City of Edinburgh Council - Thursday 8 May 2025, 10:00am - City of Edinburgh Council Webcasts
City of Edinburgh Council
Thursday, 8th May 2025 at 10:00am
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Start of webcast
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Jane Meagher
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Cllr Simita Kumar
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Edward Thornley
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Susan Rae
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Cllr Iain Whyte
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Gavin King (Democracy, Governance and Resilience Senior
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1. Order of business
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1 a) Order of Business
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2. Declaration of interests
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2 a) Declaration of interests
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Iain Whyte
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Cllr Chas Booth
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Gavin King (Democracy, Governance and Resilience Senior
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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3. Deputations
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3 a) Deputations
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Deputation
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Max Mitchell
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Deputation
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Deputation
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Alys Mumford
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Deputation
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Deputation
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Danny Aston
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Deputation
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Pauline Flannery
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Deputation
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Dan Heap
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Deputation
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Deputation
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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4. Minutes
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4 a) Minute of 20 March 2025
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5. Leader's Report
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Cllr Jane Meagher
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Simita Kumar
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Cllr Jane Meagher
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Edward Thornley
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Cllr Jane Meagher
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Chas Booth
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Cllr Jane Meagher
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Cllr Stephen Jenkinson
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Iain Whyte
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Cllr Jane Meagher
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Cammy Day
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Cllr Jane Meagher
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Stephen Jenkinson
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Cllr Jane Meagher
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Kate Campbell
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Cllr Jane Meagher
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Louise Young
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Cllr Jane Meagher
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Alys Mumford
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Jane Meagher
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Phil Doggart
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Cllr Jane Meagher
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Ross McKenzie
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Cllr Jane Meagher
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr David Key
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Cllr David Key
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Cllr Jane Meagher
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Alan Beal
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Cllr Jane Meagher
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill
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Cllr Jane Meagher
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Graeme Bruce
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Cllr Jane Meagher
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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6. Appointments
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6 a) Review of Appointments to Committees, Boards and Joint Boards for 2025/2026
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Jane Meagher
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Simita Kumar
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Stuart Dobbin
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Cllr Edward Thornley
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Cllr Euan Davidson
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Iain Whyte
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Lesley Macinnes
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Alys Mumford
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Danny Aston
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Cllr Kate Campbell
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Jane Meagher
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Simita Kumar
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Gavin King (Democracy, Governance and Resilience Senior
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Gavin King (Democracy, Governance and Resilience Senior
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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6 b) Appointment of Members to Turn2us Edinburgh Trust Committee
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Simita Kumar
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Cllr Chas Booth
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Gavin King (Democracy, Governance and Resilience Senior
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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7. Reports
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7 a) Senior Councillor Remuneration May 2025
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Jane Meagher
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Euan Davidson
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Cllr Sanne Dijkstra-Downie
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Phil Doggart
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Gavin King (Democracy, Governance and Resilience Senior
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Simita Kumar
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Gavin King (Democracy, Governance and Resilience Senior
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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7 b) Councillor Absence
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Cllr Chas Booth
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Jane Meagher
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7 c) Edinburgh Visitor Levy Forum Chairperson Appointment
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Jane Meagher
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7 d) Appointments - Placing in Schools Appeal Committee
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Joan Griffiths
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Simita Kumar
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8 a) By Councillor Graham - Community Council Engagement
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8 j) By Councillor Kumar - Community Councils and Local Democracy
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Cllr Simita Kumar
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Susan Rae
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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8 b) By Councillor McFarlane - Suicide Prevention Group
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Edward Thornley
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Tim Pogson
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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8 c) By Councillor Davidson - UK Supreme Court Ruling
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8 h) By Councillor Kumar - Equality Rights and Recognition
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8 k) By Councillor Meagher - Supreme Court Ruling on Equality
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8 m) By Councillor O'Neill - Supreme Court Decision
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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8 c) By Councillor Davidson - UK Supreme Court Ruling
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Cllr Euan Davidson
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8 h) By Councillor Kumar - Equality Rights and Recognition
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Simita Kumar
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Cllr Lesley Macinnes
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8 k) By Councillor Meagher - Supreme Court Ruling on Equality
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Jane Meagher
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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8 m) By Councillor O'Neill - Supreme Court Decision
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Cllr Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill
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Cllr Alex Staniforth
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Iain Whyte
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Ross McKenzie
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Alys Mumford
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Kate Campbell
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Fiona Bennett
