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Yesterday, the Council made an important decision on Firework Control Zones. This thread summarises what has happened, the Green role, and corrects some media misreporting and omissions [Pic Credit; Firework | shizo | Flickr]

Great job available! If you want to advance the interests of people and planet, in an exciting, fast-paced environment, working with an inspiring MSP, this may be the job for you. 👇

Today: £500m cuts to Scottish public services, with sustainable & active travel a major loser. Two months ago: £185m contract let to an English company for new road-building: transport.gov.scot/news/next-mile… Yes, there's choices to be made in public spending priorities. But Scottish Government

With global temperatures rising, we urgently need bold and ambitious change.🌍 Instead, the SNP have cut active travel and nature restoration budgets and are bringing peak rail fares back. We have no time to waste on backsliding. [1/4]

🏫It's outrageous that children are going to school hungry in one of the richest countries on earth. 🥪I am proud that the Scottish Parliament has today backed Scottish Greens policy to implement universal free school meals for all primary school pupils.

Bringing an amendment to TEC tomorrow that looks at recording additional barriers people are facing around table and chairs licenses 🧵

Very pleased that my motion at Full Council today passed thanks to support from SNP and Labour Cllrs — and a big thanks to Living Rent Edinburgh for a great deputation too 🏠 Edinburgh needs rent controls, and I’m pleased the Council will be advocating for this going forward 💪

"Remember! Remember! 7th November!" No gunpowder - but our AGM is that Thursday, 7pm in Inch House. All are welcome, and we are really keen to attract new people onto our committee so come and find out more, including our plans for the orchard to be planted early next year.

Great looking design for Prestonfield Green now up for comments...

I'm delighted to be the Glasgow Green Party candidate for Maryhill this November - but unlike other parties, Greens don't have shady millionaire donors to fund our campaigns - we're a people powered party! If you can, please consider donating to our Crowdfunder below 👇

Rosebank oil field alone would produce over 200 million tonnes of CO2, more than the 700 million people in the world’s poorest countries do in a year. Delighted to meet with Tessa Khan and Isobel Mercer from Uplift today as they challenge the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil fields in court

🎉150 people came to our Future of Holyrood Park community meeting! It was great to welcome local organisations and residents who shared their concerns, priorities and wishes for our iconic greenspace. Next step: my Member's Debate tomorrow at 5:10pm ⤵️

Edinburgh Green councillors are offering a fresh start, an alternative to the current weak, rudderless & unstable administration. Greens won't stand by and watch as housing rights are rolled back and crises in social care and climate adaptation rage on. theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2024/12/snp-an…

At tomorrow’s council meeting the SNP Cllr Simita Kumar and Greens Susan Rae Chas Booth 🇪🇺🇺🇦 have proposed forming a new administration in Edinburgh, Labour want to hang on - and now it seems LibDem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP🔶🇺🇦 thinks they should have the opportunity to do so

Green Co-Convenor Susan Rae's statement in response to today's vote on the Council Administration

✍️ 'Crop failures, rising sea levels and extreme weather events are not far-off and distant threats' Read the latest column from Lorna Slater in today's National thenational.scot/comment/248300…

Today is a huge day for Greens and for the city. A Tourist Tax, which Greens first raised in 2011, is likely to pass later today.

Whilst the Tourist Tax will be brought-in at a lower rate than we would have liked, Greens are hugely proud to have had approved today.

It's been a year since we started enforcement on pavement parking to make our streets accessible and safe for all. The benefits on pedestrians and road users have been praised by Guide Dogs Scotland Living Streets Edinburgh Find out more on our website: edinburgh.gov.uk/news/article/1…

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