BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CalDiscovery//caldiscovery//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH DESCRIPTION:Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https://caldiscover y.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains information fro m CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0. SOURCE:https://caldiscovery.com/edinburgh-scotland/civic.ics X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H X-WR-CALDESC:Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https://caldiscove ry.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains information fr om CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0. X-WR-CALNAME:CalDiscovery - edinburgh-scotland (civic) BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Member-Councillor Forum DTSTART:20260907T183000Z DTEND:20260907T193000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T092656Z UID:10002300-1788809400-1788813000@edinburgh.greens.scot CATEGORIES:civic DESCRIPTION:Short Term Lets? Tourist Tax? Cycle Lanes? Planning Regulation s? Edinburgh’s Christmas? District Heating? Pollution? Trees? Community Centres? \nEach month\, join Edinburgh Green councillors on Zoom to talk a bout issues coming up at Edinburgh Council\, topical news\, political shen anigans and anything else that’s on your mind. \nThis is an informal spa ce for members to find out a bit more about what’s happening at a city l evel\, ask any questions you might have\, and give the councillors suggest ions of actions you would like to see across the city. There might even be space for a wee bit of political gossip… \nMembers will receive Zoom de tails in advance by email. \nCome to contribute or just listen in\, and if there are particular topics you are keen we cover you can email: convenor s.edin@scottishgreens.org.uk LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T092656Z URL:https://edinburgh.greens.scot/events/member-councillor-forum-4/2026-09 -07/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Edinburgh Green Party X-SOURCE-URL:https://edinburgh.greens.scot/events/https-edinburghcarnival- uk-pages-edinburgh-festival-carnival-2025 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Edinburgh Branch Committee Meeting DTSTART:20260914T180000Z DTEND:20260914T193000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T002134Z UID:10002918-1789412400-1789417800@edinburgh.greens.scot CATEGORIES:civic DESCRIPTION:This is the monthly meeting of the Edinburgh Greens branch com mittee. \nThis meeting has been postponed to 14 September because we have 2 by-elections on 3 September. \nNote: new regular starting time of 7 pm! \nOther party members are welcome to attend as observers. \nIf you are int erested in sitting in\, please email convenors.edin@scottishgreens.org.uk for time and venue confirmation (this can vary). LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T002134Z URL:https://edinburgh.greens.scot/events/edinburgh-branch-committee-meetin g-9/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Edinburgh Green Party X-SOURCE-URL:https://edinburgh.greens.scot/events/https-edinburghcarnival- uk-pages-edinburgh-festival-carnival-2025 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Proposed changes to SSSC registration requirements DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260924 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260925 DTSTAMP:20260818T121637Z UID:10003041-1790208000-1790294399@edinburgh.greens.scot CATEGORIES:civic DESCRIPTION:This consultation seeks your views on various proposed changes to registration requirements which will further strengthen the SSSC’s ( Scottish Social Services Council) ability to deliver their public protecti on functions. These changes are: \n\nmandating the registration of three n ew groups of social service workers with the SSSC\, following findings fro m the SSSC’s consultation on New Registered Groups. These groups are s ocial work assistants\, workers in adult day care services and workers in offender accommodation services. This will mean that anyone working as a s ocial work assistant\, worker in adult day care services or worker in offe nder accommodation services in Scotland will have to be registered with th e SSSC.\nmandating that all social workers working in Scotland are registe red with the SSSC\nupdating the list of organisations which a social servi ce worker can be registered with\, which excludes them from the requiremen t to be registered with the SSSC.