Edinburgh’s housing boss has been removed from her post after making statements in support of a reduction in the council’s affordable housing target for new developments.

Cllr Lesley Marion Cameron was also suspended from the Labour group earlier this week after breaking the party whip at a full council meeting last month.

She was not present in the room when a vote to replace her on the council’s policy committee with fellow Labour councillor Cammy Day.

Cllr Cameron was asked to resign by council leader Jane Meagher earlier this month, but she refused.

Current Edinburgh Integration Joint Board chair, Councillor Tim Pogson, will replace Cllr Cameron in the housing convener role.

Her removal came during Thursday’s full council meeting, where Cllr Meagher supported the council’s afforda

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