Northern and Leith MSP Ben Macpherson has written to the Chancellor Philip Hammond calling on him to take immediate action to cancel their unfair VAT charges on Scotland’s Police and Fire services which cost the forces £35 million a year. Continue reading “Another Tory betrayal of Scottish communities”: local MSP challenges Chancellor over unfair VAT charges
Popular community project Fischy Music has been awarded a £11,696 grant from the Scottish Children’s Lottery. The lottery grant will be used to deliver music sessions in North Edinburgh, so it was fitting that the cheque was presented at Pirniehall Primary School. Continue reading Music to our ears: Children’s Lottery success for Fischy Music
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Charity The Children’s Society has welcomed First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s announcement that all care leavers in Scotland will be exempt from council tax. Continue reading Children’s Society welcomes council tax exemption for Scottish care leavers
A ‘Rally for Europe’ in Edinburgh to be held on Saturday 14th October will urge the UK Government to ‘Think Again’ on Brexit and for Scotland’s Cities to sign up to an Open Declaration. This will speak out against the damaging impact of Brexit and show leadership from Cities in working to mitigate its negative impact on Scotland. Continue reading Edinburgh’s Rally for Europe to call for Brexit rethink
Local MP Deidre Brock will today (Thursday) demand urgent action from the UK Government to tackle their ‘shameful’ failures on disabled rights. Continue reading Brock to lambast UK Government for “shameful” failure on disability rights
With winter fast approaching and our hours of daylight getting shorter, Brits are being urged to take a supplement of sunshine Vitamin D – especially those north of the border. Continue reading Winter blues warning as daylight hours diminish
Changes to the layout of Silverknowes Roundabout have been agreed to help make it safer and more user-friendly for those on two wheels, as well as pedestrians. The changes will see access onto and off the roundabout at Silverknowes Parkway cut to a single lane for cars and buses. Continue reading “Positive outcome”: changes to Silverknowes Roundabout layout agreed
