Category Archives: Protest

Protest at the EIJB 18/03/24

9am Monday 18th March – at Edinburgh City Chambers The Edinburgh Integration Joint Board which runs the social care system in the city meets at 10am at the City Chambers. The agenda for the meeting is not yet available. But as has been widely documented – see for example https://anotheredinburghispossible.org/blog/ social care is in chaos, large numbersContinue reading “Protest at the EIJB 18/03/24”

No More Cuts

Protest as Edinburgh City Council meets to set a budget for 2024/5 9am Thursday 22nd February at the City Chambers  253 High St, Edinburgh EH1 1YJ The council meets to decide its budget on 22nd February. In the run up to it there is very little information and no debate about what areas are likelyContinue reading “No More Cuts”

Press Statement 8 February 2024

Press Statement – for immediate release Date: 8th February 2024 Protest outside the EIJB meeting: 9am – 10.30am Friday 9th February – No Place for Profit in Care – assemble outside the City Chambers 253 High St, Edinburgh EH1 1YJ  Why we are protesting The Edinburgh Integration Joint Board (EIJB) meets on 9th February.  It’s nearly a yearContinue reading “Press Statement 8 February 2024”

No clarity, no transparency and no action

The Edinburgh Integration Joint Board (EIJB) meets on 9th February.  It’s nearly a year now since the Care Inspectorate published a devastating report on the existing state of the health and social care that is administered by board, and in that time it’s not clear that any of the problems identified by the report have been addressed. Care packages areContinue reading “No clarity, no transparency and no action”

Cost of living – day of action

Saturday April 2nd is a day of action over the cost of living crisis. There will be protests and actions around the UK. Another Edinburgh is Possible has taken the initiative in calling a mass leafleting and petitioning event at midday outside the St James Quarter. We hope as many people as possible will comeContinue reading “Cost of living – day of action”

Edinburgh TUC’s deputations to the EIJB

The Edinburgh Integrated Joint Board met to discuss proposals for care home closures today (28th September). Campaigners made online deputations (statements) to the meeting. There were two statements from the Edinburgh Trade Union Council. The first from Des Loughney: My name is Des Loughney, Secretary of Edinburgh Trade Union Council. My colleague is Kathy JenkinsContinue reading “Edinburgh TUC’s deputations to the EIJB”