Edinburgh Council upholds support for trans rights
SNP, Lib Dems and Greens join together to produce a joint motion upholding the rights and equal treatment of all individuals, including the LGBTQ+ community.
Public transport should be accessible for all
Kayleigh O’Neill – My piece in the Edinburgh Evening News. For publication the word count is reduced – read the full edition here.
Challenging the arms trade at a local level
Ben Parker raises the alarm over product testing by an arms company in Braid Hills. Edinburgh residents have the opportunity to feed back on this by responding to a consultation by 11 April 2025.
Channel that rage and demand action for all women
What we can do when misogyny is being whipped up at home and overseas.
What did I get up to in January 2025?
Morningside Councillor Ben Parker’s monthly blog.
The Green budget will be bold
Alex Staniforth flags up what should be priorities for Edinburgh’s budget – housing would play a key role
What did I get up to in December 2024?
Morningside Councillor Ben Parker’s monthly blog.
No clear path for Edinburgh in 2025
£30 million of cuts, a growing homelessness crisis, chaos in health and social care, and we’re still stuck with a Labour-led administration bereft of ideas.
A Visitor Levy for Public Good
The Edinburgh Green Councillor Group give their guide to filling out the Edinburgh Council consultation on the transient visitor levy.
Spending better across the Council can see us deliver more for housing
One year on, and creative thinking is still needed to end Edinburgh’s housing emergency. Cllr Ben Parker reports.
Update 3: Greenbank-Meadows Quiet Route
Green councillor Ben Parker reports on progress and what to expect early on next year.
Integration Joint Board – health and social care cuts
An update from the Green councillor group on the health and social care spending crisis.
Edinburgh needs clarity on firework controls to prevent bonfire night misery
Some progress has been made on banning fireworks outside of public displays but the situation is far from ideal or practical. Cllr Dan Heap reports.
Restoring peace with nature
Scottish Green members have been discussing having ‘Peace with Nature’ in a written constitution for Scotland – what’s this big idea?
We need real leadership on transport and the environment
Councillor Kayleigh O’Neill lays out what’s needed from Edinburgh Council’s new head of the TEC committee.
Responding to racism
Civic pride comes from strength of communities. Just like city maintenance, supporting communities to thrive is part of the job of the council.
An Edinburgh tourist tax for housing
Progress on using the TVL to tackle the city’s housing emergency – Ben Parker, Edinburgh Greens spokesperson for housing, reports.
Green shoots show through Labour’s red wall
Green councillor Alys Mumford spotlights the Green vote in July’s General Election.
Why a council ban on fossil fuel advertising gives me hope
Cllr Ben Parker reflects on some important wins in the world of advertising and sponsorship.
Edinburgh is a player on the global stage – let’s make that a reputation to be proud of
From time to time local politics compels us to both fight global injustices and face our city’s legacy of slavery and colonialism.
For political change to happen, politics itself must change
Alys Mumford calls out the state of sexism in politics and what it means for equality in the City Chambers.
Update 2: Greenbank-Meadows Quiet Route
Following the consultation, Green Cllr Ben Parker explains his position on the future of the route.
Short term holiday lets: what can I do?
Councillor Ben Parker looks at the role of citizens in ensuring effective regulation of STLs.
Greening Edinburgh’s Budget for People and Planet
It’s budget time again at Edinburgh Council. Alys Mumford lays out the spending priorities Greens will be advocating for.
A Green view on Edinburgh’s Housing Emergency
Green group Co-Convener Ben Parker explores how this should be a catalyst for changing our approach to housing in the capital.
Update 1: Greenbank-Meadows Quiet Route consultation
Green Cllr Ben Parker tells the long and the short of it, and outlines his views about the options on the table
A chance to make local taxes fairer
Council Tax may not be a just system of local taxation but the Scottish Government consultation gives us an opportunity to make it fairer and increase money for public services, argues Green Cllr Alys Mumford
Our city’s culture can be accessible year-round
Dan Heap argues that the council can make better use of its leverage to remove barriers to culture for local people.
We need collective and immediate action on climate
Every day we read about new record temperatures around the world, we need to take action.
Co-operatives – Edinburgh’s democratic economy
To celebrate International Co-operatives Day, we look at how local co-operatives provide housing, food and services as people-centred enterprises that aim to change the world.