Jeremy Balfour

Jeremy Balfour MSP, alongside his local optometrist and Daniel Meikle from RNIB.

MSP backing National Eye Health Week

The disabled parking bays near the Hawes Pier are suspended when cruise ships visit so that taxis can pick up the passengers.

Disabled bays suspended for sake of cruise ships

Nearly one in four Edinburgh households would have to pay more council tax under the plans. Picture: Shaun Wilkinson

Here's how much extra council tax you would pay under new proposals

Carrie-Ann Farquhar with son Jamie, who lost out on vital help because doctors took three years to acknowledge he was deaf.

Mum's three year fight to get son who was born deaf diagnosed

Latest accident statistics show two people tripped and fell into the ponds in front of the parliament. Picture: Ian Georgeson

People keep on falling into parliament ponds

Edinburgh social housing numbers show one person still waiting after 60 years on the register

Edinburgh social housing numbers show one person still waiting after 60 years

Parents have complained the short notice of the extra day's holiday is creating childcare problems.

'Too short notice' for extra day off school

Stock photo of Scottish Conservatives Lothian List MSP Jeremy Balfour, by Ian Georgeson.

Scottish Conservative Lothian List MSP Jeremy Balfour urges local community grou...

Jeremy Balfour MSP (Conservative)

We need a champion for disabled people - Jeremy Balfour

Jeremy Balfour hopes people will their views on his proposed Member's Bill.

MSP proposes commissioner to promote needs of disabled

Vodafone will think again on plans for a 20-metre mast next to the clock. Picture: Google Streetview

Rethink on plan for 20-metre mast next to iconic clock

File photo of an EU and Union flag held aloft in Westminster, London. PA.

Two years on: Has Brexit benefited Midlothian?

Pigeons have been a persistent problem at the Scottish Parliament. Photo: Ian Georgeson

Warning over health risks of pigeon muck at Holyrood

People with disabilties can struggle to administer a Latera Flow Test - or read the results

We need action on Covid testing for people with disabilities -Jeremy Balfour

Residents of the high-rise flats in Moredun celebrated 50 years of the six blocks by sharing their memories, old and new.
Pictured (L-R) are: Phoebe McKail, Ellie Maughan, Abbie Kelly, Billie Grant.
Each of the 540 households within the multis were contacted and invited to join creative workshops. The community's sense of identity shone through in the comments provided by former and current residents of the blocks - Marytree, Moredun, Castleview, Forteviot, Moncrieffe and Little France house.

Review of the Year 2021, part one

Midlothian North and Musselburgh MSP Colin Beattie. Photo: Andrew Cowan/Scottish Parliament

PFI row after figures reveal financial impact on Midlothian Council
A row has broken out over PFI contracts still impacting on Midlothian Council’s ability to pay for and deliver services.

Tram works at York Place. Picture: Jane Barlow

Why is tram inquiry report taking so long

Lothian List MSP Jeremy Balfour.

UK Government helps young people back to work in Midlothian

Arboretum Place and the semi-circle, now standing empty, where blue-badge drivers used to park Image: Google Streetview

Council 'not listening' over disabled parking at Botanics

The cover of this year's directory.

Midlothian Disabled People's Directory 2022 now available

A Mobiloo will be at the Appleton Tower for August 21-22 only

Disabled toilet axed from Fringe site

Readers letters: Catriona Macdonald fell to Tory tactical voting

Jeremy Balfour was re-elected as Lothian list MSP at last week's elections

Balfour bids to be Holyrood deputy presidiing officer

Traditional bed & breakfasts face regulation under the new system intended to control Airbnbs

Traditional B&Bs caught by Airbnb crackdown

Ruth Davidson heads the Tories new selection committee

Lifeline for Tories' overlooked Holyrood hopefuls

Edinburgh City Council said their gritters are working round the clock to deal with the situation (Photo: Edinburgh City Council).

Council says grit bins being refilled ‘as soon as possible’

Jeremy Balfour says roads in his area of Morningside have not been gritted in seven days

Elderly 'trapped at home by lack of gritting'
Elderly and disabled people are trapped in their homes because the city council is failing to grit their roads and pavements, an MSP claimed today.

Stock photo of a housing site under construction in Rosewell.

Midlothian residents’ main concern is the lack of infrastructure

Iain Whyte beat Jeremy Balfour for the nomination

Tory Iain Whyte to stand for Holyrood

Jeremy Balfour is the only MSP who openly defines himself as physically disabled

A disability should not exclude anyone from society - Jeremy Balfour

Jeremy Balfour says more needs to be done to help disabled people into work

Disabled struggle goes on 25 years after landmark law

Jeremy Balfour was elected as a list MSP for Lothian in 2016

Two top city Tories snubbed in Holyrood selection battle

Stock homelessness photo, by John Devlin.

Midlothian has Scotland’s highest temporary housing rate

Derek Howie

Edinburgh’s disabled face daily trial busy roads

Jeremy Balfour MSP.

Lothian MSP calls for stores to be more accessible for deaf customers

Adam McVey seems receptive to arguments suggesting the council might need to rein in its activities (Picture: Andrew Cowan/Scottish Parliament)

SNP and Tory politicians agree Covid crisis may mean council cuts – Ian Swanson

Adam McVey says community groups have done a great job during lockdown

Does Covid black hole in city's finances mean the era of big local government in...

Residents will have to be the tourists in their own city this summer

Edinburgh residents urged to fall back in love with city to help economy recover

Adam McVey says had the tourist tax already been in place Edinburgh would have had a ready fund to aid the sector's recovery

Edinburgh council still eager to go ahead with the tourist tax

Give up online slots, shoppers are urged

Edinburgh shoppers urged to give up online slots for people self-isolating durin...

Colin Beattie MSP (centre) with staff and residents at the Polton Centre for homeless people run by the Salvation Army. Inset: Resident James Glynn chats to Mr Beattie at the centre.

Help for local homeless people at Salvation Army centre in Lasswade

Edinburgh chiefs must find extra cash for senior councillors after appointing to...