Minutes

Full council, 8 May 2025: a named vote.

For 1, Against 0, Abstained 28.

Party in overall control of the council on the date: No overall control. Each councillor's party is the one the council recorded for them at the time.

For (1)

Gail Macgregor (not matched to a member)

Abstained (28)

Christopher Cowdy (Conservative)
Christopher Cowdy (Conservative)
Graeme Bruce (Conservative)
Iain Whyte (Conservative)
Iain Whyte (Conservative)
Jason Rust (Conservative)
Jason Rust (Conservative)
Joanna Mowat (Conservative)
Joanna Mowat (Conservative)
Marie-Clair Munro (Conservative)
Marie-Clair Munro (Conservative)
Max Mitchell (Conservative)
Max Mitchell (Conservative)
Neil Cuthbert (Conservative)
Neil Cuthbert (Conservative)
Phil Doggart (Conservative)
Phil Doggart (Conservative)
Tim Jones (Conservative)
Conor Savage (Labour)
James Dalgleish (Labour)
Jane Meagher (Labour)
Joan Griffiths (Labour)
Lezley Marion Cameron (Labour)
Mandy Watt (Labour)
Margaret Arma Graham (Labour)
Stephen Jenkinson (Labour)
Tim Pogson (Labour)
Junes (not matched to a member)

From the minutes

Abstentions: Abstentions: Councillors Bruce, Lezley Marion Cameron, Cowdy, Cuthbert, Dalgleish, Doggart, Graham, Griffiths, Jenkinson, Junes, Meagher, Mitchell, Mowat, Munro, Pogson, Rust, Savage, Watt and Whyte.) The City of Edinburgh Council – 8 May 2025 Page 55 of 118 Councillors Bruce, Cowdy, Cuthbert, Doggart, Jones, Mitchell, Mowat, Munro, Rust and Whyte.) Decision To approve Amendment 2 by Councillor Beal as follows: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) To recognise the continued rise in energy bills affecting Edinburgh residents and the disproportionate impact on the most vulnerable citizens. To re reaffirm the commitment to support those in need to strengthen income maximisation services and provide clear advice on energy tariffs and efficiency savings. To therefore request an update be provided in the Business Bulletin to the Policy and Sustainability Committee on current and planned activity in this area. To note the UK Government's failure so far to deliver on its promise to cut energy bills by £300 and highlight the lack of progress from GB Energy— despite being promoted as a solution to high costs. Communities in energy- rich Scotland continued to face unfair prices while powering the UK. To call on the UK Government to act urgently and request the Council Leader write to the Prime Minister to demand delivery on energy pledges, full transparency on GB Energy, and a fairer deal for Scotland and Edinburgh residents. To note that fuel poverty and energy efficiency were devolved ma

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