\n\nMore information can be found here:  https://consult.gov.scot/children-and-families/proposed-changes-to-sssc-re gistration-requirements/ LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T121637Z LOCATION:Scottish Government Consultation Hub URL:https://edinburgh.greens.scot/events/proposed-changes-to-sssc-registra tion-requirements/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Edinburgh Green Party X-SOURCE-URL:https://edinburgh.greens.scot/events/https-edinburghcarnival- uk-pages-edinburgh-festival-carnival-2025 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:City Plan 2040: Call for Ideas DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260930 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261001 DTSTAMP:20260728T092656Z UID:10002928-1790726400-1790812799@edinburgh.greens.scot CATEGORIES:civic DESCRIPTION:The Edinburgh City Council would like your proposals and ideas to help shape Edinburgh’s next local development plan – City Plan 204 0. \nThe Plan will help guide development and set the direction for how pl aces across the city will grow\, change and be protected over the coming y ears. \nThis is an opportunity for you to help the council shape the visio n\, priorities and early proposals for the Proposed Plan. \nThis consultat ion builds on their earlier ‘what makes a good place?’ engagement and the ‘place and play’ engagement for children and young people. These h elped them to put together the Evidence Report which was the first stage o f preparing City Plan 2040. The feedback from those consultations is still relevant and will continue to be used. \nMore information can be found he re: https://consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/cityplanideas/ LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T092656Z LOCATION:Edinburgh Council Consultation Hub URL:https://edinburgh.greens.scot/events/city-plan-2040-call-for-ideas/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Edinburgh Green Party X-SOURCE-URL:https://edinburgh.greens.scot/events/https-edinburghcarnival- uk-pages-edinburgh-festival-carnival-2025 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Edinburgh Branch Committee Meeting DTSTART:20261001T180000Z DTEND:20261001T193000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T002134Z UID:10003031-1790881200-1790886600@edinburgh.greens.scot CATEGORIES:civic DESCRIPTION:This is the monthly meeting of the Edinburgh Greens branch com mittee. \nNon-committee members are welcome to attend as observers. \nIf y ou are interested in sitting in\, please email convenors.edin@scottishgree ns.org.uk for time and venue confirmation (this can vary). LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T002134Z URL:https://edinburgh.greens.scot/events/edinburgh-branch-committee-meetin g-8-2/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Edinburgh Green Party X-SOURCE-URL:https://edinburgh.greens.scot/events/https-edinburghcarnival- uk-pages-edinburgh-festival-carnival-2025 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Registration services: Fees review DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261004 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261005 DTSTAMP:20260818T001629Z UID:10003043-1791072000-1791158399@edinburgh.greens.scot CATEGORIES:civic DESCRIPTION:National Records of Scotland (NRS) want to hear your views abo ut our proposed changes to the Registration Services (Fees\, etc.) (Scotla nd) Regulations 2006. Our propsols are intended to ensure that registrati on service fees better reflect the costs of delivering these public servic es and remain sustainable. \nNRS is a non-ministerial department in the Sc ottish Administration that supports and carries out the functions of the  Registrar General for Scotland. A key responsibility of the Registrar Gene ral is to oversee the registration of vital life events\, including births \, deaths\, marriages and civil partnerships. She also oversees the legisl ation relating to the formalities of marriage and civil partnership and th e conduct of civil marriage ceremonies. \nMore info can be found: https:/ /consult.gov.scot/national-records-of-scotland/registration-services-fees- review/ LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T001629Z LOCATION:Scottish Government Consultation Hub URL:https://edinburgh.greens.scot/events/registration-services-fees-review / X-SOURCE-NAME:Edinburgh Green Party X-SOURCE-URL:https://edinburgh.greens.scot/events/https-edinburghcarnival- uk-pages-edinburgh-festival-carnival-2025 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Member-Councillor Forum DTSTART:20261005T183000Z DTEND:20261005T193000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T092656Z UID:10002301-1791228600-1791232200@edinburgh.greens.scot CATEGORIES:civic DESCRIPTION:Short Term Lets? Tourist Tax? Cycle Lanes? Planning Regulation s? Edinburgh’s Christmas? District Heating? Pollution? Trees? Community Centres? \nEach month\, join Edinburgh Green councillors on Zoom to talk a bout issues coming up at Edinburgh Council\, topical news\, political shen anigans and anything else that’s on your mind. \nThis is an informal spa ce for members to find out a bit more about what’s happening at a city l evel\, ask any questions you might have\, and give the councillors