I've referenced this week's Council Budget Meeting in several recent blog posts - see here and here, in particular ...... the actual Meeting was yesterday (Thursday 21st), and the approved Coalition Motion is now available via the following link:
http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/download/meetings/id/49614/capital_coalition_budget_motion_version_2
The relevant Council News Release follows here:
http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/news/article/2001/council_budget_focuses_on_protecting_frontline_services
And all of the Reports/Motions from the meeting are visible via this link:
http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/meetings/meeting/3855/city_of_edinburgh_council
The webcast of the whole meeting is here:
http://www.edinburgh.public-i.tv/core/portal/webcast_interactive/206829
... my own contribution to the debate can be seen directly via this link: http://bit.ly/1Ugb5HI
As I say at the end of that contribution; I do want a clear message to go to all those - in this election year - who are standing for Holyrood ...
... the days of centralised control of local community services have to come to an end. Enough really is enough. It's time to re-empower local communities and give Local Authorities back some control over their own destiny.
Time to let go.
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