Speaking out on the siege of Gaza, wins on a host of things from pavement parking to free tickets, and a lot more this month.
Category: Councillor report
25 September to 18 October
22 August to 22 September
22 May to 21 August (including recess)
22 April to 21 May
24 March to 21 April
23 February to 23 March
23 January to 22 February
9th – 22nd January
23rd November – 16th December
25th October – 22nd November
With a focus on finances this month (1st to 24th), transparency is the key to ensuring public funds benefit residents and local institutions.
This month’s report gives an idea of how much work goes into developing policy for Edinburgh, and addressing the local needs of Green councillors’ wards.
Councillors are now back from recess and enjoying getting stuck into our portfolios.
July was recess in council, but at the end of June the first full council meeting not dedicated to installing the administration was held which means that – despite most of the intervening time being time that council wasn’t sitting – councillors got a lot done between this report and last.
Green Councillors’ report to Edinburgh Branch’s AGM on 23 June 2022
On 5 May, 10 new and returning Green councillors were elected to represent wards across the city and have been busy with new casework, campaigns, and committee work in their first month.
Edinburgh Council is winding down its political decision making prior to the pre-election period that starts on 14 April before the election on 5 May.
It’s Council budget setting time this month and we have proposed a ‘Green Group budget for Climate and Social Justice’.
As Edinburgh Council enters the new year, thoughts are beginning to turn to the upcoming Council budget and then the next Council election in May.
This month, all eyes were on COP26 in Glasgow with Green Councillors taking part in a variety of associated events, including the massive demonstration on Saturday 6th November.
Edinburgh Green Councillors led on the Climate Emergency at this month’s full Council meeting.
Councillors have been working to keep climate issues on the agenda in the run up to COP26
The Council has been in recess until 9 August and has resumed its meetings on-line. Claire Miller and Steve Burgess are taking their turn as Co-Convenors of the Green Group in the run up to the next Council election in May next year.
March 2021 Council Report
Green councillors have been working hard on the recovery, in their committee work and in their wards
February 2021 Council Report
Councillors are preparing for COP26 in Glasgow later this year, supporting residents in low-income housing with rent freezes, and working hard to keep Edinburgh a safe and healthy place to live.
December and January were marked by uncertainty generated by the pandemic.
Councillors have been working hard this month to make Edinburgh a safer place to live.
Covid continues to dominate the councillors’ work both for constituents and in their city-wide work.
News from the Green Councillor group in Edinburgh for August.
Normally July is the quietest month for the City Council, as most committees take a break and resident casework slows down while people take holidays.
Green councillors remained working from home over the course of June.
Here are some of the highlights from Green councillors’ work this month.
April was still a busy time for councillors but, obviously, for very different reasons than the norm.
March was an unusual month in the council, as it started as a regular month and ended with lockdown.
Highlights from your Green group of councillors: council, committee and ward news
Highlights from your Green group of councillors: council, committee and ward news
Recent highlights from your Green councillors: ward updates, policy and committee work
Highlights from your Green councillors: ward updates, policy and committee work
Highlights from the Edinburgh Green group of councillors: policy, committee and ward news