The City of Edinburgh Council

Edinburgh council-owned sports centres, swimming pools and pitches which could face closure have been revealed.  Portobello Swim Centre and pitches at Meggetland Sports Complex are among...

The council has been warned that eight Edinburgh Leisure venues could be forced to shut down without significant extra funding from the council amid...

The council continues to work on a redesign for the junction on Sir Harry Lauder Road, but council officers reckon it could take two...

The Chief Executive of The City of Edinburgh Council, Andrew Kerr, has announced that he is to retire. Mr Kerr, who turns 65 in March,...

Plans to expand a homeless hostel in Abbeyhill have sparked concerns among locals who have argued the area is “already doing its fair share”. Owners...

Advice Shop has been accredited by the government's Scottish National Standards for Information and Advice Providers. The service provides advice on welfare benefits and money....

The council will discuss next week whether to take any action on East London Street where residents have long complained about the noise levels...

Edinburgh will begin enforcement of the new laws on banning pavement parking from 29 January. The Scottish Government introduced new legislation in December and...

This is the most up to date list of roadworks and events leading to road closures in Edinburgh for the next week or so....

The council's Community Climate Fund was so successful that more funds were added to ensure that as many projects were able to go ahead. The...

Council officers have issued a briefing about what is happening on Braid Road, which is helpful as it has been an area of confusion...

This is the most up to date list of roadworks and events leading to road closures in Edinburgh for the next week or so....

Edinburgh Council has called for emergency legislation to be passed by The Scottish Parliament to allow its crackdown on short-term lets to continue as...

Alumno Group has been granted planning permission for the construction of what the developers describe as "high-quality purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA)" on London Road...

Following consultation with residents and interested organisations in and around the west of the city a final framework for development will be considered by...

Almost a quarter of councils in Scotland warn of effective bankruptcy, as every single council is planning spending cuts to services, affecting millions of people. New...

Edinburgh councillors have narrowly voted in favour of permanently protecting trees on a site earmarked for housing – despite fears the move could lead to...

Plans for the redevelopment have received hundreds of objections from locals. They were rejected again after councillors said the revised proposals were almost identical...

Edinburgh Council is being urged to help boost the roll-out of ‘Little Free Libraries’ across poorer parts of the city. Weatherproof boxes where people can...

A scheme was set up for victims of a former social worker who faced criminal trial when he was found dead at the bottom...

A council hearing on "new" plans for student flats at Eyre Place Lane will be held on 6 December 2023. Residents...

Time is running out for council tenants to give their feedback on rent proposals and information on the financial pressures they may face in...

A decision by the Court of Session on Edinburgh’s short-term lets (STLs) regulation “drives a coach and horses through the council’s attempts to regulate...

Edinburgh’s tram project would not have gone ahead if officials had not “lied to councillors” about construction costs, a council meeting has heard. A £13m...

This is the most up to date list of roadworks and events leading to road closures in Edinburgh for the next week or so....

Norman Irons, CBE, who was the Rt Hon Lord Provost of the city of Edinburgh between 1992 and 1996, has died. He was the...

A crackdown on gift shops on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile operated in properties owned by the council has been backed by a city councillor who...

The City of Edinburgh Council is to spend £55 million replacing over 1,000 vehicles to ensure its fleet is compliant with the city’s new...

Charities Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans have called for improvements at a busy junction in North Edinburgh, but the Transport Convener has told...

It was an important night for the Roseburn to Union Canal active travel route on Tuesday. Contractors Balfour Beatty successfully lifted a precast concrete bridge...