Young people from across Scotland are being asked to send a letter to the Scottish Parliament setting out their hopes and aspirations for the institution over the next 20 years. Continue reading Young people invited to set out their future hopes for the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament’s Health and Sport Committee have expressed their support for a bill which would see Scotland move to an organ donation system with consent to donate presumed unless a person opts out. Continue reading Holyrood committee backs opt-out organ donation change
Budget proposes an extra £2 billion spend
Greens secure extra funding for local government
The Scottish Government’s budget was passed last night with the support of the Scottish Greens. A last minute deal ensured the minority government got their programme through parliament, but the Budget has been criticised by both the Conservatives and Scottish Labour. Continue reading Scottish Budget: “Additional spending on public services”
Proposals to increase the use of electronic tags and reduce the period that people with prior convictions must disclose convictions for have received the backing of MSPs on the Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee. Continue reading Measures to reduce reoffending backed by MSPs
Tonight’s Drylaw Telford Community Council meeting has been cancelled as all Inverleith councillors will be attending another meeting – North West Locality Committee is meeting tonight at 6.30pm in the Dean of Guilds Room at the City Chambers.
Two local activists representing Save Our Services North Edinburgh will be speaking about the impact of the Health and Social Care cuts in a deputation to the Localities Committee.
The meeting is open to the public: go along and support local services if you can!
Scottish Greens housing spokesperson Andy Wightman MSP, whose Homes First campaign aims to better regulate the short-term letting industry, is urging residents in affected areas to check the legality of key boxes that are spreading like wildfire. Continue reading Short Term Lets: Wightman questions legality of Key Boxes
Paediatric inpatient services in St John’s Hospital will begin to be restored in March, it was announced yesterday. NHS Lothian will reinstate the service from Monday to Friday each week to provide 24-hour services to children in West Lothian. Continue reading Partial reinstatement of children’s services at St John’s
The SNP government’s Finance Bill is facing defeat tomorrow unless Finance Minister Derek Mackay can negotiate a last ditch deal with the Scottish Greens. Continue reading Scotland’s Budget: Greens hold the key as Government defeat looms large
Cities have borne nearly three-quarters (74%) of all real-terms local government funding cuts in the last decade despite being home to just 54% of the population, according to Centre for Cities’ annual Cities Outlook 2019 report – the Centre’s annual health check on UK city economies. Continue reading Austerity: Council spending has fallen by half since 2010
A Holyrood Committee has supported a Bill to reduce fuel poverty in Scotland – but the Committee has called for additional measures to put an end to thousands of people lacking the means to keep their homes warm. Continue reading Holyrood committee backs beefed-up Fuel Poverty Bill
