http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "The local cyclists are getting organised, hoping to elect candidates ..." en Mon, 18 May 2026 11:41:44 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6006&page=2#post-65337 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:47:01 +0000 crowriver 65337@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Edinburgh SNP<br /> Central Branch<br /> Website under construction"</p> <p>Oh well. Maybe they're just assuming that folk will vote for them anyway? The wee Eck 'halo' effect...</p> <p>I got a letter from El Salmondo today asking me to join/donate to the SNP. Er.....thanks, but no thanks. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6006&page=2#post-65334 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:36:37 +0000 chdot 65334@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.edinburghsnp.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghsnp.org</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6006&page=2#post-65180 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 06:38:08 +0000 holisticglint 65180@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Frequently heard, in the rain, up a hill, humming to himself the theme from Indiana Jones</em></p> <p>I'm glad it's not just me who does that...</p> <p>(Barry - age 36) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6006&page=2#post-65154 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:32:06 +0000 chdot 65154@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>O look a second comment -</p> <p>"<br /> TheSilentMajority</p> <p>Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 02:47 PM</p> <p>I believe it's obligatory to froth a bit here: red lights! pavements! road tax! immigrants! Spokes secret handshakes! corruption! trams!</p> <p>"<br /> Must be someone on here!</p> <p>(Not me) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6006&page=2#post-65116 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:06:55 +0000 Roibeard 65116@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>'Scotland’s most cycle-friendly city' - sure, with our cold, wet, windy climate and mountainous terrain, it's a real pleasure for anybody not of competition-fitness to travel around on a bicycle. </em></p> <p>I suspect that this is sarcasm, written by someone who doesn't know my 5 year old...</p> <p>Frequently heard, in the rain, up a hill, humming to himself the theme from Indiana Jones [1]!</p> <p>Robert<br /> [1] Lego version, so you can hear the lugs... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6006&page=2#post-65110 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:57:49 +0000 DdF 65110@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@chdot Unfortunately the article's layout is a bit weird in the Evening News online version. It's much better in the 50p paper version!!</p> <p>The original version as submitted is <a href="http://www.spokes.org.uk/wordpress/2012/04/cycling-in-edinburgh-past-and-future/">on the spokes website</a>.</p> <p><em>On a separate topic...</em><br /> @amir ... Same problem in West Lothian - even worse, in fact!! I only have choice of SNP(2), Lab, Con, NF :( and "Action To Save St.John’s Hospital". </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6006&page=2#post-65106 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:51:03 +0000 Dave 65106@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Excellent article - thumbs up! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6006&page=2#post-65101 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:40:44 +0000 chdot 65101@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"A rash of new independent bike businesses, such as Laidback and Grease Monkey, are opening."</p> <p>Yeah, rash...</p> <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/news/dave-du-feu-peddling-a-change-in-capital-s-culture-1-2230523" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotsman.com/news/dave-du-feu-peddling-a-change-in-capital-s-culture-1-2230523</a></p> <p>Only one person has found the article and commented!</p> <p>"<br /> 'Scotland’s most cycle-friendly city' - sure, with our cold, wet, windy climate and mountainous terrain, it's a real pleasure for anybody not of competition-fitness to travel around on a bicycle. Incidentally, any other organisation would have paid a fortune for such a big advertisement.</p> <p>"</p> <p>So?? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6006#post-64792 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:31:20 +0000 amir 64792@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>We don't seem to have a complete choice in our ward (Midlothian East):<br /> * Lisa Beattie - Scottish National Party (SNP)<br /> * Paul Bertram - Scottish National Party (SNP)<br /> * Peter Boyes - Scottish Labour Party<br /> * Peter de Vink - Independent<br /> * Bob Goupillot - Scottish Anti-Cuts Coalition<br /> * Katie Moffat - Scottish Labour Party<br /> * Richard Thomson - Scottish Conservative and Unionist</p> <p>No Green and no liberal democrat (though Katie Moffat was at the last election). We in Midlothian will be relying on Edinburgh Council to provide a lead. