Green broadcast – the struggle of memory against forgetting
Is it just me or was anyone else hoping that that final Caroline Lucas speech ended with "the struggle of man against power is the struggle of memory against forgetting"?…
Countering Council Cuts: Local Alternatives to Austerity
Photo courtesy of Guardian Edinburgh via flickr While we've rightly been focussed so far national campaigns, defending welfare and education, we mustn't overlook the fact that many of the cuts…
Edinburgh Council Moves to Shut Communities out of Planning Decisions
Edinburgh Council has had great difficulties coming to terms with the new Planning Act. Their understanding seems to be that developers are good and communities are bad. Repeatedly the Convener…
Help Shape the Edinburgh Council Budget
Edinburgh council are looking for feedback on their plans for the budget and service provision over the next few years. There's an online survey, with highly leading questions and no…
How Edinburgh Council risks Squandering £168k
On the old ward based statistics, Craigmillar was the most deprived area in the East of Scotland. Years of economic decline compounded by high levels of drug use and unemployment…
Let’s win Britain’s first Green council
Our guest writer is Samir Jeraj, who is currently leader of the Green group of councillors in Norwich A few weeks ago I was sitting in a library when I…
Norwich Greens launch ‘Open Council’ manifesto
Norwich Greens have this morning launched their manifesto for the special by-election on September 9th, brought about by a court ruling overturning a one-year term extension for nine city councillors.…
Climate Conspiracy comes to Edinburgh Council
So Edinburgh Tory Councillor Cameron Rose has decided to start a climate conspiracy blog. I’ve had a look around and I can’t see any qualifications Cllr Rose has for a…
Event Horizon: Beyond the 2010 Election
You probably think you know the implications of the General Election. I think I know the implications, or at least some of them. But I’m not sure. And therein lies…
Why we need to re-write the Planning Act
Portobello has just emerged from its latest fight. This time it was with developers determined to turn the area into a hub for rubbish collection from Edinburgh and beyond. The…