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Council Leader writes to government about Visitor Levy
The Council Leader, Cllr Jane Meagher, has formally written to The Scottish Government to advise that Edinburgh intends to impose a Visitor Levy.
Writing on...
City agrees details of new visitor levy
At a special council meeting on Friday Edinburgh Council finally got their plans to charge a levy on overnight accommodation in the city across...
Colinton/Fairmilehead by-election – the results
The votes have been cast in the Colinton/Fairmilehead by-election January 2025 and the electorate have had their say.
This is the second by-election in...
Hospitality body asks for delays to tourist tax
UKHospitality Scotland has called on Edinburgh Council to delay the beginning of a planned transition period for collecting levy funds from May to at...
By-election count to be held on Thursday night due to weather
As a result of the inbound storm and red weather warning The City of Edinburgh Council has decided to move the by-election count to...
Scaffolding to be removed from G&V Hotel – at last
The plastic covered scaffolding wrapped around the facade of the former G&V Hotel on George IV Bridge has been there for so long that...
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...
Colinton/Fairmilehead by-election – Dr Mairianna Clyde
Dr Mairianna Clyde is the SNP candidate in this week's by-election in Colinton/Fairmilehead where there are two councillor positions to fill.
The first position...
Colinton/Fairmilehead by-election – Conor Savage
Conor Savage is the Scottish Labour candidate for Colinton/Fairmilehead at this week's by-election.
There are two councillor seats vacant, but all political parties have...
Colinton/Fairmilehead by-election – Neil Cuthbert
Neil Cuthbert is standing as the Conservative candidate in Colinton/Fairmilehead in this week's by-election. He lives in the ward and hopes that his local...
£eith Chooses – learn more about the projects which still need...
The in-person voting day was held in Leith on Saturday but there is still time for anyone who has a vote in £eith Chooses...
Colinton/Fairmilehead by-election this Thursday
Residents of Colinton/Fairmilehead are reminded that voting takes place on Thursday in the second by-election in three months.
There are two councillor vacancies to...
Council meeting again to agree final details of Transient Visitor Levy
Following agreement on the outline plans for the new tourist tax for Edinburgh the council will meet again next week to agree the final...
Edinburgh councillors back 5% visitor levy in principle
Calls for an Edinburgh tourist tax to be raised to up to 8% to tackle the city’s housing crisis have been rejected as councillors...
Tourist tax – the options
Councillors are debating the final plan for introduction of the tourist tax in Edinburgh this morning amid calls to raise the tax either higher...
Visitor Levy under the spotlight
On Friday the Tourist Tax or Transient Visitor Levy comes under the spotlight when the first of two meetings will be held to finalise...
Council agrees 25-year lease for Gorgie City Farm
A future for Gorgie City Farm has been secured with the agreement of a 25-year lease by the city council.
The decision will see the...
£eith Chooses – first round of voting next weekend
The participatory budgeting scheme in Leith is a groundbreaker, the first in the city to allocate council backed funding of up to £5,000 per...
Colinton/Fairmilehead by election – questions over costs
It cost the council almost £80,000 to hold a by-election in November, and will cost a similar amount to hold a second by-election next...
Shelter’s move against the council is “alarming”
While Edinburgh Labour have chosen their Housing Convener as their group leader - and also contender for Council Leader - the Green group are...
The cost of holding a council by-election
The cost of holding the recent by-election in Colinton/Fairmilehead has now been broken down by the Finance Convener - at least in part.
The...
SNP and Greens to vie for joint leadership of the council...
Edinburgh’s SNP and Green council groups are combining forces in a bid to take over the leadership of Edinburgh's council administration.
They are making...
Take a selfie of your rubbish for a chance to win...
In a bid to encourage people to bin their rubbish anyone in Edinburgh - visitor or resident - can talk a photo of their...
Candidates confirmed for January by-election
A by-election is being held in Colinton/ Fairmilehead on 23 January to fill two vacant councillor positions and today the council has announced those...
Division continues over who will run Edinburgh Council
The group currently running the minority administration in Edinburgh is divided over whether they should continue to do so.
A meeting on Monday was...
Government funding for play parks will help council in Edinburgh
The council has an investment plan for the council owned play parks in the city and that is set to be improved by a...
Edinburgh Labour choose Housing Convener as new group leader
The Edinburgh Labour group has chosen Cllr Jane Meagher to be their new leader.
Cllr Meagher was elected first in May 2022 as a...
Labour to select new group leader today
The Labour group of 10 councillors meets online today to choose a new group leader to replace Cllr Cammy Day who was "administratively suspended"...
Two new Directors recommended to council
The City of Edinburgh Council will be asked to approve the appointments recommended by the Recruitment Committee to two important roles in the council....
Opinion – by The City of Edinburgh Council Transport Convener
Fixing our roads and pavements and making them safer for all.
In my experience as a local politician the overriding issue that comes up time...
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