Five things you need to know today

We are off to the Council meeting this morning and will bring you our report on it later in the day.

Meanwhile Prince Charles, The Duke of Rothesay, President, Scottish Business in the Community, will attend a Scottish Business in the Community and 2020 Climate Group Seminar at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh.

Lothian & Borders Police are investigating the death of an 87 year-old man who was moved out of Elsie Inglis Nursing Home last week, shortly before it was closed. This is the second death in two weeks according to the BBC.

The police arrested a fourth UK Uncut activist last night according to Bright Green, but the person was later released from St Leonard’s Police Station on bail having been charged with a breach of the peace.

The Scotsman tells us the story behind the Edinburgh Pub Stops map that has been created in the same fashion as the London Tube map. You can get your own copy from the Pub Stops website.