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Leith Walk Out of the Blue
Vision for Leith Walk: Leith Walk is the longest street in Edinburgh and the one with the most character. It’s one of the most multicultural areas in Edinburgh. The students of Edinburgh University’s Sustainable Design Master’s Programme are learning “how … Continue reading
Filed under Photographs, Sustainable Politics
Hustings for an equal council
Tomorrow (18th April) is your very last day to get registered to vote in the council elections on 3rd May. You’ve got till 5pm. There were two hustings tomorrow. But the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce “Business Hustings” with all the … Continue reading
Filed under Elections
Vision for Leith Walk
Leith Walk is the longest street in Edinburgh and the one with the most character. It’s one of the most multicultural areas in Edinburgh. There are about eight supermarkets on Leith Walk and a few chain shops and franchises, and … Continue reading
Filed under Scottish Politics, Sustainable Politics, Elections, Supermarkets
Trams? Trams? Look over there – a spaceship!
On Saturday 3rd March 2012 Edinburgh bus fares are going to go up. Again. The bus fares change in 2012 will be the fourth rise since 2006, when a single bus fare went up to £1: In April 2008 to … Continue reading
Filed under Public Transport, Scottish Politics
Tramacle: Take the Train
In this morning’s Scotland on Sunday, Kenny Farquharson, the former Political Editor and now the Deputy Editor, writes that the only thing that can save Edinburgh from the tramacle is for Alex Salmond to put the trams on the right … Continue reading
Filed under Public Transport, Scottish Politics
Tramfail Edinburgh
Years ago, back before the 2008 banks failure, there was a plan to build shiny new blocks of flats out along Newhaven breakwater and other shiny new buildings along Leith waterfront. The wealthy people who would live there would step … Continue reading
Filed under Public Transport, Scottish Politics
EdEqualElect: Leith Walk Ward
Leith Walk Ward (4 councillors) 11 candidates standing. Winners last time: SNP (Deidre L Brock) in the first round. Liberal Democrats (Louise A Lang) in the fifth round – Liberal, Scottish Socialist, and an independent eliminated. Scottish Green (Maggie Chapman) … Continue reading
Filed under EdEqualElect Wards
