🏖️ AWAY ON LEAVE 🏖️ Cllr Claire Miller 💚

Can’t wait for the Meadows to George St project to change this. But my least favourite thing (as a regular bike commuter on this hill) is the corner just before here where all the drivers swing left into the cycle lane. I lost the argument on that one and it pains me every time I cycle it.

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What was Claire up to last week in (and around) council?

🏨 I jointly proposed a motion at full council condemning protests outside hotels where asylum seekers are living - see below for our cross party statement and my speech to the chamber

What's Claire up to in (and around) council this week?

🎭 Post-festivals resident engagement session at The Pleasance
🤝 Residents drop-in surgery
👩‍💻 Prep for council committees later this month

And then from this Friday I'm taking a week of leave - see you back here from Monday 13th October

New Code of Conduct for Responsible Construction The impact of construction is a key issue for local communities, leading to negative impacts on quality of life, complaints to the Council and potential disruption to worksites. In response, the Co…

There's always lots of construction going on in the city centre ward 🏗️ so this new code of conduct for responsible construction is very very welcome. I'm only sorry that it's not mandatory - something for me to work towards!

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A blue and purple square graphic with text in black that reads "When any pupil goes to school, they should be able to do so safely, have appropriate toilets and changing rooms they can use, and be listened to and have their identity respected. Changes made yesterday by the Scottish Government to their guidance on supporting transgender pupils in schools will make this much harder for trans children and young people than it was before. " The Equality Network and Scottish Trans logos are in white below the text.

A blue and purple square graphic with text in black that reads "If the law means that trans pupils really must be treated in a way that we hope that everyone can see is not in their best interests, then the way forward is clear – we must change the law. It is not good enough to say that this is just the way it has to be." The Equality Network and Scottish Trans logos are in white below the text.

When any pupil goes to school, they should be able to do so safely, have appropriate toilets and changing rooms they can use, and be listened to and have their identity respected.

Scottish schools must have separate toilets for boys and girls The Scottish government has issued new guidance following two landmark court rulings.

I was a teacher for 20 years, in primary, secondary & FE. I am now an education academic.

I can confidently say that doing this to trans children is totally immoral & will harm them greatly.

Painting a target on these kids’ backs will cause bullying and will result in trans kids school-refusing.

Our papers are a labyrinth, I think being lost shows you’re normal (maybe it’s a kind of test, which you’ve passed?)

It’s one of the papers at the top of the page along with amendments, deputations etc.

But fear not, the questions are written questions and answers, and you can see the answers here:

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We changed our council meetings so that they always end at 5 (or very soon afterwards) because we’d had some go on for a long time afterwards. It’s far better this way!

Did @aiannucci.bsky.social take this picture?

I really enjoy your fox of the day posts but I wonder if you’d consider adding alt text to your pictures so that more people can enjoy them?

a bald man with braces on his teeth is looking up at the word eleven Alt: A pair of Scottish men are in a lift, trying desperately to get to the eleventh floor

Ooh check you with your English accent, dictating away. No such luck for the Scots accented.

Ok. They’ve pissed me off.

I’m back to tell you 3 things about ID cards:

1. Migrants ALREADY HAVE biometric ID cards & govts have been trying to digitise them for years w repeated fuckups & failures causing complete chaos - they don’t work, you do not want that system for you.

Re your most clicked link yesterday:

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Still using the same membership system today as we were five days ago too 💻

Today’s a great day to join the Greens!

Planning and Buildings Standards Systems Upgrade – 24-26 September 2025 An upgrade of the Planning and Buildings Standards portal is planned between 1pm Wednesday 24 and Friday 26 September. The public will not be able to view or comment on planning applications during…

Just in case you were planning to (get it?? sorry!) please note you won't be able to view or comment on planning applications between 1pm Wed 24th and Fri 26th September

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I can see you have DM’d me but I’m not age verified 👶 so I don’t have access to DMs, can you either email or reply in the thread? Thanks 🙏

Happy to raise it for you!

Join the Scottish Greens Join the Scottish Greens to be a part of the movement that will change Scotland. Membership gives you the right to vote in our open democratic structures, receive invitations to members only events ac...

Not that we are perfect, but we do have gender balanced leadership 👫, you can confidently sign up with a direct debit 💳, and every single member gets to attend and vote at conference 🗳️

Join now!

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Spain votes to boycott Eurovision if Israel competes Broadcaster RTVE is now the fifth to threaten withdrawal from Eurovision over Israel, following the Netherlands, Ireland, Slovenia and Iceland.

The BBC should now do the same.

Israel must not be allowed to use Eurovision to whitewash genocide.

Immigrants are not the real enemy of the people - Edinburgh Green Party Politicians chasing headlines are fanning the flames of a dangerous hatred – Cllr Claire Miller writes

Green Councillor Claire Miller has called out local politicians who spread inflammatory misinformation to grab headlines. edinburgh.greens.scot/blog/immigra...

You’re going with me now I guess :)

Is that a spare ticket because YOU are not going, or because someone you were going with isn’t going? (I am going, alone, and it would have been nice to see you)

What's Claire up to in (and around) council this week?

🔍 Governance, Risk and Best Value committee meeting
🎓 Induction as a new member of Edinburgh Partnership board
🎭 Visiting Fringe Society
🌻 As ever, lots of lovely Edinburgh Greens meetings

A stock image of an Edinburgh tram with the text 'Trams from Granton to Edinburgh BioQuarter and Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Beyond' in red. A stock image of an Edinburgh tram with the text 'Trams from Granton to Edinburgh BioQuarter and Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Beyond' in red.

We're hosting multiple drop-in sessions across the city over the next few weeks, for residents to engage with our consultation on expanding the tram network.

The next one is today (15 September) at Granton Station from 4pm to 7pm.

@catsofyore.bsky.social 🐾 🐾

Sharon Hodgson MP's Washington office damaged in fire A spokesperson for Hodgson says the MP will not

Realise it’s The North but surely this incident of political violence should be top news today, as opposed to a shooting in the US? This is the reality of polarising politics in a country where 2 MPs have been murdered in the last decade.

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