Green MSPs and councillors representing the capital have reacted angrily to a proposal by the council to close the City of Edinburgh Music School.
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Month: October 2017
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Lothian Green MSP Autumn Update
It’s been a busy few months for our two Lothian MSPs, Alison Johnstone and Andy Wightman. You can read all about their latest work, successes, and campaigns in their Lothian…
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Making the most of empty homes
Edinburgh needs to get a lot more serious about tackling private sector empty homes, argues Susan Rae.
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Trialling Citizen’s Income
Gavin Corbett explains why City Of Edinburgh Council will be one of a number of councils pioneering citizen’s income.
In response to concern about rising private rents, the Scottish Parliament has passed new legislation which allows councils to designate areas as rent pressure zones (RPZs), the effect of which…
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Positioning Green councillors in Edinburgh
It is 100 days since the SNP and Labour groups formally formed a Capital Coalition in Edinburgh: Melanie Main and Steve Burgess give a Green perspective on what it means…