Cherishing the city’s voluntary sector
The city needs to cherish its home-grown voluntary organisations, argues GAVIN CORBETT “Darling”, she whispered, as she traced a delicate white finger across his…
Light on the horizon for Lorne Street?
There is light on the horizon for the tenants of Lorne Street according to GAVIN CORBETT I’ve met the tenants of Lorne Street, off…
Standing firm on no compulsory redundancies
Gavin Corbett says the council should stand firm on its No Compulsory Redundancies pledge.
Weed control and glyphosate
Green environment spokesperson Cllr CHAS BOOTH asks whether it is time for the city to end the use of glyphosate. The condition of our…
Cherishing the city’s oldest buildings
Much more focus is needed on the city’s older buildings, argues Gavin Corbett. Edinburgh is an old city. Just how old was re-inforced starkly…
Duncan Place Resource Centre: new gym and nursery, but community space still to resolve
Chas Booth reflects on today’s decision by Edinburgh Council education committee around Duncan Place Resource Centre. I’m delighted that Edinburgh Council education committee has…
Bright future for community renewables in Edinburgh
Chas Booth heralds the launch of Edinburgh Community Solar Co-operative. I was delighted to attend the launch this morning of Edinburgh Community Solar Co-operative.…
Public services or private profit?
Green Finance spokesperson Gavin Corbett laments the revival of proposals to privatise management of council facilities. It’s about haggis, isn’t it? Five years ago,…
IndyRef: one year on
On this day one year ago, people in Scotland woke to find out the result of the independence referendum. Thousands of them chose to…
Changing the way housing is “done”
Edinburgh needs to change the way housing is “done” argues STEVE BURGESS This week voters go to the polls in the Leith Walk by-election.…
Putting people in charge of budgets
It’s time for “participatory budgeting” to move up a notch argues SUSAN RAE. I cannot ever imagine a time when participatory budgeting will be…
Leith Walk is unique!
Green candidate for the Leith Walk by-election, Susan Rae, argues that there is nowhere quite like Leith Walk. As a local resident, naturally, I…