Response from @CapabilityScot Operations Manager Ben Bradbury: “Capability Scotland’s primary concern has always been to serve those living with additional support needs, and our commitment in delivering an exemplary service has been evident over the last decade through...

https://twitter.com/donturvLDR/status/1722241901624250720

"...our work with Edinburgh Council.

“Despite regular communication with the council during our tenure, no concerns were raised to suggest we were delivering below the expected remit of the contract. In the year 2022/23, 48 children and young people were successfully...

NEW: I spoke to STL owners, holiday letting agents & others affected by new licensing laws coming next month

One said regulations amounted to a 'pogrom' of the sector

This typically refers to massacre of Jews, will be found deeply offensive & I imagine doesn't help the campaign However most spoke of businesses, livelihoods being 'destroyed' and said planning checks needed to get entire properties licensed will damage Scottish tourism

"My properties, most of them have a shared doorway so the chances of them getting planning, licensing is pretty low"

We’re about to get going here at the City Chambers...where councillors are going to debate and vote on what to do with YOUR money #EdinburghBudget2023 Here's a round up of what's in the different budget proposals to plug the £79m funding gap edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh… #LDReporter

NEW: Edinburgh council budget: Parties unveil cuts and spending ahead of meeting #LDReporter

edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh… Council tax rises proposed:
🔴Labour 5.75%
🟡🟢SNP/Green 5.99%
🟠Lib Dems 5%
🔵Conservatives 4%.

Good evening from Corstorphine Community Centre where a hustings is about to kick off ahead of next month’s Corstorphine/Murrayfied by-election #LDReporter All but three candidates are here - were missing Fiona Bennett (Lib Dem), Donald Rutherford (SNP), Richard Fettes (Scottish Family)