suggest ions of actions you would like to see across the city. There might even be space for a wee bit of political gossip… \nMembers will receive Zoom de tails in advance by email. \nCome to contribute or just listen in\, and if there are particular topics you are keen we cover you can email: convenor s.edin@scottishgreens.org.uk LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T092656Z URL:https://edinburgh.greens.scot/events/member-councillor-forum-4/2026-10 -05/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Edinburgh Green Party X-SOURCE-URL:https://edinburgh.greens.scot/events/https-edinburghcarnival- uk-pages-edinburgh-festival-carnival-2025 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Legal aid reform DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261013 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261014 DTSTAMP:20260818T001629Z UID:10003044-1791849600-1791935999@edinburgh.greens.scot CATEGORIES:civic DESCRIPTION:The Scottish Government is consulting on a new Legal Aid (Scot land) Bill to modernise the legal aid system and create a simpler\, more s ustainable and user-focused framework for publicly funded legal assistance . While Scotland’s legal aid system remains broad in scope and demand-le d\, concerns have been raised about accessibility\, complexity\, sustainab ility and the system’s ability to respond to changing need. \nThe propos als aim to create a legal aid system that is: \n\nSimpler for users and pr oviders to access and navigate.\nMore sustainable and affordable over the long term.\nBetter planned\, with services shaped by evidence of legal nee d.\nMore responsive\, supporting earlier intervention and resolution.\nFoc used on outcomes\, transparency and accountability. LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T001629Z LOCATION:Scottish Government Consultation Hub URL:https://edinburgh.greens.scot/events/legal-aid-reform/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Edinburgh Green Party X-SOURCE-URL:https://edinburgh.greens.scot/events/https-edinburghcarnival- uk-pages-edinburgh-festival-carnival-2025 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Five proposed joint UK Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs) for Pelag ic Stocks DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261014 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261015 DTSTAMP:20260818T001629Z UID:10003045-1791936000-1792022399@edinburgh.greens.scot CATEGORIES:civic DESCRIPTION:The Scottish Government is seeking your views on five proposed Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs) for pelagic fish stocks. \nFMPs are pub lished under the Fisheries Act 2020 and set out how fisheries will be mana ged to ensure stocks are fished sustainably now and in the future. \nThe U K fisheries authorities (Department for Environment\, Food & Rural Affairs \, Scottish Government\, Welsh Government and the Department of Agricultur e\, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland) will prepare and pu blish 43 Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs) by 2028. The Scottish Governmen t is the coordinating authority for 21 FMPs with a delivery date of end of 2026. Of the 21 FMPs\, 11 are for demersal fish stocks\, two are for Neph rops stocks and a further eight are for pelagic fish stocks. \nThis consul tation covers five of the eight pelagic FMPs: \n\nNorth Sea herring\nWest Coast of Scotland and Clyde herring\nAtlanto-Scandian herring\nNorthern Sh elf mackerel\nNorthern Shelf blue whiting\n\nThe remaining three pelagic F MPs (North Sea greater silver smelt\, West of Scotland greater silver smel t and North Sea horse mackerel) will be consulted on later in 2026. \nThe plans have been developed jointly by UK fisheries authorities\, with input from industry\, scientists\, NGOs and Statutory Nature Conservation Bodie s. LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T001629Z LOCATION:Scottish Government Consultation Hub URL:https://edinburgh.greens.scot/events/five-proposed-joint-uk-fisheries- management-plans-fmps-for-pelagic-stocks/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Edinburgh Green Party X-SOURCE-URL:https://edinburgh.greens.scot/events/https-edinburghcarnival- uk-pages-edinburgh-festival-carnival-2025 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Building Regulations: The Scottish equivalent to the Passivhaus st andard: Stage 2 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261016 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261017 DTSTAMP:20260818T001629Z UID:10003046-1792108800-1792195199@edinburgh.greens.scot CATEGORIES:civic DESCRIPTION:The Scottish Government has launched its Stage 2 consultation on introducing a Scottish equivalent to the Passivhaus standard into natio nal building regulations. This phase gathers feedback on proposed energy p erformance targets\, ventilation and indoor