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6006#post-64768 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 22:31:17 +0000 crowriver 64768@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Link to the manifesto, which I must say is packed with detailed pledges and good ideas. I'm certainly proud to support it!</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburghgreens.org.uk/site/wp-content/files/Edinburgh-Green-Party-Manifesto-2012-FINAL.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghgreens.org.uk/site/wp-content/files/Edinburgh-Green-Party-Manifesto-2012-FINAL.pdf</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6006#post-64756 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:29:24 +0000 chdot 64756@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Edinburgh Greens have launched their manifesto for the Council elections on 3 May with a set of ambitious policies for the capital."</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburghgreens.org.uk/site/news/manifesto-2012/" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghgreens.org.uk/site/news/manifesto-2012/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6006#post-64722 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:01:51 +0000 chdot 64722@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U3G5-Anxgk" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U3G5-Anxgk</a></p> <p>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.aboutmyvote.co.uk/3_may/scottish_local_elections.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.aboutmyvote.co.uk/3_may/scottish_local_elections.aspx</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6006#post-64606 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 23:58:03 +0000 DdF 64606@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@crowriver Re.Gavin Corbett - your diagnosis is 100%.</p> <p>Spokes has a choice of not mentioning specific candidates at all or mentioning those where we have clear criteria to go by, and the latter is more useful [and interesting!] This does not mean there may not be some other potentially excellent candidates, and for all I know GC may well be one of them.</p> <p>As implied in the <a href="http://www.spokes.org.uk/wordpress/2012/03/updated-30-mar-elections-may-3/">Spokes website election posting</a>, it is up to each voter to look at the candidates in their own ward and make their own decision.</p> <p>We would definitely suggest look at each person's track record (whether in or out of the council), not just what they say they will do.</p> <p>In Spokes's experience, <strong>the quality, beliefs and commitment of individual candidates need looked at just as much as do party manifestos</strong>. e.g. When the LibDems became majority party in Edinburgh at the last election their manifesto promised 'A Model Cycle-Friendly City.' For the first 2 years Cllr Wheeler was transport chair, and very little happened on cycling. Then Cllr Mackenzie took over transport, due to an internal LibDem reshuffle, and since then policy, staffing and funding for cycling have all moved up and are now overall the best they have ever been in Edinburgh and in any council in Scotland.</p> <p>We have seen similar with Labour in the past - a lot depended on which councillor was in charge of transport [with Andrew Burns having been the most effective in the last era of Labour control].</p> <p>Obviously a decent manifesto is also important - it helps create the background in which a good councillor can flourish, and it also provides lobbying fodder if it is not being followed.</p> <p>So in voting, <strong>do think of the party and its manifesto</strong>, but <strong>also look at the individual and her/his track record</strong>. Anyone listed in the spokes election article has at least made a degree of past commitment to cycling as a form of transport, and that is one point in their favour from our perspective.</p> <p>If you are checking out your candidates, why not ask them not just what they plan to do to make Edinburgh more cycle-friendly, but what is their track record on cycling issues (whether in or out of the council). Returning to SRD's comment, that might well help Gavin Corbett, even though he doesn't qualify on either of the criteria for the Spokes listing. