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Adam McVey

Cllr Adam McVey

Residents are being failed on housing - Adam McVey

Scottish Green councillor Alys Mumford wins at last year's Edinburgh Council elections (Picture: Scott Louden)

Cross-party co-operation dismissed by Greens when it suits them

Edinburgh Council's SNP group leader Adam McVey perhaps needs a lie down

SNP's Adam McVey appears to have a bad case of SADDo syndrome – John McLellan

Edinburgh Council has botched its plans to replace Covid-related cycling and pedestrian schemes (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Council’s priorities have never been further away from residents' – Adam McVey

Leith Docks Major Incident: Ship tipping in dry dock and injuring 33 people was 'so scary', worker says

Ship tipping in dry dock and injuring 33 people was 'so scary', worker says

Andrew Kerr is chief executive of Edinburgh Council (Picture: Greg Macvean)

After another bad report about council, it's time for change at the top

Emergency services at Imperial Dock in Leith, Edinburgh, where a ship has become dislodged from its holding and is partially toppled over. Photo: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Leith Docks: 33 people injured after ship blows on side in high winds

Leith Docks Major Incident: NHS Lothian warn of pressure on Edinburgh A&E after major incident in Leith

NHS Lothian warn of pressure on A&E after major incident in Leith

Ash Regan, Kate Forbes and Humza Yousaf are due to appear at the Lothian hustings on Friday.

Leading SNP figures in Capital back Humza Yousaf

Edinburgh council leader Cammy Day appears safe from calls for him to resign by the SNP (Picture: Dan Barker)

Despite budget defeat, only Labour rebels pose real threat to council leader

Edinburgh Labour leader Cammy Day is facing calls to resign after being forced to implement a Lib Dem budget for the Capital (Photo: Stuart Sommerville LDR/ Lisa Ferguson)

Labour insists no compulsory redundancies or outsourcing

Protesters outside Edinburgh council's budget meeting on Thursday (Photo: Stuart Sommerville LDR)

Budget drama sees Lib Dem plans approved

The King's Theatre needs a multi-million-pound refurbishment

SNP opposition budget will propose a progressive alternative – Adam McVey

The cost-of-living crisis has been driven by the high price of energy (Picture: Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)

Council needs to be bolder over climate and cost-of-living crises – Adam McVey

Former Lord Provost Franks Ross resigned as a councillor shortly before Christmas.

Council by-election on March 9 to replace Frank Ross

SNP leader Adam McVey (Picture: Lisa Ferguson) Newly restored Burns statue reinstated in Leith as nation celebrates Scotland’s bard An event will be held to mark the reinstatement of the 124-year old bronze statue, which was removed in 2019 to allow for Trams to Newhaven works. Elected members, conservationists and project team directors will hear a reading by former Edinburgh Makar Alan Spence of poems specially written for a time capsule placed under the statue,. This includes his own poem, Interesting Times. ouncil Leader, Adam McVey; Depute Leader, Cammy Day; Transport and Environment Convener, Councillor Lesley Macinnes; Transport and Environment Vice Convener, Councillor Karen Doran; City of Edinburgh Archaeologist, John Lawson; Conservationist Nic Boyes; former Edinburgh Makar Alan Spence. LATEST NEWS: Newly restored Burns statue unveiled in Leith Leith’s iconic Burns statue has been returned to its home on Bernard Street, as Scotland prepares to celebrate the national bard. The 19th century bronze sculpture was put into storage in December 2019 to make way for Trams to Newhaven construction. It has since undergone specialist conservation work before its reinstatement at Bernard Street’s junction with Constitution Street. On the morning of Burns Night (Tuesday, 25 January), Council leaders, tram project officers and contractors were joined by conservationists and former Edinburgh Makar Alan Spence to officially unveil the monument. They also marked the placement of a new time capsule underneath the statue, alongside an original capsule discovered in 2019, which contained relics from both the late 19th century and the 1960s.

McVey needs to set record straight over bid for Tory support – John McLellan
It was an unforgiveable oversight in last week’s column not to mention one of the positions offered to Edinburgh Council’s Conservative group during the unsuccessful bid by the SNP and Greens to run the administration.

A council by-election is to be held in the Murrayfield/ Corstorphine ward after Cllr Frank Ross (right) resigned.

Council by-election to be held

Frank Ross has been SNP councillor for Corstorphine/Murrayfield since 2012.

Former Lord Provost quits SNP group

SNP leader Adam McVey (Picture: Ian Georgeson)

McVey will come out worst in row over attempted deal with Tory party

Labour's Keir Starmer echoes the same right-wing rhetoric as the Tories on immigration (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

It’s hard to see where the Tories end, and Labour begin – Adam McVey

Edinburgh Council's SNP group leader Adam McVey did try to do a deal with the Tory group, says John McLellan

McVey calls Tory councillor a liar, then turns up at party's Christmas do

This year's Edinburgh Christmas Market gets underway on Friday.

Failed Christmas Market contractors asked for plans nine times

Many of those who died from Covid in Scotland lived in care homes (Picture: Hugh Hastings/Getty Images)

Who will take responsibility for Covid care home scandal? – John McLellan

Council leader Cammy Day is facing some internal Labour group strife (Picture: Ian Georgeson)

SNP hopes to widen Labour group splits that could bring Day down

Adam McVey caused controversy when he muted the microphones of Conservative councillors during his spell as council leader

McVey seems to have forgotten his own undemocratic silencing of debate

We must do everything we can to help those most in need this winter, writes Adam McVey.