air quality standards\, overhe ating risk mitigations\, and an enhanced compliance process. To allow the construction sector sufficient time to prepare\, guidance and approved cal culation tools under standard 6.1 will be published in Autumn 2027\, with full regulation implementation targeted for Autumn 2029. Members of the pu blic\, developers\, and industry stakeholders can submit their responses o n the Scottish Government Citizen Space Consultation Hub ahead of the cons ultation deadline on 16 October 2026. LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T001629Z LOCATION:Scottish Government Consultation Hub URL:https://edinburgh.greens.scot/events/building-regulations-the-scottish -equivalent-to-the-passivhaus-standard-stage-2/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Edinburgh Green Party X-SOURCE-URL:https://edinburgh.greens.scot/events/https-edinburghcarnival- uk-pages-edinburgh-festival-carnival-2025 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Member-Councillor Forum DTSTART:20261102T193000Z DTEND:20261102T203000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T092656Z UID:10002302-1793647800-1793651400@edinburgh.greens.scot CATEGORIES:civic DESCRIPTION:Short Term Lets? Tourist Tax? Cycle Lanes? Planning Regulation s? Edinburgh’s Christmas? District Heating? Pollution? Trees? Community Centres? \nEach month\, join Edinburgh Green councillors on Zoom to talk a bout issues coming up at Edinburgh Council\, topical news\, political shen anigans and anything else that’s on your mind. \nThis is an informal spa ce for members to find out a bit more about what’s happening at a city l evel\, ask any questions you might have\, and give the councillors suggest ions of actions you would like to see across the city. There might even be space for a wee bit of political gossip… \nMembers will receive Zoom de tails in advance by email. \nCome to contribute or just listen in\, and if there are particular topics you are keen we cover you can email: convenor s.edin@scottishgreens.org.uk LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T092656Z URL:https://edinburgh.greens.scot/events/member-councillor-forum-4/2026-11 -02/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Edinburgh Green Party X-SOURCE-URL:https://edinburgh.greens.scot/events/https-edinburghcarnival- uk-pages-edinburgh-festival-carnival-2025 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Edinburgh Branch Committee Meeting DTSTART:20261105T190000Z DTEND:20261105T203000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T002134Z UID:10003032-1793905200-1793910600@edinburgh.greens.scot CATEGORIES:civic DESCRIPTION:This is the monthly meeting of the Edinburgh Greens branch com mittee. \nNon-committee members are welcome to attend as observers. \nIf y ou are interested in sitting in\, please email convenors.edin@scottishgree ns.org.uk for time and venue confirmation (this can vary). LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T002134Z URL:https://edinburgh.greens.scot/events/edinburgh-branch-committee-meetin g-8-2/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Edinburgh Green Party X-SOURCE-URL:https://edinburgh.greens.scot/events/https-edinburghcarnival- uk-pages-edinburgh-festival-carnival-2025 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Community Payback Consultation 2026 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261109 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261110 DTSTAMP:20260818T121637Z UID:10002641-1794182400-1794268799@edinburgh.greens.scot CATEGORIES:civic DESCRIPTION:Please share your views on Community Payback Orders (CPO). T hese are handed down by the Court to people to pay for their crimes as an alternative to a prison sentence. \nIn particular\, we would like to know what you think about the unpaid work part of a CPO\, which replaced comm unity service in 2011. This is when an individual who has committed an off ence does unpaid work within the community. \n\nDo you have any experience of people doing unpaid work in your community?\nDo you think unpaid work gives people the opportunity to repay the community for the crimes they ha ve committed?\nDo you have any ideas about residents\, community projects or organisations who could benefit from unpaid work support?