News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 29/09/2008
THE former head of Halifax Bank of Scotland should stand down from his Government-appointed role of investigating the mortgage finance market, MSP Margo MacDonald said today.
Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 29/09/2008
THE former head of Halifax Bank of Scotland should stand down from his Government-appointed role of investigating the mortgage finance market, MSP Margo MacDonald said today.
News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago
Locals were outraged after the Orocco Pier hotel was granted permission to build an extension on South Queensferry beach front, claiming the plan would spoil the area.A petition, signed by 700 people, including bestselling author Iain Banks, wasADVERTISEMENTsubmitted to the City Chambers but councillors gave the scheme the go ahead.Campaigners turned to Lothians MSPs Margo MacDonald and...
Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago
Locals were outraged after the Orocco Pier hotel was granted permission to build an extension on South Queensferry beach front, claiming the plan would spoil the area.A petition, signed by 700 people, including bestselling author Iain Banks, wasADVERTISEMENTsubmitted to the City Chambers but councillors gave the scheme the go ahead.Campaigners turned to Lothians MSPs Margo MacDonald and...
The Herald (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
... money should still be made available. The motion gained support from the two Green MSPs, and Margo MacDonald, the Independent. Four Labour MSPs - David Whitton, Cathy Peattie, Irene Oldfather and Marilyn Glen - also voted for the government amendment.T he Conservatives said they "remain absolutely and firmly opposed" to local income tax and demanded details of how funding would be...
News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
... is only a supplement if there is stability in the baseline funding." Lothians Independent MSP Margo MacDonald, who won the promise of the Capital City Supplement, insisted it was safe but said she feared the Government could try to exploit the "milch cow that is Edinburgh" and warned that would undermine Edinburgh's ability to drive the Scottish economy.Edinburgh's Labour group leader...
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
... up his post as High Commissioner in Malawi, they will need only the backing of the independent MSP Margo MacDonald, who has said she could be persuaded.Yesterday's Tory motion was an attempt to smoke out details of how a centrally set LIT of 3p would be distributed. The Tories believe it will result in the North-east and Edinburgh, which already lose more than £100 million in business...
News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
... up his post as High Commissioner in Malawi, they will need only the backing of the independent MSP Margo MacDonald, who has said she could be persuaded.Yesterday's Tory motion was an attempt to smoke out details of how a centrally set LIT of 3p would be distributed. The Tories believe it will result in the North-east and Edinburgh, which already lose more than £100 million in business...
The Herald (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
... money should still be made available. The motion gained support from the two Green MSPs, and Margo MacDonald, the Independent. Four Labour MSPs - David Whitton, Cathy Peattie, Irene Oldfather and Marilyn Glen - also voted for the government amendment.T he Conservatives said they "remain absolutely and firmly opposed" to local income tax and demanded details of how funding would be...