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6006#post-64601 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 23:00:45 +0000 crowriver 64601@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@SRD, I'm assuming Gavin Corbett didn't make the list because he is:</p> <p>a) Not a member of Spokes<br /> b) Not (yet) a councillor, so unable to be "very pro-active in understanding and pushing cycling initiatives" in the council </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6006#post-64600 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:54:52 +0000 chdot 64600@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This (I think) is a complete list of candidates with email/Twitter where known<br /> <strong><br /> Based on (and expanded from) <a href="http://www.theedinburghreporter.co.uk/council-elections-2012" rel="nofollow">http://www.theedinburghreporter.co.uk/council-elections-2012</a> (much more info about candidates on that site.)</strong></p> <p>Moira | Dunworth | Green | Ward 1 - Almond (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:almond@edinburghgreens.org.uk">almond@edinburghgreens.org.uk</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/moiradunworth " rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/moiradunworth </a></p> <p>Billy | Fitzpatrick | Lab | Ward 1 - Almond (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:billyfitzpatrick@edinburghlabour.com">billyfitzpatrick@edinburghlabour.com</a> | </p> <p>Otto | Inglis | Other | Ward 1 - Almond (3 seats) | | </p> <p>John | Longstaff | Ind | Ward 1 - Almond (3 seats) | | </p> <p>Lindsay | Paterson | Tory | Ward 1 - Almond (3 seats) | | </p> <p>Alastair Gordon | Shields | LibDem | Ward 1 - Almond (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:shields@edinburghlibdems.org.uk">shields@edinburghlibdems.org.uk</a> | </p> <p>Norman James | Work | SNP | Ward 1 - Almond (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:norman.work@edinburgh.gov.uk">norman.work@edinburgh.gov.uk</a> | </p> <p>Stuart | Bridges | LibDem | Ward 2 - Pentland Hills (3 seats) | | </p> <p>Mike Professor Pongoo | Ferrigan | Ind | Ward 2 - Pentland Hills (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:mikeferrigan@blueyonder.co.uk">mikeferrigan@blueyonder.co.uk</a> | </p> <p>Ricky | Henderson | Lab | Ward 2 - Pentland Hills (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:rickyhenderson@edinburghlabour.com">rickyhenderson@edinburghlabour.com</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/henderson_ricky" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/henderson_ricky</a></p> <p>Bill | Henderson | SNP | Ward 2 - Pentland Hills (3 seats) | | </p> <p>Dominic | Heslop | Tory | Ward 2 - Pentland Hills (3 seats) | | </p> <p>Sheila Catriona Dorothy | Low | Tory | Ward 2 - Pentland Hills (3 seats) | | </p> <p>Phyl Stuart | Meyer | Green | Ward 2 - Pentland Hills (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:pentland-hills@edinburghgreens.org.uk">pentland-hills@edinburghgreens.org.uk</a> | </p> <p>Robert | Aldridge | LibDem | Ward 3 - Drum Brae/Gyle (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:robert.aldridge@edinburgh.gov.uk">robert.aldridge@edinburgh.gov.uk</a> | </p> <p>Steven | Binney | Ind | Ward 3 - Drum Brae/Gyle (3 seats) | | </p> <p>Mark | Brown | Tory | Ward 3 - Drum Brae/Gyle (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:mark.brown@scottishconservatives.com">mark.brown@scottishconservatives.com</a>  | </p> <p>Ron | Cairns | SNP | Ward 3 - Drum Brae/Gyle (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:ronald.cairns@edinburgh.gov.uk">ronald.cairns@edinburgh.gov.uk</a> | </p> <p>Linda | Hendry | Green | Ward 3 - Drum Brae/Gyle (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:drumbrae-gyle@edinburghgreens.org.uk">drumbrae-gyle@edinburghgreens.org.uk</a> | </p> <p>Karen | Keil | Lab | Ward 3 - Drum Brae/Gyle (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:karenkeil@edinburghlabour.com">karenkeil@edinburghlabour.com</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/KarenKeil1" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/KarenKeil1</a></p> <p>Alison | Lindsay | SNP | Ward 3 - Drum Brae/Gyle (3 seats) | | </p> <p>John | Scott | Ind | Ward 3 - Drum Brae/Gyle (3 seats) | | </p> <p>Steve | Cardownie | SNP | Ward 4 - Forth (4 seats) | <a href="mailto:steve.cardownie@edinburgh.gov.uk">steve.cardownie@edinburgh.gov.uk</a> | </p> <p>Cammy | Day | Lab | Ward 4 - Forth (4 seats) | <a href="mailto:cammyday@edinburghlabour.com">cammyday@edinburghlabour.com</a> | </p> <p>George | Gordon | SNP | Ward 4 - Forth (4 seats) | | </p> <p>Ruth Ann | Henderson | Other | Ward 4 - Forth (4 seats) | | </p> <p>Allan George | Jackson | Tory | Ward 4 - Forth (4 seats) | <a href="mailto:allan.jackson@edinburgh.gov.uk">allan.jackson@edinburgh.gov.uk</a> | </p> <p>Kate | Joester | Green | Ward 4 - Forth (4 seats) | <a href="mailto:forth@edinburghgreens.org.uk">forth@edinburghgreens.org.uk</a> | </p> <p>Seumas Stiubhard | Macmhicean | Other | Ward 4 - Forth (4 seats) | | </p> <p>Vicki | Redpath | Lab | Ward 4 - Forth (4 seats) | <a href="mailto:vickiredpath@edinburghlabour.com">vickiredpath@edinburghlabour.com</a> | </p> <p>Tim | Wight | LibDem | Ward 4 - Forth (4 seats) | <a