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Directly employing around 750 staff with a further 7000 across the campus, Edinburgh Airport is owned by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a leading global, independent infrastructure Carrell, Severin (26 May 2022). "Scottish Labour seizes Edinburgh council with Lib Dem and Tory help". The Guardian . Retrieved 26 May 2022.

I would like to congratulate Councillor Day and the Labour Group on forming an administration today. I look forward to working with all councillors over the next five years to deliver the best possible services for the people of Edinburgh. By-elections since 2022 [ edit ] Corstorphine/Murrayfield by-election (10 March 2023) – 1 seat [22] [23] [24] Party Elected members voted 32-29 in favour of the group leading the City of Edinburgh Council for the next term. Edinburgh has been used in ten different constituency names since 1708, the date of the first election to the Parliament of Great Britain (which was merged into the Parliament of the United Kingdom in 1801). There have been up to six Edinburgh constituencies at any one time. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Local Government Election 2022 results". City of Edinburgh Council . Retrieved 7 May 2022.Swanson, Ian (4 July 2018). "Edinburgh Tory councillor quits in protest at benefit changes". The Scotsman . Retrieved 6 February 2019.

The current Lord Provost of Edinburgh is Robert Aldridge, who replaced Frank Ross in 2022. [2] In Scotland, the Lord Provost fulfils many similar roles to that of a Mayor in some other countries. Cllr Aldridge has been on the Council since 1984, previously leading the Liberal Democrat group, and was elected unanimously. He was the first Lord Provost to welcome a new monarch (Charles III) to Edinburgh with the Ceremony of the Keys since 1952. In 1996, under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, the Lothian Regional Council was abolished and the City of Edinburgh became a single-tier council area. The council became "City of Edinburgh Council" and provides all local government services within the council area. [14] The Parliament of the United Kingdom (at the Palace of Westminster) legislates on matters such as taxation, foreign policy, defence, employment and trade. For elections to the House of Commons of this parliament, the city area is divided among five United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies, with each constituency returning one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.Edinburgh East and Musselburgh took in parts of the Edinburgh North and Leith seat, with the town of Musselburgh being transferred into the East Lothian constituency, with the new seat renamed Edinburgh East. Two former staff members have come forward to allege that they had seen the Edinburgh-born restaurateur punch and drag chefs by their collars at Leith’s The Kitchin. Glasgow City Council will be run by two pro-independence parties in a similar way to Holyrood, which stops short of a full coalition.

Everyone attending the prison for a visit must book in at the visitor centre,at least 30 minutes before the visit session starts . This is to allow sufficient time to process your details and walk the short distance to the visits room. The centre staff will log you in on the system and it’s important this is done first; you can then use the facilities and relax until your visit session is called. Stirling Council's 23 members are made up of eight SNP, seven Conservative, six Labour, one Green and an independent. Edinburgh Central, Edinburgh East, Edinburgh Leith, Edinburgh Pentlands, Edinburgh South and Edinburgh West By-election for electoral ward 12: Leith Walk". City of Edinburgh Council. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019 . Retrieved 1 April 2019. Of the 32 councils in Scotland, the SNP is involved in 15, Labour 10, Conservative five, Lib Dems five and independent councillors are involved in the running of nine town halls. Read More Related ArticlesAbout Transport for Edinburgh Transport for Edinburgh (TfE) is the parent company of the municipally owned Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams and holds the City’s shares in these companies. It is responsible for the delivery and development of an integrated transport network for the Edinburgh City Region. Labour, the SNP, the Lib Dems and independent councillors have teamed up to keep the Tories out of power at Dumfries and Galloway. Chalmers, George (1889). "Edinburghshire: Of its establishment as a shire". Caledonia. Paisley: Alexander Gardner. p.579 . Retrieved 24 December 2022. Edinburgh Central, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh, Edinburgh North and Leith, Edinburgh Pentlands, Edinburgh South and Edinburgh West The council is currently based in Edinburgh City Chambers with a main office nearby at Waverley Court.