As the council make nearly £9 million of cuts to health and social care services, Claire Miller warns this will take a system dependent on unpaid carers dangerously close to complete failure.
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What a difference a year makes
Cllr Alys Mumford points out the real, noticeable changes for the people of Edinburgh that their 10 Green councillors have made.
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Putting power in the hands of the people
Cllr Jule Bandel explains why and how we can make better decisions with participatory budgeting.
Cllr Claire Miller is pushing back against proposals which could put people at serious risk of ill health.
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Holyrood Park – for everyone to enjoy
Enjoyment of Edinburgh’s beautiful historic park is marred by the noise and disruption of traffic. Car Free Holyrood is campaigning to make it a place for people, not cars.
Cllr Kayleigh O’Neill examines why International Women’s Day is needed now more than ever.
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The SNP/Green Council Budget explained
Cllr Alex Staniforth clarifies five of the key lines in the budget proposal.
More than £1 million on climate measures, £500,000 on public toilets and £100,000 on increased park lighting included in proposals for the Council’s budget.
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Fight transphobia in any way we can
The least we can do is to take all the opportunities we can to say that we support, love, and will protect trans people.
Dan Heap on why Edinburgh Council should be investing in advice services to help families through the cost-of-living crisis.
Chris Young has been selected as Edinburgh Greens’ candidate for the Corstorphine/Murrayfield by-election on 9 March.
Good budget choices require bold leadership and the redistribution of wealth, argues Green councillor Alys Mumford
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Warm and welcoming spaces vital this winter
This measure shows the strength of community in our city, says Lorna Slater, but can never substitute the structural change and policies needed to tackle poverty.
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Now’s the time for a car-free Holyrood Park
Having car free roads in the park has made people feel safer, more active and ready to explore the outdoors, says Lorna Slater MSP
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The cost of Tory greed this winter
It is upsetting that we need a warm spaces scheme but we have no choice but to fight for it.
Lorna Slater MSP compares what Westminster has to offer with the Scottish Government’s white paper
In order for public spending to help everyone in Edinburgh, we need to end racist Westminster policies says Ben Parker
Last week was a big week in the Scottish Parliament, and a historic week for tenants – Lorna Slater
Green councillor Ben Parker talks about tree concerns in Morningside and the action he’s taking.
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Solidarity to the strikers
Statement on council worker strikes from the Green Councillor Group
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Tackling the cost of living
Susan Rae argues that Edinburgh Council must do more to help those struggling with the soaring cost of living.
It should not be this hot. This global crisis needs individual governments to take action now – Lorna Slater
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Negotiating change in the Chambers
While Westminster politics is dominating our news cycles, twitter feeds and pub chats, Green wins at a local level are focused on the climate and social justice we need to see.
Green Cllr Kayleigh O’Neill – ‘At least, hopefully, it will be easier for the next person’
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Putting the brakes on fast fashion
Lorna Slater on the launch of the Circular Textiles Fund and what that can do to mitigate the cost to the planet of fast fashion.
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The possibilities are huge with independence
Lorna Slater MSP – an independent Scotland would give us the best possible platform to build an economy that works for people and the planet.
Lorna Slater MSP on the benefits of tackling wasteful production of packaging and creating a sustainable future.
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When dodgy deals win, everybody loses
Newly-elected Green councillor, Alys Mumford, reflects on what the Labour/Lib Dem/Tory deal means for Edinburgh and democracy.
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Green reaction to Lab-Lib-Con coalition
Green councillors have reacted with disappointment at the decision to appoint a Labour-LibDem-Tory coalition in Edinburgh.
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Members back coalition agreement with SNP
Support for the coalition agreement was overwhelming at last night’s members’ meeting.
A coalition agreement has been negotiated between the Edinburgh Green and SNP councillors to form a minority administration.
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The clock is ticking on negotiations
Newly elected councillor, Ben Parker, gives an overview of the first week since Edinburgh went to the polls.
Voters have sent a clear demand for stronger action on climate emergency and cost of living crisis at a local level.
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Clear Green water between the parties
Voters can be in no doubt that tackling the climate emergency will be high on the table in any negotiations Greens enter into, says Claire Miller.
There can be no place for ‘conversion therapy’ in the fairer and more equal Scotland that we are building.
Scottish Green Party council candidates gathered in Princes St Gardens today to launch their manifesto: Think Global, Act Local: A Green Edinburgh for Everyone.
As an independent country, Scotland can follow an energy policy that is fuelled by renewables rather than repression, argues Lorna Slater
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Priced out of Edinburgh
While Green councillor for Leith Chas Booth welcomes Edinburgh’s designation as a short-term-let control area, there’s more to be done.
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Want Green – Vote Green
The Scottish Greens will run candidates in every council ward in Edinburgh, at this year’s May elections.
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Back to normal is not good enough
As more Covid restrictions ease, Kayleigh O’Neill argues that we can’t simply ‘get back to normal’ because for many, normal was not good enough.