Council denies services for children with additional support needs are being...

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The City of Edinburgh Council denies that it is making changes or cuts to places in schools for children with additional support needs (ASN)....

Edinburgh councillors line up for the next debate on trams

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The council's Transport and Environment Committee will meet on Thursday to discuss which option or options for a second tram line in the city...

SNP councillors want communities to control tourist tax allocation

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SNP councillors are to call for a percentage of the funds raised through a visitor levy to be given directly to communities to decide...

Enforcement begins as pavement parking ban comes into effect

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The City of Edinburgh Council has become the first Scottish local authority to enforce the ban on pavement parking introduced by The Scottish Government...

Liberton Hospital consultation events taking place in the area this week

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There will be three days of pop in consultation events for anyone living in Liberton from Monday to see plans for the former hospital....

Council identifies funding to cover cuts to school budgets

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‘One-off’ funding has been identified to prevent a cut of up to £8.2million being made in the budget for devolved school management (DSM) funds...

West Pilton shop receives warning from Licensing Board over sale to...

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The owner of the West Pilton Day-Today shop on Ferry Road Drive has been issued with a warning by the council's Licensing Board following...

Council refuse Citadel funding request amid a “veil of secrecy”

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The council has awarded only a fraction of the funding requested by one of the major youth groups in the city, and it is...

Education needs more investment not cuts

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Edinburgh teachers are calling for “more investment in education, not cuts” ahead of a meeting where plans to slash £8.2m funding for the city’s...

Taxi driver wins planning appeal

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An Edinburgh taxi driver has been told he can let out his garage as holiday accommodation after initially being told no by the council...

Council on track to complete more improvements on roads and pavements...

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With the additional £11 million for roads and pavements in the council budget agreed last February, the council will complete the largest area of...

Council finances under pressure

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The Accounts Commission has said that councils in Scotland will have to make hard decisions about service cuts owing to financial pressures. The report...

Newbridge pub to be demolished and replaced by housing

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A pub with a history stretching back over 300 years is to be turned into flats as locals say it will be a “great loss”...

Roadworks in Edinburgh this week

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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 Leisure boss says no venues planned for closure

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Chief Executive of Edinburgh Leisure June Peebles has said that figures apparently leaked to the Local Democracy Reporting Service were taken out of context...

Edinburgh Leisure venues could be at risk of closure – read...

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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...

Edinburgh Leisure needs more funding to keep all venues open

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

Council estimate two years to complete the redesign of King’s Road...

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

Council Chief Executive to retire

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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,...

Planning proposal to extend homeless hostel sparks concern

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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 wins accreditation for its work

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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....

Council monitors East London Street

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

Ban on pavement parking – enforcement date now announced

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

Roadworks in Edinburgh this week

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

Climate fund underwrites community projects

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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...

Braid Road to reopen

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

Roadworks in Edinburgh this week

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

Council calls for new laws to permit regulation of short term...

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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...

Student flats at Jock’s Lodge given approval on appeal

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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...

Planners setting out plans for West Edinburgh

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

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