Politics
Alex Salmond gives guarantee on new Sick Kids hospital
POLITICIANS regularly have to register interests in everything from chairmanships to shareholdings.
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New city chiefs accused of boards power grab
THE city’s new Labour-SNP coalition was today accused of a fresh “power grab” after opposition councillors were excluded from a series of key appointments.
11 commentsKirk wants more aid for ‘broken’ soldiers
THE Church of Scotland is calling for the Government to give more help to ex-servicemen after a Lothian minister told the General Assembly of the plight of “broken” men whom no-one wanted to know.
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Archbishop tells EN: ‘no real case for Scottish independence’
ARCHBISHOP of Canterbury Rowan Williams has backed the idea of increased devolution, but says he has yet to be convinced about independence for Scotland.
64 commentsIan Swanson: Battle-lines are drawn as independence campaign begins
The starting gun is about to be fired in the independence referendum drive, political editor Ian Swanson reports
14 commentsMP supports arms treaty
EDINBURGH South Labour MP Ian Murray has backed Oxfam’s campaign for a strong global arms treaty to end the unregulated trade of guns, bombs and bullets.
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City council spends £18,000 on iPads
POLITICIANS and officials at the City Chambers are to be issued with free iPads at council taxpayers’ expense.
All 58 councillors will be offered the Apple tablet computers and around 25 senior officials and other staff will also be given the devices.
66 comments‘Raise money and let the people decide how to spend it’
COUNCILS should be responsible for raising all the money they spend and have the power to introduce taxes, a think-tank will propose tomorrow.
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Cameras to stream live footage from City Chambers
CITY chiefs are to introduce cameras to stream live footage from debates in an attempt to spark interest in local government.
29 commentsNew Provost joins the chain gang
Donald Wilson has been formally appointed to his position as Lord Provost – and made his first act to wish Hearts and Hibs well at tomorrow’s Scottish Cup final.
1 comment‘It’s like News International running the Leveson inquiry’ - Lib Dem attacks coalition’s choice for scrutiny panel
OPPOSITION leaders have accused the new city administration of mounting a power grab after it handed control of the independent finance scrutiny committee to a member of its own coalition.
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Eric’s got the bottle to use ‘drunk tanks’ for revellers
FORMER Lord Provost Eric Milligan has vowed to revisit plans for “drunk tanks” to crack down on drunken revellers as he returned to front-line politics as the new licensing leader.
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Bus lane and cameras add up to a left turn for worse
FAMILIES in an east Edinburgh street have complained of being landed with £60 fines every day as they must drive through a bus lane to get home.
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Police say cab driver can use buslane but council wants £1600
A MINIBUS driver who transports severely disabled children to school has been hit with 27 fines for driving through bus lanes despite being assured by police that his vehicle was eligible.
52 commentsBusiness booming with new start-ups
THE number of new businesses being set up in Edinburgh has reached the highest level for more than four years, figures have revealed.
Independent Scotland ‘can spend £1bn less on defence’
An independent Scotland could defend itself while saving more than a third of current defence spending, according to a study.
131 commentsLazarowicz slams delay on projects
DELAYS by the UK Government in investing in key projects could have a negative impact on Edinburgh, Labour’s Mark Lazarowicz has warned.
Council’s music man out to conduct kids’ theatre trips
Orchestra conductor and new city culture leader Richard Lewis has pledged to roll out theatre visits for schoolchildren across Edinburgh to develop audiences of the future.
City leaders vow to collar dangerous dog owners
THE city’s new leaders have pledged to hit dangerous dog owners with Asbos after it emerged officials have failed to hand out a single dog control notice since being given tough new powers last year.
Council faces parents revolt over school closures review
PARENTS today warned incoming city council leaders they face a fight if they attempt to close more schools, as the new coalition administration announced a review into under-occupation.
Celebrations as ministers block bargain-basement sale of Princes Mall
CAMPAIGNERS were celebrating today after the Scottish Government agreed to block the sale of Princes Mall to business tycoon Sir David Murray for just 40p.
Hospital party vows to go on
MEMBERS of the Action to Save St John’s Hospital party have vowed to keep campaigning despite losing all their seats on West Lothian Council.
New Edinburgh council coalition makes 50 pledges to city
EDINBURGH Council’s new coalition has announced more than 50 pledges which it will be judged on.
Marriage of convenience: Labour and SNP ready to work together
AS David Cameron and Nick Clegg were renewing their vows this week, two councillors in Edinburgh were getting into bed for the first time.
Lothians get £100m boost for housing
FUNDING of more than £100 million will build hundreds of new affordable homes across Edinburgh and the Lothians.
Buchanan back in saddle as economic development boss
THE politician who has helped attract major firms and investment to Edinburgh has been re-appointed to his role as part of the new city coalition.
