Our long awaited hustings event for candidates standing in the Leith Ward (Ward 13) was held yesterday evening in Leith Community Education Centre.
Four of the five candidates standing attended and answered twelve questions from the assembled audience of 35 members of our community.
Throughout the night we published various Twitter and Facebook postings using #LeithHustings view collated Tweets by us & others by clicking here.
Candidates who took part were;
- Chas Booth (Scottish Green Party)
- Adam McVey (Scottish National Party)
- Gordon Munro (Scottish Labour Party)
- Paul Penman (Scottish Conservative Party)
The twelve questions were diverse;
- Trams – if they come to Leith do you support additional business rates relief for affected local businesses.
- Poverty – what battles will candidates fight to lift families out of poverty.
- Rape & womans rights – will candidates condemn rape clause and what is their position on the tendering of domestic abuse services.
- Leith Links – what will they do to improve the Leith Links area, specific mention of refuse related issues on Leith Links and HMO properties surrounding the Links.
- Rape – what will candidates do to ensure there is help for rape victims to come report such crimes, and quickly. Also, how will they ensure that the third sector doesn’t become politicised.
- Planning – what will candidates do to ensure that people are brought to Leith / kept in Leith.
- Environment – what will candidates do to tidy up Leith, including getting bins emptied.
- Seafield smell – how do candidates see this being resolved.
- Libraries – what will candidates do to ensure services maintained.
- Housing – rent controls for Edinburgh, yes or no.
- Democracy – candidates thoughts on ensuring more power for local democracy.
- Environment – will candidates be taking part in the next Leithers Don’t Litter community clean up. Also, are they against bottled water being used on City of Edinburgh Council premises.
Who are the candidates? Follow this link to find a list of candidates.
Where to vote? Follow this link to find details of polling places.
Register to vote? Follow this link to find out how to register to vote.
How to vote? Follow this link to find details on how to vote.
If you live within the red line – you live in Leith Ward.
NB: Leith Links Community Council is a non political organisation and is not affiliated with any political party or cause. This event has been organised on a neutral non aligned basis.
