Lorna Slater, Green candidate in the Leith Walk ward by-election, on why we need Greens in government at all levels.
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Month: March 2019
Green Councillors have won the unanimous backing of Edinburgh Council for a ‘2030 Climate Emergency’ proposal.
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Leith Walk: the greenest ward in Scotland?
Green by-election candidate Lorna Slater highlights her top 10 favourite things about Leith Walk and the surrounding area.
20 mph Bill, Who Owns Scotland?, young climate strikers, fair work, short term lets, new social security system, tackling fuel poverty, and more
Recent policy and ward news from our Green councillors
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Johnstone secures fair work win
Scottish Greens Parliamentary Co-Leader Alison Johnstone MSP has this afternoon won the support of the Scottish Parliament to improve Scotland’s approach to fair work.
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Completing the tram to Newhaven
Edinburgh City Council this week decides whether or not to complete the Edinburgh tram line to Newhaven. Transport spokesperson Cllr Chas Booth explains why Green councillors will support the project.
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Backing climate strikes
Green councillor Mary Campbell today secured a commitment from City of Edinburgh Council to respect and engage positively with school students taking part in climate strikes. She explains why.
City of Edinburgh Council has today agreed that school students absent in support of “climate strikes” will not be punished for doing so.