@FinlayMcF

@TheSNP Councillor for Edinburgh’s City Centre, Attitude Magazine Pride Award Recipient & MABC Campaigner of the year ‘22. he/him

 Edinburgh, Scotland
Joined October 2011
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Edinburgh City Centre residents can contact me directly at: 0131 529 4863 [email protected] Messages promoted by Cllr. Finlay McFarlane, 16 North St Andrew St, Edinburgh EH2 1HJ – at Edinburgh, Scotland
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I've written to AMA about Summerhall's future. Investment is needed, but arts space has to be guaranteed, not just promised. The consultation closes Friday 23 October: summerhallconsultation.co.uk #Summerhall
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It’s always a good day to volunteer, but breathtaking on a day like this. Out with the Calton Hill Conservation Trust ☀️
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I’m trying to track down this portrait which used to hang in Milestone House, Edinburgh which was a support facility for those with HIV. It’s very important to me and the artist who painted it in the 1980s. If you can throw some light on its whereabouts we’d appreciate it
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Edinburgh Evening News@edinburghpaperOct 16
Knife crime campaigner Lisa Petrie vows not to slow down after emotional award win trib.al/gBrjxGu

‘John gives me the strength’: Lisa Petrie wins big award for knife crime campaign

The mum is a tireless campaigner in her own right and took home the top award at Thursday’s celebration of community heroes

edinburghnews.scotsman.com
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Campaign for the Arts
@_CFTAOct 16
We're deeply concerned that the Shadow Culture Secretary appears to be arguing for an end to almost all public investment in arts & culture. A cut of this magnitude would be unprecedented and catastrophic. We've requested a full explanation of the numbers and a serious rethink.
Rebecca Paul MP
@Rebecca_SPaulOct 16
We will cut the arts & culture budget by £1bn in order to fund 50,000 prison places. Keeping rapists and other dangerous offenders locked up is a priority for the @Conservatives. We will always put community safety first. @RichmoMusic If you need help understanding the numbers, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. Always happy to talk you through. thetimes.com/article/77bcee1…
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I will never pass up an opportunity to do some lobbying when I can look the council officers directly in the eye… Scroll along for the before and after!
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Cllr. Finlay McFarlane retweeted
Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco@joshpizpomOct 14
The Edinburgh International Film Festival will return for its 'milestone' 80th year next summer, organisers have announced. The festival has gone from strength to strength since a 2024 bailout by Screen Scotland. @heraldscotland heraldscotland.com/news/2663…

Edinburgh film festival chief offers sneak peak of 'milestone' 80th edition

Organisers say the 80th edition will build on the success of last summer’s festival, which saw a 35 per cent increase in admissions.

heraldscotland.com
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Cllr. Finlay McFarlane retweeted
Simon Harris
@SimonHarrisMBDOct 9
So, a group of Nigerian IT professionals was spotted at Palms Hotel on the A127 near Upminster … and you can pretty much guess what happened next. Jesus Christ this f*****g country.
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Great to be up The Hill again this time for Collectives Time and Space emerging artists showcase 🤩
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Jolene Campbell@mediawumminOct 8
Residents, artists and community leaders have called on developers to “keep their promise” to put arts at the heart of Summerhall as they revealed the first details of their plans to redevelop the site of the arts venue. @Summerhallery @EdinInquirer open.substack.com/pub/edinbu…
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Very excited to have been asked to participate in the first of Scottish Historic Buildings Trust’s Winter Lecture Series 🏰 👏
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Cllr. Finlay McFarlane retweeted
BBC Scotland News
@BBCScotlandNewsOct 6
Would you know who to turn to if you were sexually harassed at a gig? Tamara Schlesinger from Hen Hoose Collective tells BBC Scotland about a new scheme aimed to make venues, festivals and recording spaces in Scotland safer Read more: bbc.in/3VudPfK
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Legend 👏
Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco@joshpizpomOct 5
The 12-year-old bagpiper who was accosted in Princes Street Gardens last month has donated more than £17,600 to his school’s pipe band. @heraldscotland heraldscotland.com/news/2660…

12-year-old bagpiper donates all £17,600 raised after Princes Street Gardens incident

After Elliot’s story went viral on social media, more than 1,300 people donated to the fund, raising a total of £17,624.

heraldscotland.com
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The Herald
@heraldscotlandOct 2
The historic Ross Bandstand in Princes Street Gardens could be reborn under plans to use Edinburgh's new visitor levy to pay for a programme of free events 👇
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Cllr. Finlay McFarlane retweeted
Edinburgh Evening News@edinburghpaperOct 2
Double success as Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams named UK Operators of the Year trib.al/kokkJCi

Double success as Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams named UK Operators of the Year

Success for Edinburgh transport operators

edinburghnews.scotsman.com
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"El Ayuntamiento de París hizo un estudio para ver cómo adaptar la ciudad a las altas temperaturas y en 2023 aprobó un plan para recuperar el 40% del espacio público en su cobertura natural, incluyendo despavimentar, crear permeabilidad natural y replantar arbolado"
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Disappointed by this decision - an apart hotel conversion may be defensible on its own, but cumulatively they are not. Proud to have represented the community in supporting their objections at the Hearing.
Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco@joshpizpomOct 1
Councillors have unanimously approved plans to transform six listed Georgian townhouses into an aparthotel @heraldscotland heraldscotland.com/news/2659…

Councillors unanimously approve 53-bed aparthotel plan despite residents' anger

Officers had recommended that the council approve proposals to redevelop the B-listed terraced building, despite opposition from residents living in the area

heraldscotland.com
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You can watch my contribution over on Facebook: facebook.com/share/v/18gThwC…
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Edinburgh Evening News@edinburghpaperSep 29
Two sitting Edinburgh Labour councillors blocked by party from standing at 2027 council elections trib.al/n7jOsFc

Two Edinburgh Labour councillors blocked by party from standing next year

‘I know I've got very strong support within the wider community in Leith’ - Cllr Katrina Faccenda

edinburghnews.scotsman.com
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Lib Dem’s would have condemned Edinburghs residents to years of wrangling and arguments and prevarication while the assets on the street continue to decline.
Simon Holledge@HolledgeSep 27
LIB-DEMs: Edinburgh boring? Prefer Rio’s COPACABANA Beach? LIB-DEMS to the rescue! Yes — with R Murphy’s help — they can turn Princes Street into COPACABANA, concreting, sorry ‘mosaicing’, a long slice of gardens for your samba party. That is what you wanted, right? @scotlibdems
‘Focus on Edinburgh City Centre’, Summer 2026 From your local Lib Dem team and Charles Dundas.

ALT ‘Focus on Edinburgh City Centre’, Summer 2026 From your local Lib Dem team and Charles Dundas.

Copacabana Beach with Portuguese pavement, Rio de Janeiro Photo: Mteixeira62, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

ALT Copacabana Beach with Portuguese pavement, Rio de Janeiro Photo: Mteixeira62, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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