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Lesley Hinds

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Name: Lesley Hinds

First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 1 reports

John Swinney will love Edinburgh trams - father

THE father of finance secretary John Swinney has predicted his tram-sceptic son will be won over once the Edinburgh line opens next year. Ken Swinney, who travelled on the first completed section yesterday, told The Scotsman he thought many critics would ... [Published The Scotsman - 4 hours ago]

Entities: John Swinney, Edinburgh (United Kingdom), Scottish Government, Lesley Hinds

First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 16 hours ago - 1 reports

Lothian Buses

New trams chief Ian Craig’s salary kept secret

BUS chief Ian Craig has been handed the task of overseeing the trams – but bosses today refused to reveal his new pay packet. Mr Craig – who already earns more than both the Prime Minister and First Minister as managing director at Lothian Buses – has ... [Published The Scotsman - 16 hours ago]

Entities: Ian Craig, Lothian Buses, Lesley Hinds, Margo MacDonald, Corporate Governance

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Hibs fans face city travel chaos on cup final day

HIBS fans have been warned to be prepared for "travel disruption" as supporters stage a mass exodus from the city on cup final day. Road closures in the city centre and east of the city as a result of the Edinburgh Marathon has led council officials ... [Published The Scotsman - May 20 2013]

Entities: Marathon, Chaos, Ferry

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Taxis to get drop-off point underneath North Bridge

A TAXI lay-by is being built under North Bridge to service passengers using Waverley station. The drop-off and pick-up area on Market Street is being created as part of efforts to extend taxi ranks in streets around the transport hub.The move comes ... [Published The Scotsman - May 17 2013]

Entities: Lesley Hinds, Market, Transportation, Edinburgh (United Kingdom), Counter-Terrorism

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Threat to capital's tree-lined streets is revealed

UP to 20 trees a week are being lost to Scotland's capital given the double threat of disease and apathy towards their value, a new report has found.There have been calls to protect and plant more trees in Edinburgh after it emerged that 1000 are being ... [Published Herald Scotland - May 09 2013]

Entities: Edinburgh (United Kingdom), Threat, Lesley Hinds, Forest Research, Species

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 6 reports

Bins and gull-proof sacks for Edinburgh’s Old Town

COMMUNAL wheelie bins will replace black refuse sacks in most of the Old Town within weeks in a move which council chiefs claim will produce a cleaner, greener city centre. Some streets will get gull-proof canvas sacks instead, following a series of pilot ... [Published The Scotsman - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Edinburgh (United Kingdom), Marion Williams, Lesley Hinds

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

Edinburgh flood defence costs soar to £30 million

THE final cost of delivering a major flood defence project in Edinburgh will reach almost £30 million – a total of £12m more than the original estimate, The Scotsman can reveal. The Water of Leith defence scheme is set for completion later this year after ... [Published The Scotsman - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Edinburgh (United Kingdom), Construction, Lesley Hinds, Environment

First reported Apr 26 2013 - Updated Apr 27 2013 - 3 reports

Edinburgh trams: End of road chaos in sight

AN awesome foursome of tram project milestones are to be completed this year – in a major signal the much maligned building project is finally drawing to an end. For years the Capital has been blighted by seemingly never ending diversions and construction ... [Published The Scotsman - Apr 27 2013]

Entities: Edinburgh (United Kingdom), Lesley Hinds, Chaos, Saint Andrew, Transportation

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 3 reports

Tram project down to its last £20million with a year still to go

TRAM bosses have revealed they are down to their last £20m with a year still to go to finish the controversial project.Latest accounts show £756m has already been spent on the scheme since it began in 2009, leaving just £19.3m in the coffers.The biggest ... [Published Deadline News - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: Edinburgh (United Kingdom), Lesley Hinds, Keith Brown

First reported Apr 17 2013 - Updated Apr 18 2013 - 2 reports

Edinburgh bangs the drum for volunteers to help its Britain in Bloom campaign

The City of Edinburgh Council is calling on local green groups to back its 2013 Britain in Bloom bid by helping to green up their local neighbourhoods.It s Your Neighbourhood, run by Keep Scotland Beautiful, is ramping up its efforts to bring members ... [Published Horticulture Week - Apr 18 2013]

Entities: Edinburgh (United Kingdom), Scotland, United Kingdom

First reported Apr 15 2013 - Updated Apr 15 2013 - 1 reports

Waverley station to get taxi barriers

Electronic barriers will be installed at Waverley Station next month to limit the number of taxis allowed to enter. Rail chiefs said they were introducing the controls on black cabs as they revealed a major £130 million revamp of the station would be ... [Published The Scotsman - Apr 15 2013]

Entities: Network Rail, Lesley Hinds, National Rail, Market

First reported Apr 13 2013 - Updated Apr 13 2013 - 1 reports

Consumer helpdesk: Why such a long blue badge delay?

