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Friday, March 29, 2024

Lothians MSP criticises Scottish Ministers over transport statistics

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  Alison Johnstone, Green MSP for Lothian and co-convener of Holyrood's cross-party group on cycling, says statistics released today show Scottish ministers' failure to make...

Cashback for Communities funding for basketball

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Today The Scottish Government announced CashBack for Communities funding to help the development of basketball in Scotland with a new £600,000 funding boost adding to...

The Scottish Government is making contingency plans in case of no...

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The Scottish Government says it is accelerating work plans to help Scotland cope, as much as possible, if what they call a  ‘tragedy’ of...

Balfour supports Marie Curie baking challenge

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Jeremy Balfour, Scottish Conservative MSP for Lothian joined 150 people at a special event celebrating terminal illness charity Marie Curie’s 70th anniversary and the start of...

Finance Secretary Derek Mackay resigns over texts to schoolboy

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It was The Scottish Sun who broke the story about MSP Derek Mackay texting with a 16 year-old boy. They have also published the...

Council encouraged to apply for energy efficiency funding

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SNP MSP Ben Macpherson who has a background in renewable energy has encouraged The City of Edinburgh Council to apply for a share of The...

Allotments – Government must do more to provide space for growing

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A Holyrood Committee has called for The Scottish Government to do more to encourage delivery of the Community Empowerment Act (“The Act”), as a...

First Minister lays down a deadline over DRS

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The First Minister Humza Yousaf has set down a deadline on Monday for the UK Government to rethink on their response to the Scottish...

The Scottish Parliament to vote against Brexit

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The Scottish Parliament will debate a cross party motion this afternoon, outlining a combined view against the Prime Minister's Withdrawal Agreement which will be...

MSP wants action on Scotland’s public health

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Foysol Choudhury MSP chaired the Cross-Party Group (CPG) on Improving Scotland’s Health when a presentation was made by Paul Johnston, Chief Executive of Public...

Harry Benson’s Warhol photos to be exhibited at Holyrood

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Benson’s Warhol photographs to join exhibition at the Scottish ParliamentInternationally acclaimed Scottish photographer Harry Benson CBE will loan two of his photos of Andy...

Tourism on the agenda

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A new group has been convened to take the lead in tourism and ensure that there is a revival all across Scotland.The Tourism...

Labour call for Slater’s dismissal

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Scottish Labour has demanded that First Minister Humza Yousaf takes responsibility for what they say is the "shambolic" Deposit Return Scheme, and remove it...

MSP congratulates Oaklands School on winning sporting gold

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Jeremy Balfour, Scottish Conservative MSP for the Lothian Region, visited Oaklands School on Ferry Road this week where he heard first-hand about their tremendous...

Scottish Government law officers stepping down

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The Lord Advocate, The Rt Hon James Wolffe QC, and the Solicitor General, Alison Di Rollo, have both confirmed it is their intention to...

Coronavirus – government guidance for small businesses reopening published today

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Guidance has been issued by The Scottish Government today for small and micro businesses to steer them through the reopening of their places of...

Ben Macpherson MSP – annual report video

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Ben Macpherson MSP represents Edinburgh North and Leith. This is his annual report in video form https://youtu.be/OEug7AacftU

Coronavirus – today’s figures

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The Scottish Government has issued figures today of the number of people who have been diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours.The...

Coronavirus – Friday’s figures

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The number of cases of Covid-19 in Scotland were announced by Public Health Scotland today. In Lothian there are more cases than anywhere else...

Seven year old presents petition to The Scottish Parliament calling for...

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Seven-year-old Callum Isted, a pupil at Dedridge Primary School in Livingston, presented a petition to The Scottish Parliament calling for free reusable plastic bottles...

Government warning about travel today

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You are urged to avoid travel in the areas affected by red and amber warnings for snow which includes Edinburgh and much of the...

Government agrees funding to maintain council tax freeze

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As part of government budget setting for the next year MSPs approved over £10.6 billion of funding to deliver local services across Scotland earlier...

Scottish Government has plans for town centres

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 Plans to breathe new life into town centres across Scotland have been unveiled by Local Government Minister Derek Mackay today.Included in the plan is...

Sale of Council houses to sitting tenants brought to an end...

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The Scottish Government had a long session yesterday to approve The Housing (Scotland) Bill which is designed to improve condition of houses let to...

Scottish A&E waiting times ‘show improvement’

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The Scottish Government say that A&E waiting times figures released today show an improvement, but truth be told it is a marginal improvement of...

Edinburgh International Culture Summit releases Ukraine Dialogue report

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Political and cultural leaders from across the UK interested in strengthening Ukraine’s international standing and ready to support Ukrainian cultural colleagues and institutions affected...

A&E on target in June

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June performance at 95.5%.The Scottish Government tell us that performance across Scotland’s accident and emergency departments was just above the 95% target during June.ISD...

Scottish Conservatives launch Save Our Roads campaign

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Jeremy Balfour MSP calls for action in tackling Edinburgh’s growing problem with potholes.The Scottish Conservatives have launched a national pothole campaign, ‘Save Our Roads’, to raise awareness of...

Scotland may lower Drink Driving Limit

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The Scottish Government today published proposals seeking views on lowering the drink driving limit in Scotland.The consultation follows the recent transfer of the power...

Sarah Boyack MSP – glad to be back at Holyrood

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Sarah Boyack was first elected at the very beginning of The Scottish Parliament, then she lost her seat but has now come back ready...