Day: December 17, 2018

Budget: saving public services?

The 2019-20 Scottish Budget provides Scotland with economic stability by making strategic long-term investments to strengthen and prepare the economy for the future, according to Finance Secretary Derek Mackay. However local government umbrella organisation COSLA says the budget will mean only more cuts to council services. Continue reading Budget: saving public services?

UK Government to reform workplace rights

The Westminster government will today set out the biggest package of workplace reforms for over twenty years, with ambitious reforms to ensure the UK leads the world in meeting the challenges of the changing world of work. However the TUC says platform companies are being let off the hook. Continue reading UK Government to reform workplace rights

Parking Holidays over Festive Period

The parking holidays in Edinburgh over Christmas and New Year are:

Tuesday 25 December 2018

Wednesday 26 December 2018

Tuesday 1 January 2019

Members of the public can park free of charge in public parking bays and on single yellow lines on these dates.

The parking holidays are detailed on the city council’s web page at

http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/20276/parking_spaces/566/parking_holidays

Pilton Community Health Project: keeping the show on the road

While Pilton Community Health Project faces an uncertain future due funding cuts, the local project will continue to deliver much-appreciated services at least until the end of the financial year in March.
Continue reading Pilton Community Health Project: keeping the show on the road