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(ex) CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCILLOR, ANDREW BURNS; FOUNTAINBRIDGE/CRAIGLOCKHART WARD 'EDINBURGH LABOUR GROUP' LEADER; & 'THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL' LEADER.

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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Working at home tomorrow!

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Junior in S2 at Tynecastle now, so a third-day off for him tomorrow - but my 'better-half' has to go into work, given the (correct...

Schools update ...

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Some schools information, in relation to tomorrow (Wednesday 1st December) just announced ... I'll just re-produce the schools info. her...

Weather & surgery cancelled again

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As regular readers know - all Edinburgh schools shut again today (as well as yesterday), so no local surgery again tonight - many apologi...

P&S Committee this morning ...

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Policy and Strategy Committee met this morning - despite the weather! - and almost all Councillors and Directors were present ;-) There was...
Monday, November 29, 2010

No local surgery tonight

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No local surgery tonight - at Craiglockhart Primary School - due to the city-wide school closures obviously ... ... but please don't...

Hutchison fatality

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Very sad events in the Hutchison -end of the Ward, in the early hours of this morning ... ... my thoughts go out to all involved.

City Schools all closed today + tomorrow!

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Just spotted on the Council web-site that all the City's Schools (Nursery, Primary and Secondary) are closed today - appears to have be...
Sunday, November 28, 2010

The Dinosaurs versus The People

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Excellent article by Andrew Rawnsley in today's Observer , which sums up the coming battle-lines over the potential adoption of AV , to ...

Sunday snow!

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Well, the snow did indeed fall last night ... ... this picture was taken just up the road from the flat, at the Union Canal / Harrison Park...
Saturday, November 27, 2010

Strictly and snow ...

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Couldn't resist this evening and watched the next episode in the Strictly-saga ... ... glad to see my predicted winner is still going...
Friday, November 26, 2010

Just say YES! Michael

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Can't say I'm currently much of a Michael Gove supporter, especially when it comes to his education policies ... ... but - they do...
Thursday, November 25, 2010

Committee division?

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Supplementary agenda now out for next Tuesday's Policy and Strategy meeting - here - and the specific report on the tie/TEL appointme...
Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Tax lapse

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Glad to hear that an apology was eventually forthcoming from the Finance Secretary this afternoon ... it was the right thing to do . Mind y...

Policy and Strategy papers out

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Well, most of the reports for next Tuesday's meeting are out - main agenda here , and individual reports can be found via CPOL as usua...
Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Neighbourhood Partnership meeting

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Main Edinburgh South West Neighbourhood Partnership meeting this evening ... ... very low turnout from members of the public, and one can...
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Monday, November 22, 2010

It's all Westminster's fault??

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I really think that this 'defence' just won't wash with most people in Holyrood ... ... frankly, I think its an uncharacterist...

Policy and Strategy meeting next Tuesday

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Policy and Strategy Committee meeting coming up next Tuesday (30 th ) - last one before the end of the year, and I expect a few significant...
Sunday, November 21, 2010

Campaigning Day

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No rugby , or dancing , flights of fancy today ... very sadly :-( ... just endless leaflets, letters and envelopes instead! Still, looking o...
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