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Ramping it up in Charlotte Square
A ramp has been built in the centre of Charlotte Square prompting locals to ask questions about the crude structure in one of Edinburgh's...
Greens seek ban on any Trump visit
Edinburgh Greens bring vote on Council rejecting Trump
The City of Edinburgh Council has been urged to reject Donald Trump’s upcoming state visit, with a...
York Place tram stop to be demolished – trams to stop...
From 9 February trams will stop at West End tram stop in Shandwick Place for two months while the next stage of Trams to...
Edinburgh councillor to stand for selection as Scottish parliamentary candidate
Kate Campbell has announced she will stand for selection as SNP candidate in the Scottish parliamentary election next year in the Edinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh...
Council names new area in Granton
Part of the development in Granton centres around the old station, so it should come as no surprise that the council has agreed to...
City Summit on Friday
Leaders from all sectors will gather this week in Edinburgh, ahead of the UK Government Spending Review, to debate the capital city's future.
The City...
Council appoints Link Housing to homeless contract
The contract for one of the City of Edinburgh Council’s pioneering homeless services has been awarded.
Link Group Ltd will be delivering the Private Sector...
Developers urged not to forget affordable housing
Housing developers are being urged to get on board with a scheme aimed at building more affordable homes in the Capital.
The National Housing Trust...
Naked bike ride set to return to city centre this summer
The "clothing optional" cycle has been given the go-ahead by the council.
The event will take place in July and seeks to highlight the vulnerability...
Charles II off for a haircut
The famous statue of Charles II in Parliament Square, Edinburgh, was taken away for specialist conservation yesterday (Sunday 24 October 2010).
It is...
Electric blanket exchange!
As the colder weather bites the City of Edinburgh Council is running an electric blanket exchange at Oxgangs Library.
The Council is urging people...
Dangers of fireworks highlighted by play
An informative play about the dangers of misusing fireworks will be performed for pupils in fourteen Edinburgh secondary schools in the lead-up...
Have a recycling Hallowe’en at the Waste Aware cabin
A spookily good family event at Edinburgh’s largest recycling centre will take place this weekend.
Why not celebrate Halloween with a visit to ...
Tales of One City
The blog from City of Edinburgh Libraries has much to commend it.....but particularly the photos from their evening of vintage fashion on 21st October....
Zero Waste in Edinburgh and Midlothian
The City of Edinburgh and Midlothian Councils have both agreed to move ahead in a joint project to secure waste treatment facilities to deal...
Homemade bonfires being removed by the council
Dangerous homemade bonfires are being removed in the run up to Bonfire Night as the latest antisocial behaviour strategy for the Capital is launched.
Community...
Edinburgh Trams chairman abdicates the hot seat
David Mackay, Chairman of Transport Edinburgh, Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams has today made public his decision to step aside, with immediate effect, from...
Controversial Leith Walk development gets go ahead
A controversial student housing development has been given the green light for Edinburgh’s Leith Walk following a knife edge vote by councillors.
Developers behind the...
Edinburgh Reporter chats with Council Leader Jenny Dawe
"I'm most frustrated by the trams," said Council Leader Jenny Dawe when asked about the worst thing that has happened during her time in...
Four city landlords lose appeals on short term lets
by Joseph Anderson Local Democracy Reporter
Edinburgh councillors are celebrating victory for the capital’s ‘hollowed out’ communities after four Grassmarket landlords lost their appeals against...
Zebra crossings on side streets would “give pedestrians confidence”
A summit was held in Edinburgh to discuss the possibility of introducing continental style zebra crossings on side streets more than a year ago.
Since...
Budget consultation gets results
The results from the biggest budget information and engagement exercise carried out by the City of Edinburgh Council are made public today, Wednesday, 10...
Council did not abide by the FOI rules
The case of Davie Hutchison against The City of Edinburgh Council was one raised under the Freedom of Information legislation. The Information Commissioner, Kevin...
Marketing Edinburgh backed by the Council
Councillors today 18th November 2010 gave their backing to the creation of a single promotional body for Edinburgh.
'Marketing Edinburgh' will build on the existing...
Council budget update
Councillor Phil Wheeler, Convener of the Finance and Resources Committee has given an update on the budget process for Edinburgh:-
"The Scottish Government's budget announcement...
Good idea Number 1 – Council makes offenders clear the snow!
Low level offenders on community service have been clearing snow and ice from the pavements of a sheltered housing complex for the elderly in...
Is it still snowing?
Here are the updates on what is happening and what is not in Edinburgh at the moment. We will update here through the day....
Council Leader Jenny Dawe talks snow
The City of Edinburgh Council Leader Jenny Dawe has sent us an update on the current position.
"As we enter into our second weekend of...
Council staff praised for efforts during snow
Heroic staff have been praised for their outstanding efforts to protect vulnerable older people in the Capital.
The praise has come from the City of...
No cold calling
New ‘No Cold Calling’ zones are to be set up in the east of the city after it was discovered that this area was...
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