PROMISES, PROMISES..
n A tourist tax where every penny raised would go towards “ensuring Edinburgh’s festivals and events remain world class”
n Increase the amount of goods and services the council buys from local suppliers
n Make schools a base for social not-for-profit business
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Hide Adn Set up a “special antisocial behaviour unit” to target hardcore offenders
n Give sports clubs a role in managing the pitches and pavilions they use
n Use council property to generate green electricity
n Press the Scottish Government to hold an urgent inquiry into what went wrong with the tram project
n Set up a council “budget committee” to make the budget process more open and transparent
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Hide Adn Give parent councils the right to nominate a member of the city’s education committee
n Devolve more responsibility to school headteachers
n Investigate the option of a “childcare co-operative” to help parents access affordable childcare
n Introduce a “living wage” for council workers