Tag: Miles Briggs MSP
Briggs backs bill to tackle dog thefts
Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP for Lothian, Miles Briggs, is backing plans by his colleague Maurice Golden MSP to introduce a specific law to tackle dog thefts.Maurice Golden launched a consultation on his proposed...
#SP2021 – Miles Briggs MSP
Miles Briggs has been busy as an MSP in Lothian and told us that he feels the last five years have just flown by.Certainly we have received many emails from his office every...
Petition to fund a replacement eye pavilion in Edinburgh
The £45 million contract for the replacement Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion was cancelled by The Scottish Government at the end of last year. Miles Briggs MSP has been one of the Scottish politicians who has been...
Calls for Powderhall railway line to become “green corridor”
Lothian MSP, Miles Briggs, has called for former Powderhall railway line to be made a green corridor. This would link up with the network of walking and cycle paths in the north of the...
Charity shop Secret Santa challenge
Lothian MSP Miles Briggs is backing the Charity Retail Association’s ‘Good Cause Santa Claus’ campaign.Briggs is encouraging local residents and businesses to participate in the Secret Santa challengelaunched for the third year by the...
Lothian MSP issues annual newsletter
Miles Briggs is Conservative MSP for Lothian. He is also the Tory spokesman on health matters as a member of the Health and Sport Committee.He has just issued his latest newsletter and it...
Local MSP pays a visit to Leith Academy
Conservative MSP Miles Briggs today visited Leith Academy to talk with their S3 modern studies class. The visit was organised so that the pupils could ask Miles about his role as an MSP, and he...
Teenage Cancer Charity Receives Donation From Amazon
Teenage Cancer Trust, the charity that provides life-changing care and support for young people living with cancer has received a £1,000 donation from Amazon’s local Development Centre.The charity, which built a specialist cancer unit...
Miles likes Body Boosting Bingo!
Miles Briggs Conservative MSP for Lothian has developed a love of bingo. But fear not, this game has a real benefit other than winning cash prizes!Miles is backing a new Age Scotland initiative to encourage older people...
MSP gets Twitter to join in Edinburgh conversation on mental health
Scottish Conservative mental health spokesman Miles Briggs MSP has managed to get the support of Twitter to organise a conference on mental health this Monday.The conference will discuss the way social media can help young people access...
MSP wants public meeting over future of Southside Medical Practice
NHS Lothian is being asked to hold a public meeting to update local residents on its plans for Southside Medical Practice.
Conservative MSP Miles Briggs has demanded that the health board comesclean over their plans for...
Miles secures debate on station traffic
Lothians MSP Miles Briggs has made it one of the principal aims of his new position to get accessible taxis back into Waverley Station.Despite Scotrail having said when they banned all vehicles except delivery trucks that this...
