Penicuik & District SNP

14/04/2023

06/04/2023

Event being held in Penicuik for Cost of Living advice by our local MP, Owen Thompson ⬇️

📣 Community Drop-In Event 📣

On Friday 14th April, I will be hosting a Cost of Living Drop-In Event at Ladywood Leisure Centre in Penicuik, 1pm - 4pm.

We will be joined by a range of national and local organisations, who will be available to provide advice and support. We will also have a Café accepting donations for refreshments.

I look forward to seeing all those that come along!

20/03/2023

Amazing result for the group. This is going to be very busy.

10/03/2023

The branch meeting this month was so busy we had to add extra tables. We are hoping to see even more new faces along at the next branch SNP meeting. We have created a newsletter which you can find here. Have a read it has been a busy and productive month.

25/02/2023

🏛️ This week we have approved a boost of £100,000 to the Council’s Welfare Fund through our Cost of Living Taskforce.

🏠 Helping local families who urgently need it.

15/02/2023

Midlothian SNP Group are deeply saddened to see Nicola Sturgeon resign as First Minister. Throughout her tenure as the longest serving First Minister of Scotland, and the first woman to serve as First Minister of a devolved nation, her dedication to public life has been unquestionable, and Scotland has grown as a nation under her leadership.

We wish the First Minister well for the next chapter of her life and look forward to continuing to work with her and others to achieve an independent Scotland.

Thank you Nicola 💛🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

16/01/2023

England is reminding us who is in charge in this voluntary, democratic union of equals where Scotland -

Cannot pass legislation in its own elected parliament on devolved matters

Cannot allow it's people the right to choose their future.

Cannot leave on its own terms

Does that sound voluntary, equal or democratic to you ?

28/09/2022

This View has been written by Ellen Scott, Midlothian South Councillor and Cabinet member with responsibility for education, children and young people.

20/09/2022

06/09/2022

This View has been written by Connor McManus, Depute Provost Midlothian Council, Councillor for Penicuik (SNP).

24/05/2022

SNP TAKE OVER LEADERSHIP OF MIDLOTHIAN COUNCIL

Midlothian Councillors met today and elected SNP Councillor Kelly Parry as leader of the Council, with SNP Councillor Colin Cassidy elected as Deputy Leader.

SNP Councillor Debbi McCall was elected Provost, with SNP Councillor Connor McManus elected Deputy Provost.

The SNP also formed a gender balanced cabinet of six SNP Councillors with Douglas Bowen, Dianne Alexander, Ellen Scott, Stuart Mackenzie, Colin Cassidy and Kelly Parry elected to key posts.

The new Council Leader Kelly Parry said:

"The SNP are delighted to have been elected to serve and lead Midlothian Council. We look forward to working with all elected members and our communities to make Midlothian the best place to live."

"We have worked hard since the election with Councillors in other parties, and we will continue to do so."

The new Provost for Midlothian Debbi McCall said:

"I'm privileged to be elected to serve as Provost for Midlothian, the first woman to do so. I look forward to serving and leading Midlothian forward."

Deputy Leader Colin Cassidy said:

"The first priority of our administration will be to give a laser like focus to the cost of living Crisis. We will work with our communities and elected members to ensure that the Council focuses it's priorities to help those most in need."