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Danny Aston @dastonsnp.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Magdalene this morning - big support for @kate-c.bsky.social & @snp.org. Plenty folk who backed Starmer's Labour in 2024 sickened by the disaster at Westminster, & saying they will #VoteSNP #ActiveSNP

A happy group of SNP activists in front of the balcony flats in Magdalene, Edinburgh

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Danny Aston @dastonsnp.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Really uplifting evening last night at Leith Academy's end of year awards ceremony. Huge congratulations to all the amazing young people who had their achievements recognised 👏

A packed gym hall, with a man speaking at a podium in front of a banner which reads: 'Leith Academy, Evening of Celebration'

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Danny Aston @dastonsnp.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Political campaigning in general & by-elections in particular are a great way of seeing bits of Edinburgh (& elsewhere) that you wouldn't otherwise. Tonight, the Rosemount Buildings - what a gem! I assume that someone knows stuff about them - @threadinburgh.scot or @stevenrobb.bsky.social?

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Danny Aston @dastonsnp.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

I was quoted in Sunday's @scotnational.bsky.social - Prof Ken Gibb of Glasgow University agrees with my assessment that the student accommodation development bubble mascotny be bursting. Developers haven't recognised that yet, so @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social must look to act.

Newspaper article headlined "Fears of 'oversupply' of student accommodation

Motion by Cllr Danny Aston - PBSA moratorium

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Danny Aston @dastonsnp.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Sums it up. 15 yrs of Westminster austerity has caused misery, public services slashed & benefits cut, anaemic economic growth, fuelling Brexit vote & rise of Reform. Labour promised change but are continuing failed Tory austerity. Scotland's only way for a better future is through independence.

Image of a blue George Osborne holding the strings of a red Rachel Reeves like she's a marionette, with the New Statesman headline - 'Why George Osborne still runs Britain'

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Danny Aston @dastonsnp.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Absolutely unacceptable that this tree stump and broken pavement in Restalrig still hasn't been dealt with by @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social. The tree came down in Storm Eowyn - now over three months ago. I've escalated this with senior council officers.

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Danny Aston @dastonsnp.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Seafield will likely change a lot over coming years, transforming into a residential area. We need new homes but developmt must work as a whole & benefit existing communities. Just under 3 weeks to have your say on draft plan: consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/seafield...

Map showing area covered by Seafield draft plan - essentially all of the current light industrial and car dealerships on both sides of Seafield Road East.

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Danny Aston @dastonsnp.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Very productive litter pick this morning with Friends of Figgate Park - a good spring clean. The end of single use vapes can't come soon enough!

Many bags of rubbish collected along with sundry large and surprising dumped items

Figgate Park, looking towards the Northfield entrance

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Danny Aston @dastonsnp.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Over the moon to see work starting on installing lighting on the path through Baronscourt Park behind Morrisons - something I've been pushing for since I was elected. It's a great walking and cycling route for folk getting their shopping and will feel safer in the dark nights.

Work ongoing installing lighting along the path through Baronscourt Park, between Morrisons and South Elixa Place

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Danny Aston @dastonsnp.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Happy to say, looks very much like it is!

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Danny Aston @dastonsnp.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

The Council is consulting on planning guidance for purpose-built student accommodation. If, like me, you're concerned about the amount of student flats that are being built in our area, make sure you have your say: consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/non-stat...

View of 7 storey Jock's Lodge student accommodation block which received planning permission recently.

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Danny Aston @dastonsnp.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

The boiler is now fixed at Craigentinny Community Centre back at my usual location for advice surgeries - 5.30pm, first Monday of the month. Off to Piershill Library next for my 6.30 surgery. If you need my help, please get in touch or come along!

Craigentinny Community Centre (an impressive 16th century stronghold) under a steely sky

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Danny Aston @dastonsnp.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Just had the below response - I'm hoping there will be action taken soon to get all the graffiti cleared off.

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Danny Aston @dastonsnp.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Delighted to get cross-party support for my proposal to investigate how Edinburgh Council can require highly profitable businesses like student accommodation blocks & Airbnbs to pay for commercial waste, rather than being allowed to use domestic services paid for by our Council Tax.

SNP addendum requesting a report on whether City of Edinburgh Council can require purpose-built student accommodation developments and short-term lets to pay for commercial waste collections, rather than being able to use domestic council services free of charge.

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Danny Aston @dastonsnp.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Amazing shift put in this weekend by Friends of Meadowfield Park, planting trees. If you head up by the spider's web climbing frame, you'll see 💪🌲

Newly planted saplings in protective tubes with mature woodland in the background. Meadowfield Park, Edinburgh.

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Danny Aston @dastonsnp.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

I see we're back to austerity as some sort of signifier of virility. This you'd expect from the Tories, and apparently now 'Big Man' Starmer's Labour.

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Danny Aston @dastonsnp.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Over the moon Lady Nairne has its bus back! When as a local cllr your efforts to restore a vital service that will improve lives of local people pays off, it reminds you, amid the crisis enveloping the council, why this job is really worthwhile.

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Danny Aston @dastonsnp.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

The amazing new play area in Figgate Park was funded by @thesnp.bsky.social government support - delighted that more places round the city will be benefitting.

Danny with SG ministers Claire Haughey and Tom Arthur, all smiling and sitting on a big rope swing in the Figgate Park.

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Danny Aston @dastonsnp.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Lovely sunset over the Firth of Forth earlier today #firstpost #Edinburgh

View from Willowbrae, Edinburgh across the Firth of Forth to Fife

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