Sanne Dijkstra-Downie

“But to realise that opportunity, we need to understand what the barriers are, and work with our communities to overcome them. And no party is better placed to do this than ours.”

“As a party we believe that if we work together then we can change the world, so let’s change the world for the better and let’s do it together.”

“Every single one of you in this room has a role to play,”

I will continue to push the government hard to make Edinburgh’s waters safe as soon as possible.

The SNP’s overall record on water safety is extremely poor.

The Water of Leith and Wardie Bay are among Edinburgh’s most treasured places, yet the safe management needed to ensure they are fit for public use has never materialised.

People tell us they want to change. They don't want another SNP government after 19 years. They see things that aren't working, like the NHS and our education system. And so they want to change.

If you look at the boundaries for the council elections last time around [in 2022], where people tend to vote for the party that they quite like because of the proportional system, we actually won.