Following a year of substantial growth, Lingotot is delighted to have been ranked as one of the UK’s top 100 franchises by Elite Franchise. Continue reading Lingotot ranked in UK’s Top 100 franchises
Category: North Edinburgh News
Lonely this Christmas
One of Edinburgh’s leading care and support providers, Social Care Alba are working hard to address the public health crisis of loneliness this festive season by ensuring that all of their service users receive as much support as possible as well as a visit from their carer on Christmas Day. Continue reading Lonely this Christmas
Teacher numbers rise …
BUT ALMOST ONE IN THREE PUPILS NOW HAS ADDITIONAL SUPPORT NEEDS
Primary school teacher numbers are at their highest level since 1980 and total teacher numbers have risen by 288, new statistics have shown. The overall number of teachers rose to 52,247, an increase of 1,530 since 2015 and the highest level since 2009.
However a campaign group has expressed concern over support for record numbers of pupils with Additional Support Needs. Continue reading Teacher numbers rise …
Briggs: Safety concerns over Sick Kids hospital
The Sick Kids Hospital in Sciennes needs a catalgue of repairs to amke it safe, a Lothians MSP has learned. The maintenance programme backlog came to light following a Freedom of Information request. Continue reading Briggs: Safety concerns over Sick Kids hospital
Details revealed for Edinburgh’s Hogmanay opening event
Underbelly has revealed details of the Torchlight Procession
On 30th December, the historic streets at the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town will flow with a flaming river of light as thousands gather for the magical Torchlight Procession in partnership with VisitScotland, providing a spectacular start to Edinburgh’s Hogmanay.
Continue reading Details revealed for Edinburgh’s Hogmanay opening event
Helping women entrepreneurs in Scotland launch and grow their businesses
DSL Business Finance Ltd (DSL) has helped 157 female entrepreneurs to set-up and expand their businesses in Scotland in the last three years, with more than 30 per cent of the total money it lends going to women. Continue reading Helping women entrepreneurs in Scotland launch and grow their businesses
Arts funding needs a greater focus on artists, says Holyrood Committee
The Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee has today published its report into Scotland’s funding of the arts and artists where it called for an urgent resetting of arts policy and funding. The Committee’s report is the first Scottish Parliament inquiry to consider the arts funding system as a whole. Continue reading Arts funding needs a greater focus on artists, says Holyrood Committee
Students will broadcast election night news as it happens
Edinburgh Napier University students will work through the night to cover the unfolding story of the General Election on the radio airwaves and online.
A team of journalism, TV and photography students will capture the latest developments from counts across the UK. Continue reading Students will broadcast election night news as it happens
Come In From The Cold: festive concert at Stockbridge Church
LOUD AND PROUD CHOIR
Saturday 14th December at 7.30pm
Stockbridge Church, Saxe Coburg Street
Letters: An overhaul of Westminster politics is long overdue
For all the divisions on display in this election campaign, there’s one point nearly all voters agree on: the desperate need for reform in Westminster.
Yet despite many parties commenting on the need for change in their manifestos, the issue of political reform has been dangerously absent from the campaign trail.
This radio silence is indefensible when polling for the Electoral Reform Society shows 85% of people feel that politics isn’t working, and 80% feel they have little or no influence on decision-making today. With public faith this low our politicians cannot afford to stay silent.
The signs of democratic decay are all around us – from an electoral system that wastes votes on an industrial scale, to the private members’ club that is the unelected House of Lords. This year we’ve seen our parliament lunge from crisis to crisis.
This election is a watershed moment for our democracy – inaction is not an option. Today we are calling for leaders to make the issue of updating and transforming Westminster front and centre, as part of #DemocracyDay.
We are asking them all to commit to a constitutional convention involving citizens, to set out how to reform Westminster after the election.
There is a high degree of cross-party unity around issues like updating Britain’s analogue-age campaign rules, spreading power outside of London and reining in our crumbling constitution.
With trust in politics at record lows, voters want to see parties open up about how to overhaul Westminster. Today is an opportunity to do just that. It is time for all parties to present their proposals with pride and passion.
Let’s start to build a better politics.
Willie Sullivan Electoral Reform Society
Ruth Lister Compass
Klina Jordan and Joe Sousek Make Votes Matter
Frances Foley Citizens Convention UK
Alexandra Runswick Unlock Democracy
Neal Lawson Up To Us
Anthony Barnett OpenDemocracy
Jennifer Nadel Compassion In Politics
Matteo Bergamini Shout Out UK
Tabitha Morton More United
Richard Murphy Professor of International Political Economy, City, University of London
Heidi Allen and Peter Dunphy Unite to Remain
Ed Dowker Represent.me
Mark Cridge mySociety
Richard Tunnicliffe and Sue Ellar Represent Us
Dimitri Scarlato the 3million
Paul Thistlethwaite XR Future Democracy Hub
Indra Adnan The Alternative
Andrew Pendleton New Economics Foundation
John Doolan and Paul Blomfield Labour Campaign for Electoral Reform
Keith Sharp Liberal Democrats for Electoral Reform
Frances Scott 50:50 Parliament
Jon Christensen Tax Justice Network