Interviews with candidates in Edinburgh East

Interviews with four out of five candidates

No not all things fashionable but rather the new companion is Cllr Howie’s life.

Topping and Co are the newest independent bookshop in town and they will open their doors on 29 September 2019 at 10.00am. Amid the piles of books and the cardboard boxes we spoke to the members of the Topping family who will run it.

The full council considered the plans to transform the city centre in Edinburgh giving priority to walking and ‘active travel’ They heard a deputation from Spokes the cycling campaigners and then passed the 10 year strategy.

The Oor Wullie Big Bucket Trail has been a lot of fun over the last couple of months but the statues are now in St Andrew Square for the farewell weekend

The residents and shopkeepers in Roseburn lodged a petition to demand that the council looks again at air pollution. In particular they want nitrogen dioxide levels on the south side of the street assessed since they believe they will be higher due to the canyoning effect in this space.

The Inner House of the Court of Session delivered a unanimous decision regarding the unlawfulness of prorogation. We spoke to Joanna Cherry the lead petitioner and Jolyon Maugham from the Good Law Project who are coordinating the crowdfunding to pay for the action.

Art Walk Porty runs from 7 to 15 September. Here we talk to some of this involved and the local MP Tommy Sheppard who was being shown round the Kilns on an art Walk.

All roads lead to Portobello to see the art created there Art Walk Porty is on from 7 to 15 September artwalkporty.co.uk