href="mailto:tim@timwight.org">tim@timwight.org</a> | </p> <p>Nigel | Bagshaw | Green | Ward 5 - Inverleith (4 seats) | <a href="mailto:inverleith@edinburghgreens.org.uk">inverleith@edinburghgreens.org.uk</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/nigelbagshaw" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/nigelbagshaw</a></p> <p>Gavin | Barrie | SNP | Ward 5 - Inverleith (4 seats) | | </p> <p>Scott | Douglas | Tory | Ward 5 - Inverleith (4 seats) | | </p> <p>Lesley | Hinds | Lab | Ward 5 - Inverleith (4 seats) | <a href="mailto:lesleyhinds@edinburghlabour.com">lesleyhinds@edinburghlabour.com</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/LAHinds" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/LAHinds</a></p> <p>Tim | McKay | LibDem | Ward 5 - Inverleith (4 seats) |  tim.mckay@edinburgh.gov.uk | </p> <p>Iain | Whyte | Tory | Ward 5 - Inverleith (4 seats) | <a href="mailto:iain.whyte@edinburgh.gov.uk">iain.whyte@edinburgh.gov.uk</a> | </p> <p>John | Young | SNP | Ward 5 - Inverleith (4 seats) | | </p> <p>Jeremy Ross | Balfour | Tory | Ward 6 - Corstorphine/Murrayfield (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:jeremy.balfour@edinburgh.gov.uk">jeremy.balfour@edinburgh.gov.uk</a> | </p> <p>Paul | Edie | LibDem | Ward 6 - Corstorphine/Murrayfield (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:paul.edie@edinburgh.gov.uk">paul.edie@edinburgh.gov.uk</a> | </p> <p>Dominic | Hinde | Green | Ward 6 - Corstorphine/Murrayfield (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:corstorphine-murrayfield@edinburghgreens.org.uk">corstorphine-murrayfield@edinburghgreens.org.uk</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/thesocialforest" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/thesocialforest</a></p> <p>Tom | McInally | Lab | Ward 6 - Corstorphine/Murrayfield (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:tommcinally@edinburghlabour.com">tommcinally@edinburghlabour.com</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/TomMcInally" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/TomMcInally</a></p> <p>James | Nisbet | SNP | Ward 6 - Corstorphine/Murrayfield (3 seats) | Frank | Ross </p> <p>Lindsay | Ashford | Green | Ward 7 - Sighthill/Gorgie (4 seats) | <a href="mailto:sighthill-gorgie@edinburghgreens.org.uk">sighthill-gorgie@edinburghgreens.org.uk</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/ssiah_a" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/ssiah_a</a></p> <p>Susan Stewart | Dewhurst | Tory | Ward 7 - Sighthill/Gorgie (4 seats) | | </p> <p>Denis Charles | Dixon | SNP | Ward 7 - Sighthill/Gorgie (4 seats) | | </p> <p>Catherine | Fullerton | SNP | Ward 7 - Sighthill/Gorgie (4 seats) | | </p> <p>Neil | Maclean | LibDem | Ward 7 - Sighthill/Gorgie (4 seats) | | </p> <p>Eric | Milligan | Lab | Ward 7 - Sighthill/Gorgie (4 seats) | <a href="mailto:eric.milligan@edinburgh.gov.uk">eric.milligan@edinburgh.gov.uk</a> | </p> <p>Donald | Wilson | Lab | Ward 7 - Sighthill/Gorgie (4 seats) | <a href="mailto:donaldwilson@edinburghlabour.com">donaldwilson@edinburghlabour.com</a> | </p> <p>Malcolm Mackay | | Other | Ward 8 - Colinton/Fairmilehead (3 seats) | | </p> <p>Elaine | Aitken | Tory | Ward 8 - Colinton/Fairmilehead (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:elaine.aitken@edinburgh.gov.uk">elaine.aitken@edinburgh.gov.uk</a> | </p> <p>Eric | Barry | Lab | Ward 8 - Colinton/Fairmilehead (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:ericbarry@edinburghlabour.com">ericbarry@edinburghlabour.com</a> | </p> <p>Alan | Beal | LibDem | Ward 8 - Colinton/Fairmilehead (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:alan@edinburghsouthlibdems.org">alan@edinburghsouthlibdems.org</a> | </p> <p>Richard | Lewis | SNP | Ward 8 - Colinton/Fairmilehead (3 seats) | | </p> <p>Jason Geoffrey | Rust | Tory | Ward 8 - Colinton/Fairmilehead (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:jason.rust@edinburgh.gov.uk">jason.rust@edinburgh.gov.uk</a> | </p> <p>Andy | Saunders | Green | Ward 8 - Colinton/Fairmilehead (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:fairmilehead@edinburghgreens.org.uk">fairmilehead@edinburghgreens.org.uk</a> | </p> <p>Andrew | Burns | Lab | Ward 9 - Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:andrew.burns@edinburgh.gov.uk">andrew.burns@edinburgh.gov.uk</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/AndrewDBurns" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/AndrewDBurns</a></p> <p>Gavin | Corbett | Green | Ward 9 - Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:fountainbridge-craiglockhart@edinburghgreens.org.uk">fountainbridge-craiglockhart@edinburghgreens.org.uk</a>. | <a href="https://twitter.com/gavincorbett" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/gavincorbett</a></p> <p>David | Key | SNP | Ward 9 - Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:davidfkey@gmail.com">davidfkey@gmail.com</a> | </p> <p>Jim | Lowrie | LibDem | Ward 9 - Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:jim.lowrie@edinburgh.gov.uk">jim.lowrie@edinburgh.gov.uk</a> | </p> <p>Will | Searle | Tory | Ward 9 - Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:williamsearle@live.co.uk">williamsearle@live.co.uk</a> | </p> <p>Tom | Strode | Other | Ward 9 - Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart (3 seats) | | </p> <p>Jenny | Dawe | LibDem | Ward 10 - Meadows/Morningside (4 seats) | <a href="mailto:jenny.dawe@edinburgh.gov.uk">jenny.dawe@edinburgh.gov.uk</a> | </p> <p>Paul | Godzik | Lab | Ward 10 - Meadows/Morningside (4 seats) | <a href="mailto:paul.godzik@edinburgh.gov.uk">paul.godzik@edinburgh.gov.uk</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/paulgodzik" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/paulgodzik</a></p> <p>Sandy | Howat | SNP | Ward 10 - Meadows/Morningside (4 seats) | | </p> <p>Phil | Hunt | Other | Ward 10 - Meadows/Morningside (4 seats) | | </p> <p>William David Mitchell | Macadam | Other | Ward 10 - Meadows/Morningside (4 seats) | | </p> <p>Melanie | Main | Green | Ward 10 - Meadows/Morningside (4 seats) | <a href="mailto:meadandmorn@edinburghgreens.org.uk">meadandmorn@edinburghgreens.org.uk</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/melaniemain" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/melaniemain</a></p> <p>Mark | McInnes | Tory | Ward 10 - Meadows/Morningside (4 seats) | <a href="mailto:mark.mcinnes@edinburgh.gov.uk">mark.mcinnes@edinburgh.gov.uk</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/morningsidemark" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/morningsidemark</a></p> <p>Iain James | Coleman | LibDem | Ward 11 - City Centre (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:coleman@edinburghlibdems.org.uk">coleman@edinburghlibdems.org.uk</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/Iain_Coleman" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/Iain_Coleman</a></p> <p>Karen | Doran | Lab | Ward 11 - City Centre (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:karendoran@edinburghlabour.com">karendoran@edinburghlabour.com</a> | </p> <p>Karen Michelle | Hetherington | Other | Ward 11 - City Centre (3 seats) | | </p> <p>Julita | Mazurek | Green | Ward 11 - City Centre (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:citycentre@edinburghgreens.org.uk">citycentre@edinburghgreens.org.uk</a> | </p> <p>Joanna | Mowat | Tory | Ward 11 - City Centre (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:joanna.mowat@edinburgh.gov.uk">joanna.mowat@edinburgh.gov.uk</a> | </p> <p>Alasdair | Rankin | SNP | Ward 11 - City Centre (3 seats) |  alasdair.rankin@edinburgh.gov.uk | </p> <p>Angela | Blacklock | Lab | Ward 12 - Leith Walk (4 seats) | <a href="mailto:angelablacklock@edinburghlabour.com">angelablacklock@edinburghlabour.com</a> | </p> <p>Miles | Briggs | Tory | Ward 12 - Leith Walk (4 seats) | | </p> <p>Deidre Leanne | Brock | SNP | Ward 12 - Leith Walk (4 seats) | <a href="mailto:deidre.brock@edinburgh.gov.uk">deidre.brock@edinburgh.gov.uk</a> | </p> <p>Maggie | Chapman | Green | Ward 12 - Leith Walk (4 seats) | <a href="mailto:maggie.chapman@edinburgh.gov.uk">maggie.chapman@edinburgh.gov.uk</a> | <a href="http://twitter.com/MaggieEdinburgh" rel="nofollow">http://twitter.com/MaggieEdinburgh</a></p> <p>Nick | Gardner | Lab | Ward 12 - Leith Walk (4 seats) | <a href="mailto:nickgardner@edinburghlabour.com">nickgardner@edinburghlabour.com</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/nickcgardner" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/nickcgardner</a></p> <p>John | Hein | Other | Ward 12 - Leith Walk (4 seats) | | </p> <p>John | McArdle | Other | Ward 12 - Leith Walk (4 seats) | | </p> <p>Jimmy | McIntosh | Ind | Ward 12 - Leith Walk (4 seats) | | </p> <p>Jamie | Paterson | LibDem | Ward 12 - Leith Walk (4 seats) | <a href="mailto:jamieformoray@googlemail.com">jamieformoray@googlemail.com</a> | </p> <p>Seumas Ross | Skinner | SNP | Ward 12 - Leith Walk (4 seats) | | </p> <p>Alex | Wilson | Ind | Ward 12 - Leith Walk (4 seats) | | </p> <p>Chas | Booth | Green | Ward 13 Leith (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:leith@edinburghgreens.org.uk">leith@edinburghgreens.org.uk</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/Chas4Leith" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/Chas4Leith</a></p> <p>Irvine Wallace | McMinn | Other | Ward 13 Leith (3 seats) | | </p> <p>Adam | McVey | SNP | Ward 13 Leith (3 seats) | | </p> <p>Rob | Munn | SNP | Ward 13 Leith (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:rob.munn@edinburgh.gov.uk">rob.munn@edinburgh.gov.uk</a> | </p> <p>Gordon | Munro | Lab | Ward 13 Leith (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:gordonmunro@edinburghlabour.com">gordonmunro@edinburghlabour.com</a> | </p> <p>Nicola | Ross | Tory | Ward 13 Leith (3 seats) | | </p> <p>Marjorie | Thomas | LibDem | Ward 13 Leith (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:marjorie.thomas@edinburgh.gov.uk">marjorie.thomas@edinburgh.gov.uk</a> | </p> <p>Kevin | Ferguson | Other | Ward 14 Craigentinny/Duddingston (3 seats) | | </p> <p>Joan | Griffiths | Lab | Ward 14 Craigentinny/Duddingston (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:joangriffiths@edinburghlabour.com">joangriffiths@edinburghlabour.com</a> | </p> <p>Jason | Lingiah | Tory | Ward 14 Craigentinny/Duddingston (3 seats) | | </p> <p>Alex | Lunn | Lab | Ward 14 Craigentinny/Duddingston (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:alexlunn@edinburghlabour.com">alexlunn@edinburghlabour.com</a> | </p> <p>John | Palmer | Green | Ward 14 Craigentinny/Duddingston (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:craigentinny-duddingston@edinburghgreens.org.uk">craigentinny-duddingston@edinburghgreens.org.uk</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnPalmer8" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/JohnPalmer8</a></p> <p>Gary John | Peacock | LibDem | Ward 14 Craigentinny/Duddingston (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:gary.peacock@edinburgh.gov.uk">gary.peacock@edinburgh.gov.uk</a> | </p> <p>Stefan | Tymkewycz | SNP | Ward 14 Craigentinny/Duddingston (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:stefan.tymkewycz@edinburgh.gov.uk">stefan.tymkewycz@edinburgh.gov.uk</a> | </p> <p>Colin | Williamson | SNP | Ward 14 Craigentinny/Duddingston (3 seats) | | </p> <p>William | Black | Other | Ward 15 - Southside/Newington (4 seats) | | </p> <p>Steve | Burgess | Green | Ward 15 - Southside/Newington (4 seats) | <a href="mailto:steve.burgess@edinburgh.gov.uk">steve.burgess@edinburgh.gov.uk</a> | </p> <p>Margaret | Lea | Other | Ward 15 - Southside/Newington (4 seats) | | </p> <p>Gordon | Mackenzie | LibDem | Ward 15 - Southside/Newington (4 seats) | <a href="mailto:gordon.f.mackenzie@edinburgh.gov.uk">gordon.f.mackenzie@edinburgh.gov.uk</a> | </p> <p>Gordon | Murdie | Ind | Ward 15 - Southside/Newington (4 seats) | | </p> <p>Jim | Orr | SNP | Ward 15 - Southside/Newington (4 seats) | <a href="mailto:jim.orr@edinburghsnp.org">jim.orr@edinburghsnp.org</a> | </p> <p>Ian | Perry | Lab | Ward 15 - Southside/Newington (4 seats) | <a href="mailto:ianperry@edinburghlabour.com">ianperry@edinburghlabour.com</a> | </p> <p>Cameron | Rose | Tory | Ward 15 - Southside/Newington (4 seats) | <a href="mailto:cameron.rose@edinburgh.gov.uk">cameron.rose@edinburgh.gov.uk</a> | </p> <p>Tom | Buchanan | SNP | Ward 16 - Liberton/Gilmerton (4 seats) | <a href="mailto:tom.buchanan@edinburgh.gov.uk">tom.buchanan@edinburgh.gov.uk</a> | </p> <p>Joan | Carter | Green | Ward 16 - Liberton/Gilmerton (4 seats) | <a href="mailto:liberton-gilmerton@edinburghgreens.org.uk">liberton-gilmerton@edinburghgreens.org.uk</a> | </p> <p>Bill | Cook | Lab | Ward 16 - Liberton/Gilmerton (4 seats) | <a href="mailto:billcook@edinburghlabour.com">billcook@edinburghlabour.com</a> | </p> <p>Nick | Cook | Tory | Ward 16 - Liberton/Gilmerton (4 seats) | | </p> <p>Colin | Fox | Other | Ward 16 - Liberton/Gilmerton (4 seats) | | </p> <p>Norma Austin | Hart | Lab | Ward 16 - Liberton/Gilmerton (4 seats) | <a href="mailto:normahart@edinburghlabour.com">normahart@edinburghlabour.com</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/normamayhart" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/normamayhart</a></p> <p>John Christopher | Knox | LibDem | Ward 16 - Liberton/Gilmerton (4 seats) | | </p> <p>Derek | Howie | SNP | Ward 16 - Liberton/Gilmerton (4 seats) | <a href="mailto:derekhowie51@yahoo.co.uk">derekhowie51@yahoo.co.uk</a> | </p> <p>Mike | Bridgman | SNP | Ward 17 - Portobello/Craigmillar (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:michael.bridgman@edinburgh.gov.uk">michael.bridgman@edinburgh.gov.uk</a> | </p> <p>Maureen | Child | Lab | Ward 17 - Portobello/Craigmillar (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:maureen.child@edinburgh.gov.uk">maureen.child@edinburgh.gov.uk</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/MaureenChild1" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/MaureenChild1</a></p> <p>Henry Thomas | Christian | Tory | Ward 17 - Portobello/Craigmillar (3 seats) | | <a href="https://twitter.com/HarryHatless" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/HarryHatless</a></p> <p>Norrie | Davies | Ind | Ward 17 - Portobello/Craigmillar (3 seats) | | </p> <p>David Alistair | Manson | SNP | Ward 17 - Portobello/Craigmillar (3 seats) | | </p> <p>Peter | McColl | Green | Ward 17 - Portobello/Craigmillar (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:portobello-craigmillar@edinburghgreens.org.uk">portobello-craigmillar@edinburghgreens.org.uk</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/loota" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/loota</a></p> <p>Martin | Veart | LibDem | Ward 17 - Portobello/Craigmillar (3 seats) | <a href="mailto:MV4edinburgh@gmail.com">MV4edinburgh@gmail.com</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/Martin_Veart" rel="nofollow">http://www.twitter.com/Martin_Veart</a></p> <p>David | Walker | Lab | Ward 17 - Portobello/Craigmillar (3 seats) | | </p> <p><em>You might want to contact some of those you might be thinking of voting for.