NEWS AND PRESS RELEASES (ARCHIVE)
Covid in Scotland: Third of NHS Lothian staff absences linked to stress during first wave, Edinburgh Live, Nov 12, 2020
MSPs call for reversal of tax free shopping ban Daily Business, Oct 7, 2020
Coronavirus – outbreaks in two Lothian care homes The Edinburgh Reporter, Oct 6, 2020
Edinburgh to become first council in UK to commit to timeline for ending poverty Edinburgh Evening News, Oct 1, 2020
Labour demand financial support for Scottish local authorities The Edinburgh Reporter, Sep 30, 2020
‘I whole-heartedly support this’: MSPs turn up to show support for Don’t Trash Our Future campaign Edinburgh Live, Sep 10, 2020
Scottish councils draw up blueprint for tax-raising powers amid funding deficitHerald Scotland, Sep 8, 2020
Scots face huge council tax rises to fill £500m funding black hole Herald Scotland, Sep 8, 2020
Scotland economy crisis: Scots face council tax rises of up to 50% – dire warning to SNP Daily Express, Sep 8, 2020
SNP must initiate cross-party talks to empower Scotland’s councils– Boyack
Tory-SNP austerity swept aside by the coronavirus Morning Star Online, September 4, 2020
Boyack supports Art in Action The Edinburgh Reporter, Sep 3, 2020
Inverness Foodstuff recognised in Scottish Parliament Scottish Housing News, Sep 2, 2020
Controversial Portobello big wheel given the green light to open today Edinburgh Live, Aug 24, 2020
Saroj Lal – 50th anniversary celebrated at South Morningside Primary School The Edinburgh Reporter, Aug 23, 2020
Edinburgh care workers finally get ‘immediate’ pay rise promised in April Edinburgh Evening News, Aug 20, 2020
SNP Government in row over £3.4m carer wage bill as health chiefs warn of budget blackhole The Daily Record, August 20, 2020
South Morningside Primary in 50th anniversary tribute to school’s first Asian teacher Edinburgh Evening News, Aug 20, 2020
ELREC AGM held online The Edinburgh Reporter, Aug 9, 2020
Angry residents turn on Portobello Ferris wheelThe Times, Aug 8, 2020
Edinburgh Council admits granting licence to Portobello Ferris wheel ‘in error’ before banning it from operating Edinburgh Evening News, Aug 7, 2020
Controversial Portobello Ferris wheel will not open tomorrow confirms council Edinburgh Live, Aug 7, 2020
Covid Risk too High for Portobello Eye, The Edinburgh Reporter, Aug 7, 2020
Scottish Government to fast-track laws to crackdown on Airbnb-style short term lets The Herald, July 25, 2020
Have your say on the future of the Scottish care service The Edinburgh Reporter, July 25, 2020
Council extends delay on Moredun housing development, pledges to ‘rebuild trust’ with locals Edinburgh Evening News, July 14, 2020
‘A kick in the teeth’ – Airbnbs must be safe, MSPs urge Scottish Government The Edinburgh Evening News, July 7, 2020
Will SNP Keep Millions From Scotland’s Struggling Councils? Opinion, The Scotsman, July 7, 2020
SNP urged to divert Westminster funds straight to struggling local councils Morning Star, July 7, 2020
Tenement Airbnbs to reopen on July 15 despite safety fears from neighbours The Edinburgh Evening News, July 6, 2020
Call for more national parks to address climate emergency STV News , July 5, 2020
More national parks can address climate emergency, say campaigners The Sunday Post, July 5, 2020https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/news/scotland/more-national-parks-can-address-climate-emergency-say-campaigners/embed/#?secret=CYpupF5AegEvening Express, July 5, 2020
Protesters obstruct council investigations into Moredun housing development Edinburgh Evening News, July 3, 2020
Demands for Edinburgh careworkers to be given ‘immediate’ pay rise they were promised in April Edinburgh Evening News, July 1, 2020
Council group warns of 50% council tax rise unless law is changed to help local authorities The Daily Record, June 30, 2020
Scottish councils facing ‘devastating’ £400 million coronavirus financial black hole The Scotsman, June 25, 2020
SNP called on to invest in council properly Morning Star, June 25, 2020https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/news/scotland/coronavirus-funding-worth-250m-approved-for-scottish-councils/embed/#?secret=LwNQGnoPb8Evening Express, June23, 2020
MSPs call for action on Airbnbs and Covid-19 after concerns labelled ‘manifestly ill-founded‘ Edinburgh Evening News, June 23, 2020
