The Edinburgh Report

Today our Edinburgh Report comes from Holyrood

Today is just before International Women’s Day and we spoke to three MSPs about work life balance, women in parliament and men. The three MSPS are Alison Johnstone, Daniel Johnson and Sarah Boyack. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edinburgh-reporter/message

The council and Third Party Grants

This is one of the busiest council Committee I have ever attended. There have been around 100 or more people here representing the views of around 20 organisations whose funding has been cut by the council. The City of Edjnburgh Council has, during the meeting, decided it has to continue the decision and not make such swjngejng cuts today. To be clear - The coalition motion to continue the decision is likely to be approved by the committee although at the time of these interviews it has not yet been discussed by councillors who have spent all morning listening to citizens from many groups. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edinburgh-reporter/message

Energy Saving Trust have grants for cycling

We met Ellie Grebenik who explained to us how members of the public can get funding for the purchase of e-bikes from Energy Savjng Trust --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edinburgh-reporter/message

Talking about the Bike Bus

Here we talk to Ewen Maclean who helps to organise the Bike Bus at James Gillespie’s Primary and the benefits that active travel brings. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edinburgh-reporter/message

Speaking to Finance Convener Cllr Alasdair Rankin

The Coalition has had council approval for its budget meaning an increase of 4.79% in Council Tax and some cuts to services. But here the Finance Convener explains the bulk of the cuts will not affect frontline services. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edinburgh-reporter/message

The Edinburgh Reporter in conversation with Amanda Tyndall of #EdSciFest

The 32nd Edinburgh Science Festival takes place in 30 city venues from 4 to 19 April 2020. Here we speak with Festival and Creative Director at Edinburgh Science Amanda Tyndall about what we can expect this year. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edinburgh-reporter/message

Edinburgh Science Festival 2020

The Creative Director of Edinburgh Science Festival, Amanda Tyndall, talks about one part of the programme that she is really ‘fired up’ about - the interactive exhibition called Pale Blue Dot. This celebrates Scotland’s Year of Coasts and Waters. Carl Sagan :”Look again at that dot. That’s here. That’s home. That’s us.” --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edinburgh-reporter/message

Granton Waterfront plans

The council will develop the largest brownfield site in the city and transform it into a new area with 3,500 houses, a school, medical centre and transport connections to the city. It will also be the location for a new coastal park and there are exciting plans for the gasometer. Here we speak to the council’s Depute Leader Cammy Day who represents the Forth Ward where the site lies. The plans will be considered by the Policy and Strategy Committee on Tuesday 25 February 2020. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edinburgh-reporter/message

Meeting Andrew Landsburgh of Codehostel

You may have missed CODEhostel - it is tucked away in the corner of Parliament Square. It is a place to stay for solo travellers but it is also a place for locals to hang out and be entertained in. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edinburgh-reporter/message

£eith Chooses

It’s voting day for £eith Chooses when 20 projects go all out to attract votes for funding of community projects. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edinburgh-reporter/message