</em> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6006#post-64599 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:52:30 +0000 SRD 64599@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@crowriver - seems he's not pro-cyclist enough to merit the stamp of approval from spokes! (my words, not theirs) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6006#post-64588 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 21:27:58 +0000 crowriver 64588@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@SRD, maybe a swift e-mail to Spokes (assuming you are a member)? I was surprised not to see him there, too... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6006#post-64582 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:50:39 +0000 chdot 64582@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"even (I think) a forum member?"</p> <p>Nope, you must be confusing him with someone else(?) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6006#post-64580 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:26:33 +0000 SRD 64580@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ward 9 – Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart – [C] Andrew Burns, Labour</p> <p>I'm surprised that Gavin Corbett - Green - is not a Spokes member. He is a keen cyclist, even (I think) a forum member? he is chair (or whatever) of the parents' assoc at Craiglockhart school, which won an award for kids cycling recently. And he's Pedalling on Parliament. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6006#post-64579 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:20:03 +0000 crowriver 64579@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>From the Spokes election page:</p> <p>"Spokes does not advise who to vote for, but below we list candidates who…</p> <p>[code S] are Spokes members [excluding any who joined very recently]<br /> [code C] have been very pro-active in understanding and pushing cycling initiatives although they are not Spokes members</p> <p>EDINBURGH CITY<br /> Ward 2 – Pentland Hills – [S] Sheila Low, Conservative<br /> Ward 5 – Inverleith – [S] Tim McKay, LibDem<br /> Ward 9 – Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart – [C] Andrew Burns, Labour<br /> Ward 10 – Meadows/Morningside - [S] Melanie Main, Green<br /> Ward 13 – Leith – [S] Chas Booth, Green; [S] Gordon Munro, Labour<br /> Ward 15 – Southside/Newington - [C] Steve Burgess, Green; [C] Gordon Mackenzie, LibDem; [S] Cameron Rose, Conservative<br /> Ward 16 – Liberton/Gilmerton – [S] Joan Carter, Green<br /> Ward 17 – Portobello/Craigmillar - [S] Maureen Child, Labour</p> <p>MIDLOTHIAN<br /> Bonnyrigg ward – [S] Ian Baxter, Green" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6006#post-64558 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:45:05 +0000 chdot 64558@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"can also get the list via the 'Contact Us' tab" -</p> <p><a href="http://edinburghlibdems.org.uk/en/contact" rel="nofollow">http://edinburghlibdems.org.uk/en/contact</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6006#post-64554 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:20:53 +0000 GordonMackenzie 64554@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>LivD<br /> the Edinburgh Liberal Democrat website has a list of candidates. If you type in 'candidate' rather than 'candidates' they are listed. You can also get the list via the 'Contact Us' tab on the side bar.</p> <p>Steveo<br /> The home page of the website gives a list of recent articles which cover many areas of policy where the Liberal Democrats are delivering in Edinburgh. Several of the articles are about cycling or of relevance to cycling. The local manifesto will be coming out shortly. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6006#post-64523 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:09:19 +0000 chdot 64523@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> Here is the full list of candidates who have indicated they will stand , the ward they wish to represent and their political party. If you click on their name it will take you to an article giving you as much information as we have about that candidate. </p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.theedinburghreporter.co.uk/council-elections-2012" rel="nofollow">http://www.theedinburghreporter.co.uk/council-elections-2012</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6006#post-64510 Sun, 08 Apr 2012 23:56:01 +0000 chdot 64510@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Spokes