I KNOW that the process for issuing Blue Badges has had to be tightened recently in light of the numbers abusing the system, but surely legitimate applicants should not be subjected to the delays and frustrations we have just experienced in renewing my ... [Published The Scotsman - Apr 13 2013]

Entities: Edinburgh (United Kingdom), Glasgow, Lesley Hinds

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Ms Hinds said: "we await the filing of this report in the coming weeks. lothian buses is a very well-run company and correct renumeration is needed to maintain good service, but we are committed to greater scrutiny of how it operates and pays its staff."

New trams chief Ian Craig’s salary kept secret [Published The Scotsman - 16 hours ago]

Councillor Lesley Hinds, the city’s transport convener, said: "as always when big events are hosted in the city there can be some temporary travel disruption. we’d advise people to plan ahead and leave plenty of time if they’re travelling through the citycity centre on sunday."

Hibs fans face city travel chaos on cup final day [Published The Scotsman - May 20 2013]

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John Swinney will love Edinburgh trams - father [Published The Scotsman - 4 hours ago]
New trams chief Ian Craig’s salary kept secret [Published The Scotsman - 16 hours ago]
Hibs fans face city travel chaos on cup final day [Published The Scotsman - May 20 2013]
Taxis to get drop-off point underneath North Br... [Published The Scotsman - May 17 2013]
Threat to capital's tree-lined streets is revealed [Published Herald Scotland - May 09 2013]
News in Brief [Published Lets Recycle - May 01 2013]
Bins and gull-proof sacks for Edinburgh’s Old Town [Published The Scotsman - Apr 30 2013]
Gull-proof bins to be introduced to Old Town [Published The Scotsman - Apr 30 2013]
Gull-proof binbags to be introduced in Edinburgh [Published Herald Scotland - Apr 30 2013]
Edinburgh flood defence costs soar to £30 million [Published The Scotsman - Apr 30 2013]
Edinburgh introduces modern bin containers for ... [Published Localgov.co.uk - Apr 29 2013]
Gull-proof bin bags introduced to Edinburgh's W... [Published Stv.tv - Apr 29 2013]
New bins and gull proof bags for rubbish in Edi... [Published The Edinburgh Reporter - Apr 29 2013]
Edinburgh tram shelters ‘inadequate’ say critics [Published The Scotsman - Apr 28 2013]
Edinburgh trams: End of road chaos in sight [Published The Scotsman - Apr 27 2013]
Edinburgh trams: St Andrew Square opens to traffic [Published The Scotsman - Apr 27 2013]
St Andrew Square cleared of tram works [Published The Edinburgh Reporter - Apr 26 2013]
EDINBURGH TRAM: HOPE FOR AN END IN SIGHT [Published Caledonian Mercury - Apr 26 2013]
Tram project down to its last £20million with a... [Published Deadline News - Apr 23 2013]
Edinburgh tram opponents admit they must ‘face ... [Published The Scotsman - Apr 23 2013]
Edinburgh’s no eviction strategy not echoed in ... [Published The Edinburgh Reporter - Apr 23 2013]
Edinburgh trams bosses down to last £20m [Published The Scotsman - Apr 23 2013]
Mum ‘disgusted’ at Sick Kids parking ticket [Published The Scotsman - Apr 19 2013]
Edinburgh bangs the drum for volunteers to help... [Published Horticulture Week - Apr 18 2013]
Allotments law queried despite long waiting lists [Published The Scotsman - Apr 17 2013]
Giant chess board bid to fight child obesity [Published The Scotsman - Apr 17 2013]
Council needs your help to make Edinburgh Beaut... [Published The Edinburgh Reporter - Apr 17 2013]
Waverley station to get taxi barriers [Published The Scotsman - Apr 15 2013]
Consumer helpdesk: Why such a long blue badge d... [Published The Scotsman - Apr 13 2013]
Council facing multi-million pound compensation... [Published Herald Scotland - Feb 20 2013]