All parties must unite to bring heat and dignity this winter - Adam McVey

The Christmas market and other events will go ahead this year after the council brought in new contractors.

Christmas festival could be brought into public ownership
Fresh look at how festive celebrations are organised in Capital

The company due to produce this year's Edinburgh's Christmas pulled out of the contract. Picture: Ian Rutherford.

Collapse of Christmas contract ‘will cost council £3m’

The arts charity which ran the Filmhouse cinema has gone into administration (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Adam McVey is right, we need an arts crisis summit – Susan Dalgety

One of the two Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art buildings is currently closed to the public. Picture: Jill Johnston

SNP call for crisis summit in response to Edinburgh arts venue closures

Cammy Day is leader of Labour's minority-run administration at Edinburgh Council (Picture: Ian Georgeson)

Angus Robertson: Labour is taking backseat driver advice from the Tories

After the Tories crashed the economy, Liz Truss went into hiding for four days (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Union is now the biggest threat to our economy and environment – Adam McVey

Edinburgh Council is currently run by a Labour minority administration that relies on support from other parties (Picture: Press Association)

Eleanor Bird: Labour and Tories say they're not in coalition but I'm not so sure

People pick up rubbish in Edinburgh city centre as council cleansing workers strike over pay (Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA)

Capital has never looked worse and the city is leaderless – Adam McVey

Val Dermid was appearing at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Picture: Pako Mera

Festival Diary: The moment that left Val McDermid speechless as a journalist

Edinburgh Council could have put skips on the streets during the strike (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Why city bin strike is much more messy than it needs to be – John McLellan

Edinburgh is on its sixth day of bin strikes

Bin strike: Council accused of being 'asleep at the wheel'

Edinburgh Council's former leader Adam McVey

SNP’s McVey needs to stop griping about his fall from power

SNP leader Adam McVey (Picture: Lisa Ferguson) Newly restored Burns statue reinstated in Leith as nation celebrates Scotland’s bard An event will be held to mark the reinstatement of the 124-year old bronze statue, which was removed in 2019 to allow for Trams to Newhaven works. Elected members, conservationists and project team directors will hear a reading by former Edinburgh Makar Alan Spence of poems specially written for a time capsule placed under the statue,. This includes his own poem, Interesting Times. ouncil Leader, Adam McVey; Depute Leader, Cammy Day; Transport and Environment Convener, Councillor Lesley Macinnes; Transport and Environment Vice Convener, Councillor Karen Doran; City of Edinburgh Archaeologist, John Lawson; Conservationist Nic Boyes; former Edinburgh Makar Alan Spence. LATEST NEWS: Newly restored Burns statue unveiled in Leith Leith’s iconic Burns statue has been returned to its home on Bernard Street, as Scotland prepares to celebrate the national bard. The 19th century bronze sculpture was put into storage in December 2019 to make way for Trams to Newhaven construction. It has since undergone specialist conservation work before its reinstatement at Bernard Street’s junction with Constitution Street. On the morning of Burns Night (Tuesday, 25 January), Council leaders, tram project officers and contractors were joined by conservationists and former Edinburgh Makar Alan Spence to officially unveil the monument. They also marked the placement of a new time capsule underneath the statue, alongside an original capsule discovered in 2019, which contained relics from both the late 19th century and the 1960s.

SNP's McVey tried to do a deal with Tories to stay in power – John McLellan

The SNP will co-operate across party lines to help improve Edinburgh

SNP will keep working cross-party but we won't sign up to Tory policies

Have you seen this man? Cammy Day is leader of Edinburgh Council

Where's Cammy? New council leader could learn from McVey about leadership

Labour council leader Cammy Day says he wants to work with other parties.

Council leader wants to work with other parties

Councillor Scott Arthur is Edinburgh City Council’s new transport convener. PIC: Jon Davey.

Moves made at new council are hardly earth shattering - but it's a start

Former council leader Adam McVey (left) has now given up his office for his successor, Labour's Cammy Day.

Finally, the old council leader leaves his swanky office - John McLellan

Councillor Adam McVey, Leader, City of Edinburgh Council appears before the Culture Tourism Europe and External Relations Committee to give evidence on the Transient Visitor Levy. 13 September 2018 . Pic - Andrew Cowan/Scottish Parliament

Ex-council leader stages office sit-in

SNP leader Adam McVey failed to persuade Edinburgh's Conservative councillors (Picture: Ian Georgeson)

SNP leader McVey's pitch to Tories amid coalition wrangles wasn't too appealing

Labour group leader Cammy Day

Labour set to oust SNP and take control of city council

SNP group leader Adam McVey and Green co-convener Claire Miller

Draft coalition deal agreed for city council

The council is due to meet in person next Thursday at Edinburgh City Chambers. Picture: Neil Hanna.

Could Edinburgh see an SNP-Green coalition deal agreed next week?

Council coalition talks - your views online

Readers' letters: Interest rate rises won’t cure inflation

SNP group leader Adam McVey (left) and Green co-convener Steve Burgess

SNP and Greens in formal coalition negotiations

The SNP's Adam McVey and Labour's Cammy Day sign their coalition agreement at the City Chambers in 2017 (Picture: Greg Macvean)

Why Labour wants to keep its distance from the SNP – Ian Swanson

The first full council meeting since the election is due to be held at Edinburgh City Chambers on Thursday. Photo: Neil Hanna.

Lack of deal could force delay to council meeting

The SNP emerged as the biggest group after the May 5 council elections

After election win, SNP will keep tackling cost-of-living crisis – Adam McVey