New Lord Provost unveils eco-friendly ambitions
HE drives a hybrid Toyota Prius and last year installed a bank of solar panels on his home.
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Deal is done: City council is SNP and Labour coalition
LABOUR and the SNP today hailed the dawn of a new era following the shock announcement that the parties would form a coalition to run Edinburgh for the next five years.
77 commentsLabour and tories join forces
LABOUR is to form a new administration in West Lothian in coalition with the Tories.
East Lothian coalition bid
LABOUR wants to form a coalition with the Tories to run East Lothian council.
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Doctor set to become first female leader in Midlothian
A DOCTOR is set to become the first female leader of Midlothian Council after ousting the Labour Party from power after 84 years.
2 commentsMartin Hannan: Our democracy is biggest loser
So how was it for you? Did you get your revenge for the trams by spoiling your ballot paper? Did you let the big parties know what you thought of them by voting for the Greens or Professor Pongoo?
3 commentsFormer councillor to become private eye
A COUNCILLOR who stood down from his seat ahead of the local government elections is to become a private eye.
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Green councillor gives Midlothian first non-Labour administration
Midlothian’s new Green councillor has put the SNP into power in the county’s first ever non-Labour administration.
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Labour could join Tories in city coalition deal
LABOUR’s dreams of an all-party coalition to run Edinburgh for the next five years look set to be dashed tonight as opposition politicians prepared to shoot down the proposals.
54 commentsForth: SNP gamble almost cost leader Steve Cardownie
DEPUTY council leader Steve Cardownie faced a battle to be re-elected for the ward he has held since 1988 after a high risk gamble to get a second SNP candidate in backfired.
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Jenny Dawe gone as Lib Dems shoulder trams blame
THE debacle over the tram project was today being blamed for the disastrous defeat suffered by the Liberal Democrats as the party was all but wiped out at the city council elections.
80 comments‘Honesty and realism don’t win elections’
FORMER city council leader Jenny Dawe admitted to the Evening News that she had her bags packed long before the election results were announced.
7 commentsSNP’s Munn loses high- risk gamble
SNP leader Steve Cardownie faced a battle to get re-elected while his colleague and Deputy Lord Provost Rob Munn suffered a shock defeat after a high-risk gamble to get in as second candidates backfired.
4 commentsOusted transport chief says full trams story will emerge
THE city’s outgoing transport leader said the full story of what happened would emerge during the public inquiry into the tram project.
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Labour celebrates as Lib Dems lick wounds inflicted by disillusioned voters
PERHAPS they should have selected a panda as a candidate. After all, they were beaten by a penguin.
3 commentsDonald Anderson: Strong and stable leadership needed for city
Council services affect every family in the city and directly touch the lives of every Edinburgh resident.
8 commentsJim Eadie: Voters show confidence in SNP
These results show voters growing increasingly confident that the SNP has the people and vision to guide our city – and our country – through these difficult economic times, while protecting services against Conservative/Lib Dem cuts.
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Changes on the cards as day of drama leaves power in the balance
ALL three Lothian councils were left in no overall control after the drama of election day, with parties facing crunch talks over the weekend.
1 commentLabour leader eyes ‘coalition of all the talents’ for council
LABOUR group leader Andrew Burns today insisted he wanted to create a “coalition of all the talents” to run the Capital rather than forge a deal with one or two other parties.
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Election 2012: Labour emerge as biggest party in Edinburgh Council
LABOUR have emerged as the biggest single party in Edinburgh council after a dramatic day of results.
218 commentsLiberton/Gilmerton: Tory coup in unpromising ward
THE Conservatives were jubilant in returning a councillor in the unpromising ward of Liberton/Gilmerton - and sending the youngest councillor to the City Chambers.
2 commentsInverleith: First for Greens in big day
THE Inverleith ward saw the first Scottish Green Party candidate of the day elected.
4 commentsLeith: SNP’s ex-Deputy Provost in hunt for new job after defeat
DEPUTY Lord Provost Rob Munn said he would now be looking for a job after he failed to get re-elected in the Leith ward, where Labour’s Gordon Munro triumphed with 32 per cent of the vote.
1 comment- Rangers takeover: Duff & Phelps threaten legal action against BBC
- Family mourn death of Glasgow ‘fight’ schoolboy
- Today’s youth not fit to be employed, says car firm Arnold Clark
- Rangers administration: Fans fear Duff & Phelps claims could scare off Green
- Rangers takeover: triple penalty punishment enough, says Johnston
- Alistair Darling leads ‘No to independence’ fight over tea and biscuits
- Scottish independence: SNP flip-flops over Nato
- Scottish Independence: SNP ‘won’t be Yes campaign’s only voice’
- Today’s youth not fit to be employed, says car firm Arnold Clark
- Scottish independence: ‘People here are best qualified to run Scotland’
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