The ruling SNP/LibDem coalition on Edinburgh City Council has rejected a plea by the local MP and MSP to think again about their proposals for big cuts to community projects in North Edinburgh (see below). Local Labour MSP Malcolm Chisholm and MP Mark Lazarowicz, together with community representatives, went along to Edinburgh Council's Policy & Strategy Committee to plead with the Council's SNP/LibDem administration to reconsider their plans, but the ruling group forced them through.
However, a Labour amendment at the committee also gained the support of Tory and Green councillors. This means that the whole issue will come up again for final decision at a full meeting of Edinburgh City Council, on Thursday 18 December.
Local groups affected by the cuts are already mobilising to make their views heard at that meeting.
There's more details of the cuts on the North Edinburgh News website (one of the groups threatened with closure).
Wednesday, 10 December 2008
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