Urgent plea to Scottish Government amid warning that funding to feed Edinburgh’s most vulnerable citizens runs out on Monday The Scotsman, June 12, 2020https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/politics/scottish-politics/2248991/highland-hoteliers-have-been-on-the-receiving-end-of-coronavirus-related-verbal-abuse-msp-claims/embed/#?secret=MsnugYUe35The Press and Journal, June 9, 2020
Labour tells SNP to invest in councils in bid to avoid cuts The Morning Star, June 8, 2020
Edinburgh Student Housing Plan wins Council Approval Herald Scotland, June 4, 2020
Decision on Fate of Holyrood Elections to be made by October The National, June 4, 2020https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/news/scotland/minister-says-changes-to-election-will-be-made-by-end-of-year/embed/#?secret=jRuiqPUGRlEvening Express, June 3, 2020
Scottish Councils still haven’t received £155m owed amid £100m black hole warning Herald Scotland, June 3, 2020https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/politics/scottish-politics/2234456/coronavirus-councils-still-waiting-for-155million-from-the-scottish-government/embed/#?secret=kObkA4cdAOThe Press and Journal, June 3, 2020
https://www.theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2020/05/opportunity-to-end-homelessness-is-right-here/embed/#?secret=1lUS8NlpC8The Edinburgh Reporter, May 31, 2020
Scotland in Brief, The Morning Star, May 29, 2020
Holyrood ‘must tell councils when they can get the Barnett Consequentials’
https://www.theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2020/05/holyrood-must-tell-councils-when-they-can-get-the-barnett-consequentials/embed/#?secret=XvGwhrU5mXMay 25, 2020
https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/5565706/coronavirus-scotland-third-scots-furlough-jobless-covid-19/ May 6, 2020
https://www.scotsman.com/health/coronavirus/kate-forbes-says-row-over-ps155m-councils-storm-teacup-2843523 May 5, 2020
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18427753.coronavirus-scotland-kate-forbes-labels-council-funding-row-storm-teacup/ May 5, 2020https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/news/scotland/council-funding-row-branded-storm-in-a-teacup-by-finance-secretary/embed/#?secret=ogx2xjGSuxEvening Express, May 5, 2020
https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/kate-forbes-urged-pass-ps155m-earmarked-town-halls-2608096 April 30, 2020
https://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/ps10m-fund-announced-scottish-pop-cycle-lanes-and-wider-pavements-2552827 April 28, 2020
https://www.theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2020/04/spending-for-emergency-cycling-and-walking-measures-announced/ April 28, 2020
https://www.theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2020/04/challenges-over-proposed-move-to-little-france/ April 22, 2020
https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/joanna-cherrys-office-said-just-turn-your-back-sufficient-social-distancing-2541112 April 17, 2020https://scottishlabour.org.uk/blog/councils-after-covid-why-our-local-services-need-a-fair-deal-now-more-than-ever/embed/#?secret=xAvUIz4GsCScottishlabour.org.uk April 17, 2020https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/sarah-boyack-we-all-owe-it-to-those-lost-to-build-a-better-society/embed/#?secret=FVLm8JWxNZSunday Post, April 12, 2020
Labour Values Needed Now More Than Ever, Morning Star. April 11, 2020
https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/health/coronavirus/edinburgh-mps-welcome-airbnb-ban-holiday-bookings-after-criticism-2534963 April 10, 2020
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18367874.homeless-families-temporary-tenancies-flipped-permanent-housing/ April 9, 2020
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18367908.edinburgh-among-worlds-eco-friendly-travel-destinations/ April 8, 2020https://hotelanalyst.co.uk/2020/04/03/hiccups-for-student-accommodation-providers/embed/#?secret=pPzLXHHhN7Hotel Analyst, April 3, 2020
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/edinburghs-festivals-axed-first-time-21793738 April 1, 2020
https://www.theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2020/04/no-politics-in-a-pandemic/embed/#?secret=EOzKE1XKRuEdinburgh Reporter, April 1, 2020
https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/housing-plan-tied-trump-treasury-secretary-met-universal-public-opposition-2521426 March 29, 2020
https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/18338784.agenda-seize-chance-fix-student-housing-sector/ March 27, 2020
https://www.publicfinance.co.uk/news/2020/03/scotland-passes-covid-19-business-rates-compensation-law March 26, 2020
