Cracking reception from SNP members today at #SNP24 - clear that the grassroots are overwhelmingly behind rent controls. If you missed us today but still want to sign our open letter for rent controls, you can sign here: livingrent.org/snp_open_letter

There is an Alternative to Austerity Economics in Scotland bellacaledonia.org.uk/2024/08/31/the…

Dads do hair! This Saturday in Gorgie we have our next free hairstyle workshop. It's open to all Dads, you can book your space here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1RZNoJ…

The Lord Provost's full regalia includes the city sword and mace. If the collar and jewel needs security when out and about then I move that we sell the civic Beamers and the LP carries the sword and mace with them for protection.

“Fully reopens” No European city with Edinburgh’s climate targets would be contemplating reopening North Bridge without widening pavements, prioritising public transport and building safe space for bikes. It’s earmarked for trams in future - it should be bus gated.

6 months of work on the A8 and not even lip service paid to the Circulation Plan agreed in February, which identified the A8 as "the highest combined priority for investment" in better provision for walking/wheeling/cycling and improvements to bus times and reliability.

Extreme sewage leak next to 341 Gorgie Road Scottish Water Edinburgh Council Help

Edinburgh Stairwell of the day

Scottish freeport will bring in £90m less than promised, amid 'greenwashing' claims The Scotsman #LDReporter scotsman.com/news/politics/…

Now that’s a headline!

Good to see these needed works being completed now. It's been a long haul for residents living nearby. They will not miss the construction noise. Great to see some new growing spaces. :) theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2024/09/scotti…

The Brass Monkey Gorgie 😲

A heartfelt plea for justice and change. It must be listened to and acted on.

"The local authority was unable to say who owns the land" I have been asking this for months and have been ignored. The Council doesn't want to take responsibility for this as it is private land, but all I have asked for is information so that community groups can work on it.

"we do need modal shift, we do need to reduce car usage especially in the City Centre, therefore we do need to focus on active travel and mass public transport alternatives if we are going to have a chance of meeting the targets we have set ourselves” 👏Great. Let's do it now.

Manchester United legend Brian McClair sporting a James Connolly T-shirt in Dublin tonight