Thursday, June 30, 2016

Summer is here ... temporarily off-air!

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Summer is here - well, the holiday period is anyhow ;-) So; absolutely no blogging now for a few weeks; and I also intend to completely...
Friday, June 24, 2016

June Leader's Report

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June 2016 EU Referendum Following a long and hard-fought campaign, the people of the United Kingdom have spoken and expressed ...

June 30th Full Council Meeting

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European Referendum might only 'just' be over , but Council business continues apace .... ...the second , of two, Full Council M...

Edinburgh's EU Referendum results published

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Edinburgh's EU Referendum results Published Friday, 24th June 2016 The EU Referendum results for Edinburgh ’s five constituencies ...
Thursday, June 23, 2016

PLEASE DO VOTE today - Polls open until 10pm

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I've just voted to #REMAIN in the European Union ... ...however you intend to vote; PLEASE DO VOTE! Polls are open until 10pm ...
Saturday, June 18, 2016

Edinburgh Canal Festival

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Edinburgh Canal Festival earlier today, and with thanks to Re-Union Canal Boats I actually got to go *under* the "Leamington Lif...
Friday, June 17, 2016

Venture Scotland is looking for new Trustees

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Do you have something to give? Venture Scotland is a well-established charity which provides outdoor-based personal development cou...

School Closures - independent inquiry Chair announced

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Confirmation today of the Chair, for the School Closures Independent Inquiry ... ...  details here , and also posted below: Chair of i...
Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Further Edinburgh Schools Update

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Following my brief post earlier in the week  - a further Schools Update is now up on the Council's  website here , and also follows belo...
Monday, June 13, 2016

Edinburgh School Closures - weekly updates

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I haven't put up a specific post about the current School Closures in Edinburgh for a few weeks  ... ... but did just want to flag up ...
Sunday, June 12, 2016

A New Deal for Scottish cities?

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SCOTLAND’S SEVEN CITIES CALL FOR HISTORIC NEW POWERS TO SHAPE ECONOMIC FUTURE THE local authority leaders of Scotland’s seven main citie...
Saturday, June 11, 2016

Can you help the Thistle Foundation ...

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I mentioned a few months ago that my colleague, Maureen Child , was going to  abseil off the Forth Rail Bridge for charity ... ... well...
Thursday, June 09, 2016

June's Corporate Policy and Strategy Committee

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All of the Reports are now published for June's "Corporate Policy and Strategy" Committee; it meets at 10am, next Tuesday 14...
Sunday, June 05, 2016

Allotment update!

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I've had a particularly busy few days travelling ... - Thursday/Friday down in Cardiff - yesterday up in Dundee ... so, was a rea...
Saturday, May 28, 2016

May/June Leader's Report

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May 2016 Scottish Cup success for Hibs It's something that fans have dreamed about for decades - even generations - an...