https://www.scotsman.com/health/how-scottish-government-turns-its-back-young-people-their-most-vulnerable-sarah-boyack-mp-2447086 March 12, 2020
https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/inspiring-scottish-women-made-herstory-17879095 March 7, 2020
https://www.holyrood.com/comment/view,sketch-the-mystery-of-the-scottish-parliament-sofa_15195.htm March 6, 2020
https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/18282474.agenda-scottish-budget-no-cause-celebration/ March 5, 2020
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/feb/27/holyrood-agrees-deal-to-provide-free-bus-travel-to-under-19s Feb 27, 2020
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18267659.msps-back-budget-tories-say-free-bus-plan-con/ Feb 27, 2020https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/news/scotland/greens-played-like-fiddle-in-scottish-budget-negotiations-say-tories/embed/#?secret=zX8itoo0SwFeb 27, 2020
https://www.holyrood.com/news/view,msps-back-stage-one-of-the-scottish-government-budget_15179.htm Feb 27, 2020https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/news/scotland/council-debt-jumps-by-70-in-nine-years-to-more-than-18bn/embed/#?secret=uYN8jFyryZFeb 25, 2020
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-51614017 Feb 25, 2020
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18256072.parties-back-plans-name-shame-business-dodge-rates-taxes/ Feb 24, 2020
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-51530842 Feb 19, 2020
https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/people/charities-need-be-run-businesses-new-owners-former-gorgie-city-farm-lay-out-plans-future-1833849 Feb 18, 2020Addressing Period Dignity in Scotlandhttps://theorkneynews.scot/2020/02/17/addressing-period-dignity-in-scotland/Feb 17, 2020
https://www.tes.com/news/budget-fears-over-substantial-fall-teacher-numbers Feb 13, 2020
https://caithness-business.co.uk/article/10282 Feb 13, 2020https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/news/scotland/councils-could-fail-to-meet-legal-duties-as-result-of-budget-greens-claim/embed/#?secret=KQFTKi1eatFeb 12, 2020
https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-homeless-deaths-higher-scottish-17709185 Feb 7, 2020
https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/one-most-under-pressure-health-17692608 Feb 5, 2020
https://www.thenational.scot/news/18210745.freeman-refuses-say-nhs-boss-quit/ Feb 5, 2020
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18210460.call-rethink-msps-reject-bill-meant-end-period-poverty/ Feb 5, 2020
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-51356870 Feb 4, 2020
https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/scottish-private-schools-to-pay-full-business-rates-1-5085838 Feb 4, 2020https://dailybusinessgroup.co.uk/2020/02/labour-kills-off-plan-to-switch-business-rates-to-councils/embed/#?secret=fQQdPrUKfkhttps://dailybusinessgroup.co.uk/2020/02/labour-kills-off-plan-to-switch-business-rates-to-councils/ Feb 4, 2020
https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/homes-gardens/edinburgh-development-with-links-to-donald-trump-staffer-branded-ghastly-1-5085030 Feb 3, 2020https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/opinion/columnists/david-ross/1994299/david-ross-digging-for-answers-to-islands-problems/embed/#?secret=92Jvb0wfRNhttps://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/opinion/columnists/david-ross/1994299/david-ross-digging-for-answers-to-islands-problems/ Feb 3, 2020
https://www.thenational.scot/news/18200328.40-influential-figures-say-black-friday-brexit-day/ Jan 30, 2020
https://www.heraldscotland.com/business_hq/18192742.proposal-charge-business-rates-student-housing-blocks-axed/ Jan 28, 2020
https://www.heraldscotland.com/business_hq/18184032.warning-investment-student-accommodation-jeopardised/ Jan 24, 2020
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/pupils-join-period-poverty-discussions-213001 Jan 17, 2020
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18153489.anger-gardens-left-mudbath-edinburghs-christmas-market/ Jan 11, 2020
https://www.theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2020/01/sarah-boyack-msp-glad-to-be-back-at-holyrood/ Jan 6, 2020
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/edinburgh-car-commuters-targeted-as-council-mulls-congestion-charge-nxhj28qzz Dec 30, 2019
https://inews.co.uk/news/uk/hogmanay-edinburgh-underbelly-new-years-eve-residents-passes-1349543 Dec 23, 2019
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