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                           <title><![CDATA[Youth Action Team]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[
  


  When Labour created the Youth Action Team in South Edinburgh, it was a 'first'.&nbsp; now the whole of Scotland is following this lead.&nbsp; At the same time, Nigel is campaigning for new youth
  facilities - like the new Burdiehouse/Southhouse Community Centre.&nbsp; But the new LibDem/SNP...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2007 04:40:01</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Nigel's leaflet on free medicines]]></title>
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  Nigel has produced a leaflet for every resident on the new free medicines service.&nbsp; Everyone who is entitled to free prescriptions can now obtain free medicines from your local
  pharmacist.&nbsp; This scheme is designed to encourage people to seek the professional advice of a pharmacis...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Sat, 13 Oct 2007 09:50:19</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[MP fights to save green space]]></title>
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  A plan to build over 150 flats on the land around the Balmwell restaurant and pub in Liberton are being fought by local residents and our local MP and councillor Ian Murray.


  Nigel Griffiths went round the doors with a petition before the closing date expired for objections to this developm...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 04:05:20</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Boroughmuir high school challenge]]></title>
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  Nigel met the Head Teacher of Boroughmuir Jack Hamilton to praise the work of the Bruntsfield school.&nbsp; They discussed&nbsp;possible sites for a new school, including a move to the
  Scottish Water site at Buckstone, but there are no proposals in writing.&nbsp; Nigel heard that the schools bu...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Mon, 03 Sep 2007 01:35:23</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Brand new Pentland Primary]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[
  Pentland Primary head teacher
  Pam McKay showed Nigel Griffiths and Cllr Eric barry round the brand new primary school this term.&nbsp; Cllr Barry said: "I am proud that the last act of my Labour colleagues was to fund this new
  school.&nbsp; This contrasts with the sad state of affairs under t...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Mon, 03 Sep 2007 01:30:55</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Pavement repairs]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[
  Councillor Eric Barry shows our MP
  the repairs to pavements in Caiystane which have taken an age.&nbsp; Nigel Griffiths wants constituents to take part in his 'pavement watch'.&nbsp; He said: "Broken pavements are dangerous
  especially&nbsp;for blind, disabled and elderly people.&nbsp; I want ...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Mon, 03 Sep 2007 01:23:10</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Funding for healthy eating]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[
  An exciting gardening project in South Edinburgh has received £200,000 funding to encourage healthy eating.&nbsp; Dr Anne Jepson is working at Bridgend Farm in the Inch helping adults and
  school children adopt healthy eating habits.&nbsp; The allotment gives people the chance to see - and try ...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Mon, 03 Sep 2007 01:09:31</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Backing local train improvements]]></title>
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  The Capital Rail Action Group are running a petition to secure support for re-opening our suburban stations and railway line.&nbsp; In South Edinburgh, it passes
  through&nbsp;Morningside, Blackford and Newington.&nbsp; Nigel Griffiths worked with the Council to persuade the Scottish Executive t...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Sun, 26 Aug 2007 08:18:12</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Tackling graffiti in South Edinburgh]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[
  Councillor Paul Godzik and Nigel
  Griffiths MP report graffiti to the Council so that it can removed as quickly as possible.&nbsp; Nigel helped to distribute anti-graffiti kits to local community organisations.
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                           <pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2007 02:05:11</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Garvald wins green award]]></title>
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  Congratulations to Edinburgh’s Garvald Centre who beat more than 1,400 other UK entrants to scoop a top prize in this year’s annual B&amp;Q ‘You Can Do It’
  Awards. The Centre provides opportunities and support to 120 people with learning and physical disabilities and mental illness...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2007 07:10:39</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Burdiehouse Primary School]]></title>
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  Nigel Griffiths has met&nbsp;parents and the Head Teacher of&nbsp;Burdiehouse Primary school and of St Catherine's Primary to discuss the threat to close&nbsp;the
  schools&nbsp;


  Burdiehouse and St Catherine's are facing closure as part of spending cuts from Edinburgh’s new Liberal-Democrat...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2007 06:52:59</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Fighting to save our local schools]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[
  
Liberal Democrat and SNP stopped Nigel Griffiths and St Catherine's &amp; Burdiehouse Primary School parents addressing the
Council.&nbsp; The LibDems and SNP councillors also voted an immediate cut in the budget of each local school by at least £5,000. On the casting vote of the Lord Provost, ...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2007 06:21:24</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Investing in James Gillespie's High School]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[
  Fighting to ensure that our schools have proper funding is one of Nigel's key priorities.&nbsp; He remembers when pupils at Gillespie's primary were taught in Nissan huts and had outside
  toilets - when the Council was controlled by the Liberal Democrats who refused to to spend any money replaci...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2007 06:55:50</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Supporting the work of the Open Door]]></title>
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  Our MP took the
  Minister for Disabled People to see the tremendous work undertaken by staff and volunteers at the Open Door, which specialises in day care facilities for Alzheimer's sufferers.
...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2007 06:49:09</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Royal Infirmary public hearing]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[
  Nigel Griffiths holds inquiries into
  matters of concern to local people, and he investigates issues which affect our lives in South Edinburgh.&nbsp; He was the first MP to have an enquiry into parking at the new Royal Infirmary. This
  resulted in better treatment for people with disabilities a...]]></description>
                           <link><![CDATA[http://www.nigelgriffiths.co.uk/96f517d4-0f3a-c944-0981-b99719d62e82]]></link>
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                           <pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 09:33:57</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Fighting for Shop Workers]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[
  
The shop-workers’ union USDAW launched its local campaign with Nigel Griffiths MP to protect employees from violent customers in South Edinburgh. Nigel Griffiths three
local Scotmid stores to discuss the problem with staff in the Inch, in Gracemount and in Moredun. Thanks to USDAW, stores are ...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 06:07:13</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[No 18 Bus]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[
  The night service for the No 18 bus&nbsp;was resumed in August, and the Sunday service is also being restored. This bus is a vital link, cutting across from
  Frogston Road&nbsp; the new Royal Infirmary at Little France. Nigel Griffiths applauded the council for agreeing to fund the service and i...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 05:50:11</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Community football match]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[
  &nbsp;


  Our Labour MP Nigel Griffiths was in Gilmerton watch the Rockport All-Trades Charity football match. It was an exciting game on the Ferniehill playing field,
  which was won by 8 goals to 6. Nigel also took time out to watch the under-14s players training. Nigel said: "I have a very po...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 05:46:20</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Saving the Inch Church Hall]]></title>
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  A plan to demolish the church in Dinmont Drive has just been re-submitted to the Council. It is identical to the plan from the same developer submitted in February this year.


  Opposition led by the Inch Community Association and Councillor Ian Murray and Nigel Griffiths MP, forced the dev...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 05:37:55</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Welcome]]></title>
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          Welcome to my website.&nbsp; Unlike Jackie Chan, I live in South Edinburgh and I want to serve all my constituents, no matter how you vote. My
          office is open all day and every day during the ...]]></description>
                           <link><![CDATA[http://www.nigelgriffiths.co.uk/fa47c21e-f2a6-c684-b1a7-9d5362d642ae]]></link>
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                           <pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 02:17:24</pubDate>
                           
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