Edinburgh Council has squandered an opportunity to improve public access to some of the city’s biggest private gardens, after councillors voted down Scottish Greens proposals to explore opening them up for wider community use.
Speaking at First Minister’s Questions, Scottish Greens co-leader Ross Greer MSP has urged John Swinney to immediately expand the £2 bus fare cap secured by Green MSPs for the Highlands and islands.
The Scottish Greens have called on MSPs from all parties to back a new “Amazon Tax” to ensure large online retail giants pay more towards the communities and local economies that host them.
The Scottish Greens say it is “deeply disappointing” that the Scottish Parliament did not back their calls for every care worker in Scotland to be paid at least £15 an hour, to help ease pressures on hospitals and tackle the care crisis.
The Scottish Greens have called for every social care worker in Scotland to be paid at least £15 an hour, as part of action to ease pressure on hospitals and tackle the crisis in care.
