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Next CEC election – 6 May 2027

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  1. chdot
    Admin

    https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/elections-voting/upcoming-elections

    (Nothing to see here - yet)

    Ok, early, only just had SP election

    Not had PoP

    And TODAY another meeting about Greenbank to Meadows Quiet Route

    BUT (and because of ‘recent’ events, general politics etc)

    Needs thinking about

    Seems recently elected MSPs will not be resigning as CEC Cllrs, so no imminent byelections

    Obviously Spokes will be on the case and will prepare a good policies doc/wishlists etc

    But, of course “Spokes” is just People/volunteers

    So more thinking the better

    Ideas for policies, (actually no, CEC has too many…), implementation (or lack of), missing links, poor surfacing/maintenance etc.

    ‘We’ have done wishlists in the past, mostly for Transport convenors, but a ward by ward list would be useful

    Nearly a year to jot down things and combine them all at a later date…

    Obviously not just about ‘cycling’ - pavements, crossing times, more accesses to path networks, ramps as well as steps, more benches etc are important in a city that (allegedly) wants to increase walking and cycling and discourage car use

    Posted 1 day ago #
  2. bakky
    Member

    Kayleigh Kinross O'Neill apparently being subbed for today at TRO Sub due to election as MSP.

    Will be interesting to see if she, Simita Kumar and Kate Campbell follow suit from Sanne Djeskstra-Downie's dual mandate - where she has said in the press she doesn't want to trigger a by-election, can do both roles and is legally allowed to under dual mandate decision in 2025 as she was elected within 372 days of the next Council election.

    Posted 1 day ago #
  3. chdot
    Admin

    “Will be interesting to see if she, Simita Kumar and Kate Campbell follow suit“

    I’m told SNP councillors probably won’t stand down ‘because by-elections’

    And they will also “donate saleries” - whatever that means in practice!

    Posted 1 day ago #

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