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Simita Kumar
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Jane Meagher
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Ross McKenzie
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Gavin King (Democracy, Governance and Resilience Senior
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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8 d) By Councillor Lang - Assisted School Transport when Catchment Boundaries are Changed
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Cllr Kevin Lang
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Joan Griffiths
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Cllr Phil Doggart
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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8 e) By Councillor Heap - Public Entertainment Licences (Aircraft flypasts)
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Cllr Dan Heap
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Neil Ross
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Jason Rust
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr David Key
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Dan Heap
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8 f) By Councillor Heap - Public Diner Trial
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Dan Heap
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Cllr Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Danny Aston
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Cllr David Alexander
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Cllr Hal Osler
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Jason Rust
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Tim Pogson
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Neil Gardiner
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Cllr Dan Heap
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Gavin King (Democracy, Governance and Resilience Senior
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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8 g) By Councillor Campbell - Portobello Toilets
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Cllr Kate Campbell
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Cllr Danny Aston
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Cllr Alys Mumford
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Cllr Tim Jones
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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8 i) By Councillor Nicolson - Rising Costs of Energy
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Stuart Dobbin
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Stephen Jenkinson
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Alan Beal
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Cllr Iain Whyte
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Gavin King (Democracy, Governance and Resilience Senior
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8 l) By Councillor Booth - Scottish Government Car Reduction Target
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Chas Booth
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8 q) By Councillor Munro - Reassessment of Car Use Reduction Plans
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Marie-Clair Munro
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Neil Gardiner
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Danny Aston
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Cllr Ross McKenzie
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Chas Booth
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Ross McKenzie
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Gavin King (Democracy, Governance and Resilience Senior
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Cllr Ross McKenzie
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Neil Gardiner
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Gavin King (Democracy, Governance and Resilience Senior
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Cllr Neil Gardiner
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Simita Kumar
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Neil Gardiner
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Stephen Jenkinson
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Gavin King (Democracy, Governance and Resilience Senior
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Cllr Chas Booth
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Gavin King (Democracy, Governance and Resilience Senior
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8 n) By Councillor Kumar - University of Edinburgh - Possible Compulsory Redundancies
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Cllr Simita Kumar
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Edward Thornley
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Simita Kumar
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Gavin King (Democracy, Governance and Resilience Senior
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8 o) By Councillor Cuthbert - Protection of the Union Canal's Built Heritage
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Neil Cuthbert
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Stephen Jenkinson
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Kevin Lang
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Neil Cuthbert
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Gavin King (Democracy, Governance and Resilience Senior
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8 p) By Councillor Mowat - Haymarket Public Toilets
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Max Mitchell
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Cllr Ross McKenzie
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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8 r) By Councillor Munro - Ensuring Single-Sex Toilet Provision in Edinburgh Schools
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Marie-Clair Munro
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Cllr Joan Griffiths
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Kate Campbell
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Euan Davidson
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Cllr Lewis Younie
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Alex Staniforth
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Marie-Clair Munro
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Kate Campbell
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Gavin King (Democracy, Governance and Resilience Senior
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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Gavin King (Democracy, Governance and Resilience Senior
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9. Congratulatory Motions
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9 a) By Councillor Dobbin - Spartans – King’s Award for Voluntary Service
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9 b) By Councillor Day - Drylaw Rainbow Day Centre 40th Anniversary
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9 c) By Councillor Jenkinson - 20th Anniversary of the Balerno Farmers Market
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9 d) By the Lord Provost - Edinburgh Interfaith Association
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9 e) By Councillor McFarlane - Recognising Stephanie Wints Fundraising Efforts
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9 f) By Councillor Munro - Lifetime Achievement Awards for Allan Stewart and Grant Stott
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9 g) By Councillor Munro - Visit of Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal to The Eric Liddell Community
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
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10. Questions
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Cllr Robert Aldridge
- item 4.1 - Minute of 20 March 2025, opens in new tab
- Item 5.1 - Leader's Report - May 25, opens in new tab
- Item 6.1 - Review of Appointments to Committees, Boards and Joint Boards for 2025-2026, opens in new tab
- Item 6.2 - Appointment of Members to Turn2us Edinburgh Trust Committee, opens in new tab
- Item 7.1 - Senior Councillor Remuneration May 2025, opens in new tab
- Item 7.2 - Councillor Absence, opens in new tab
- Item 7.3 - Edinburgh Visitor Levy Forum Chairperson Appointment, opens in new tab
- Item 7.4 - Appointments - Placing in Schools Appeal Committee, opens in new tab
- Item 10.1 - By Councillor Heap - ENV37, opens in new tab
- Item 10.2 - By Councillor Heap - Firework Sales Moratorium Scheme, opens in new tab
- Item 10.3 - By Councillor Thornley - Priority Gully List Criteria, opens in new tab
- Item 10.4 - By Councillor Lang - Mobile Parking Attendants, opens in new tab
- Item 10.5 - By Councillor Davidson - Temporary Teaching Contracts, opens in new tab
- Item 10.6 - By Councillor Davidson - COSLA Review of the Ending Destitution Strategy, opens in new tab
- Item 10.7 - By Councillor O'Neill - National Entitlement Cards, opens in new tab
- Item 10.8 - By Councillor O'Neill - Parking Spaces, opens in new tab
- Item 10.9 - By Councillor McKenzie - Manifesto Pledge, opens in new tab
- Item 10.10 - By Councillor McKenzie - Private Rented Housing Sector Enforcement Activities, opens in new tab
- Item 10.11 - By Councillor Hyslop - Braidburn Holiday Hub, opens in new tab
- Item 10.12 - By Councillor McFarlane - Pavement Clutter, opens in new tab
- Item 10.13 - By Councillor Booth - Greenbank-Meadows 'Quiet' Route, opens in new tab
- Item 10.14 - By Councillor Dijkstra-Downie - Wardie Bay Management Agreement, opens in new tab
- Item 10.15 - By Councillor Dijkstra-Downie - Great Michael Close Wall Works Update, opens in new tab
- Item 10.16 - By Councillor Booth - Solar Co-operative, opens in new tab
- Item 10.17 - By Councillor Aston - Craigentinny Avenue etc – Road Safety, opens in new tab
- Item 10.18 - By Councillor Ross - After-school and Holiday Club Childcare Provision in Morningside, opens in new tab
- Item 3 - Deputations, opens in new tab
- Questions and Answers - for Mod Gov, opens in new tab
- Motions and Amendments - City of Edinburgh Council - 08.05.25, opens in new tab

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