CycleCampaign (@SpokesLothian)</p> <p>4/8/12 9:58 PM</p> <p>Council election May3: local candidates who are Spokes members now added; and lots more info </p> <p><a href="http://www.spokes.org.uk/wordpress/2012/03/updated-30-mar-elections-may-3" rel="nofollow">http://www.spokes.org.uk/wordpress/2012/03/updated-30-mar-elections-may-3</a> </p> <p>#voteedin12 #votecouncil12 </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6006#post-64441 Sat, 07 Apr 2012 12:29:46 +0000 crowriver 64441@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The Grauniad London Bike Blog focusses on the London Mayoral contest today from a cycling perspective. May be some lessons for Edinburgh, principally making a distinction between a candidate who happens to be a cyclist, their record in office, and the <em>policies</em> that they/their party promote.</p> <p><em>Ken Livingstone is streets ahead of Boris Johnson in mayoral cycling policy race</p> <p>The most telling paradox of Boris Johnson's mayoralty has been his promotion of himself as a "cycling mayor" while at the same time eschewing the measures required to transform London into a truly cyclist-friendly city. The celebrity Conservative is a vivid personification of the appeal of pedal power, yet his road-management priority has been smoothing the path of the private motor vehicle at the expense of just about everything else.</p> <p>So here's another paradox: the cycling policy proposals of the non-cycling Labour candidate Ken Livingstone are bolder, more forward-thinking and more mindful of the needs of Londoners as a whole than those of the Tory he hopes to unseat. </p> <p>London cyclists and, importantly, those Londoners who'd like to become cyclists but don't like the odds of getting killed or injured cycling on London's roads, have an easy decision about how to cast their two mayoral votes on 3 May: first preference, Jenny Jones (Green); second preference, Ken Livingstone; the "cycling mayor", nowhere.</em></p> <p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/davehillblog/2012/apr/06/ken-livingstone-jenny-jones-boris-johnson-london-cycling-policies" rel="nofollow">http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/davehillblog/2012/apr/06/ken-livingstone-jenny-jones-boris-johnson-london-cycling-policies</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6006#post-64381 Fri, 06 Apr 2012 19:57:31 +0000 crowriver 64381@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Claggy Cog, just checked the Edinburgh Greens web site, has this info on your ward:</p> <p>"Our Green candidate for Liberton/Gilmerton in the local elections is Joan Carter.<br /> Joan has worked as a Community Mediator for the past ten years. With an Environmental Science background, she is a long-standing Green. She has lived in Edinburgh for 23 years with her husband, daughter and allotment."</p> <p>Fair enough a bit minimal. I note from the site that nine wards have Local Teams doing active campaigning, yours is not one of those. As a party member I seem to recall that a strategy was set some time ago to target those wards where the Greens have the best chance of winning a seat. As a small party there just aren't the resources to have an intensive campaign in every ward in the city.</p> <p>So that might be why you haven't heard much from the candidate for your ward. Still time yet before the election though, so you might hear some more before the day! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6006#post-64367 Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:37:43 +0000 wee folding bike 64367@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>In that case when I stand for election I shall change my name to Aardvark A. Aardvark.</p> <p>The middle initial is for Aardvark. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6006#post-64365 Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:31:16 +0000 chdot 64365@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"some suggestion that it's an advantage to be near the top of the list"</p> <p>Yep! - which is why various established Edinburgh councillors weren't re-elected last time as other people in the same party were higher up the alphabet! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6006#post-64363 Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:28:14 +0000 wee folding bike 64363@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Lallands Peat Worrier had a piece about local votes and there was some suggestion that it's an advantage to be near the top of the list as people tend work down the page. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6006#post-64357 Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:13:17 +0000 SRD 64357@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Green candidate in my ward (Fountainbridge-Craiglockhart) is also very active on the local scene. Also cycles to work every day! </p>