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Update Frpm Cllr Sanne-Dijkstra-Downie
Update from Cllr Sanne Dijkstra-Downie
• Email: Cllr.Sanne.Dijkstra-Downie@edinburgh.gov.uk • Subscribe to email news: www.edinburghlibdems.org/contact-forth • Follow: Facebook.com/SanneLibDem • Contact the office: 0131 529 4385 I am delighted to write this update for you as a newly-elected Lib Dem councillor for the Forth Ward. First of all, I want to thank everyone who put their trust in me. It’s an absolute honour and privilege to represent this beautiful area for the next five years. I am determined to be an active voice for you on the Council and have already had an opportunity to work on a wide range of local issues that residents raised with me, and even resolve a few! Joining me in the Forth Ward are returning Councillor Day (Labour), and newly elected Cllrs Dobbin (SNP) and O’Neill (Green Party). I look forward to working with them to serve our communities as best we can. I also want to pay tribute to Trinity resident and former councillor Jim Campbell, who was a regular contributor to Trinity Spotlight. I wish him the very best with what comes next. Across the city, the local election results and subsequent negotiations did not lead to a proposal for a majority administration. At the first Full Council meeting in May, councillors were asked to vote for either an SNP/Green minority coalition or a Labour minority administration. The latter option received most support across the Chamber (including from the Lib Dem group). Given the balance of seats on the Council, parties will need to reach across party-political lines to get things done. Perhaps a chance for a more cooperative form of politics? Time will tell – but I’m all for it. Earlier this month, we received the welcome news that Edinburgh will become the first short-term let control area in Scotland. This means that the change of use of an entire dwelling from a principal home to a short-term let will need planning permission. This should reduce the number of properties that are unsuitably used as short-term lets and cause issues with noise and anti-social behaviour for neighbours. In my first few weeks as a new councillor, I’ve benefited enormously from briefings by Council officers on topics from education to health and social care, and from licencing to the state of the finances. That last briefing was extremely sobering, as the medium-term financial outlook is not rosy. Even so, the Council is acutely aware that it needs to focus on priorities that are most important to the city and its people. Our message of “getting the basics right” has been heard loud and clear. But we must also make sure that we support residents across the city during this increasing cost of living crisis, and that we move much faster on reducing harmful emissions to reach our net-zero targets. It was good to see all parties on the Council reaffirm their commitment to these urgent issues shortly before the Council’s summer recess. Let me say again that I am here to help, represent and report back to you. You will soon receive my first Focus leaflet in my new capacity, which will have updates on a number of local issues including details of proposals for communal bin hubs in tenemented areas within Trinity and Newhaven, and news of the much-needed upgrade of the small playpark in Victoria Park. I also plan to launch a regular email newsletter to which you can subscribe (details above). Thank you, once again, for giving me the opportunity to serve our area as your local councillor!
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