Ms Cameron, who also serves as the city’s Deputy Lord Provost, faces removal as convener of the housing, homelessness and fair work committee at today’s full council meeting.

The decision follows internal tension over her comments at a policy event earlier this month, where she suggested that Edinburgh’s recently increased affordable housing requirement could be discouraging development.

“I’m a huge believer in being disruptive,” Ms Cameron told the David Hume Institute event.

“I think I’ve had discussions with lots of people in this room… two things I would support is looking at relaxing the affordable housing percentage in order to encourage development to grow.”

Her comments directly contradicted the council’s current position, which increased the affordable housing quota in new developments from 25% to 35% earlier this year, a move intended to tackle the city’s worsening housing emergency.

Council leader Jane Meagher said the Labour group had acted to ensure “clarity and consistency” on housing policy.

“In the context of a housing emergency, we need to be absolutely crystal clear about our position,” Ms Meagher told The Scotsman. “Developers, housing associations and the third sector must know the council’s stance on affordable housing allocation.”

Ms Meagher confirmed that Ms Cameron’s refusal to resign led to disciplinary action and a three-week suspension from the Labour group. Ms Cameron is now listed as an independent councillor.

Edinburgh declared a housing emergency in 2023, citing rising demand, record homelessness figures, and stagnant new-build delivery. With the capital’s housing waiting list now exceeding 20,000 households, the quota increase was framed as a key measure to ensure affordability remains central to all major developments.

Ms Cameron’s suspension leaves the city facing its third housing convener in two years. She took over the brief in December after Jane Meagher became council leader, replacing Cammy Day, who had resigned amid separate allegations but was later cleared of wrongdoing.

Tim Pogson, chair of Edinburgh’s Integration Joint Board and a housing professional with Scotland’s Housing Network, is expected to be appointed as Ms Cameron’s replacement. Mr Pogson is also a board member of Housing Options Scotland.