\n\nMore infor mation can be found here: https://consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/cf/cpo2 6/ LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T121637Z LOCATION:Edinburgh Council Consultation Hub URL:https://edinburgh.greens.scot/events/community-payback-consultation-20 26/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Edinburgh Green Party X-SOURCE-URL:https://edinburgh.greens.scot/events/https-edinburghcarnival- uk-pages-edinburgh-festival-carnival-2025 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Edinburgh Branch Committee Meeting DTSTART:20261203T190000Z DTEND:20261203T203000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T002134Z UID:10003033-1796324400-1796329800@edinburgh.greens.scot CATEGORIES:civic DESCRIPTION:This is the monthly meeting of the Edinburgh Greens branch com mittee. \nNon-committee members are welcome to attend as observers. \nIf y ou are interested in sitting in\, please email convenors.edin@scottishgree ns.org.uk for time and venue confirmation (this can vary). LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T002134Z URL:https://edinburgh.greens.scot/events/edinburgh-branch-committee-meetin g-8-2/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Edinburgh Green Party X-SOURCE-URL:https://edinburgh.greens.scot/events/https-edinburghcarnival- uk-pages-edinburgh-festival-carnival-2025 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Member-Councillor Forum DTSTART:20261207T193000Z DTEND:20261207T203000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T092656Z UID:10002303-1796671800-1796675400@edinburgh.greens.scot CATEGORIES:civic DESCRIPTION:Short Term Lets? Tourist Tax? Cycle Lanes? Planning Regulation s? Edinburgh’s Christmas? District Heating? Pollution? Trees? Community Centres? \nEach month\, join Edinburgh Green councillors on Zoom to talk a bout issues coming up at Edinburgh Council\, topical news\, political shen anigans and anything else that’s on your mind. \nThis is an informal spa ce for members to find out a bit more about what’s happening at a city l evel\, ask any questions you might have\, and give the councillors suggest ions of actions you would like to see across the city. There might even be space for a wee bit of political gossip… \nMembers will receive Zoom de tails in advance by email. \nCome to contribute or just listen in\, and if there are particular topics you are keen we cover you can email: convenor s.edin@scottishgreens.org.uk LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T092656Z URL:https://edinburgh.greens.scot/events/member-councillor-forum-4/2026-12 -07/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Edinburgh Green Party X-SOURCE-URL:https://edinburgh.greens.scot/events/https-edinburghcarnival- uk-pages-edinburgh-festival-carnival-2025 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Human Rights Day DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261211 DTSTAMP:20260728T092656Z UID:10001047-1796860800-1796947199@edinburgh.greens.scot CATEGORIES:civic DESCRIPTION:Human Rights Day is the day in 1948 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. \nIt is celeb rated around the world with political and social conferences and special e vents on human rights issues. \nOften the United Nations Prize in the Fiel d of Human Rights and Nobel Peace Prize are awarded on the same day. LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T092656Z URL:https://edinburgh.greens.scot/events/human-rights-day-2/2026-12-10/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Edinburgh Green Party X-SOURCE-URL:https://edinburgh.greens.scot/events/https-edinburghcarnival- uk-pages-edinburgh-festival-carnival-2025 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Human Rights Day DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271211 DTSTAMP:20260827T061500Z UID:10001048-1828396800-1828483199@edinburgh.greens.scot CATEGORIES:civic DESCRIPTION:Human Rights Day is the day in 1948 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. \nIt is celeb rated around the world with political and social conferences and special e vents on human rights issues. \nOften the United Nations Prize in the Fiel d of Human Rights and Nobel Peace Prize are awarded on the same day. LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T061500Z URL:https://edinburgh.greens.scot/events/human-rights-day-2/2027-12-10/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Edinburgh Green Party X-SOURCE-URL:https://edinburgh.greens.scot/events/https-edinburghcarnival- uk-pages-edinburgh-festival-carnival-2025 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Human Rights Day DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281211 DTSTAMP:20260829T061451Z UID:10001049-1860019200-1860105599@edinburgh.greens.scot CATEGORIES:civic DESCRIPTION:Human Rights Day is the day in 1948 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. \nIt is celeb rated around the world with political and social conferences and special e vents on human rights issues. \nOften the United Nations Prize in the Fiel d of Human Rights and Nobel Peace Prize are awarded on the same day. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T061451Z URL:https://edinburgh.greens.scot/events/human-rights-day-2/2028-12-10/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Edinburgh Green Party X-SOURCE-URL:https://edinburgh.greens.scot/events/https-edinburghcarnival- uk-pages-edinburgh-festival-carnival-2025 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR