The City of Edinburgh Council

Japan's Kimono Day (Gofuku No Hi) takes place each year on 29 May. This day in Japan celebrates the traditional clothing which is recognisable...

This article is based on the report below which is prepared by the council's EdinTravel team to advise of any traffic hotspots in the...

The City of Edinburgh Council has decided against introducing drug testing for staff, as a councillor dismissed the practice as “invasive” and “unnecessary”. A review...

Edinburgh Trams will begin carrying passengers all the way from Edinburgh Airport to Newhaven as the date is announced for the opening of the...

The iconic octagonal office building, used for this year's Hidden Doors festival, to be partly demolished for new housing, despite concerns over the plans. The...

Trade union bosses concerned that the data captured could be used against workers in disciplinary proceedings. Already installed in the city’s waste and cleansing fleet,...

Councillor criticises stalling of plans to connect the old Piershill to Powderhall line with the city's paths network. The old line which traverses Leith has...

Bus users on the outskirts of Edinburgh are furious at a decision to axe the only direct service to the city centre and have...

This article is based on the report below which is prepared by the council's EdinTravel team to advise of any traffic hotspots in the...

The Council will receive more than £50,000 to develop plans to restore four key historic buildings and structures at Granton Waterfront. The funding will also...

Secure bike storage is to be installed on dozens of streets across Edinburgh, more than doubling the number of hangars currently available. The council has...

Speaking at a conference in Leeds, the Council Leader, Cllr Cammy Day has announced a new deal with a group of property developers. The...

Edinburgh tour guides will have to pay increased charges to the council to take groups into graveyards after an effort to bring in donations...

The new part of Edinburgh's tram line from York Place to Newhaven had almost 600 defects to be fixed just weeks ahead of its...

The decision to reject the ‘swingers’ club’ which opened at a Sighthill industrial estate will be reconsidered at a council meeting next month. Cornucopia,...

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...

Convener Jane Meagher reflects on what she describes as a constructive week for the Housing, Homelessness and Fair Work Committee. "Driving forward improvements to tenants’...

The council says that the first phase of its communal bin hubs has already led to a massive drop in the number of overflowing...

The council has received £806,600 from the Sustrans Places for Everyone Fund and Cycling Scotland's Cycle Storage Fund and will now roll out 200...

This article is based on the report below which is prepared by the council's EdinTravel team to advise of any traffic hotspots in the...

Edinburgh Council has defended its new rules for short-term lets, telling a court they “meet the test of lawfulness”. The council’s defence of its licensing scheme...

Plans for spending more than £500,000 on park and open space lighting improvements across Edinburgh have been approved by the council. A prioritisation framework has...

A court action concerning new rules for short-term lets in Edinburgh will begin on Thursday as operators claim the council has overreached itself. Holiday let hosts...

The council has begun the Corstorphine Connections project which aims to "create safer and more comfortable conditions for walking wheeling and cycling and a...

Ukrainian refugees on board a cruise ship in Edinburgh will be moved into new accommodation by July, the council has confirmed. Over 1,000 people are...

The report below is prepared by the council's EdinTravel team to advise of any traffic hotspots in the city this week. If you see anything...

Allowing raw sewage to be pumped into Edinburgh’s waterways has been compared to ‘re-legalising gardyloo’ – as calls are made for urgent action to address...

A month after a second scathing report by the Care Inspectorate of the council's performance in the Director, Judith Proctor, has announced her resignation. Executive...

An attempt by Green group councillors to officially “derecognise” the new Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh has failed to gather enough support in the...

The council is to trial a crack down on drivers parking in bus lanes with traffic wardens riding Lothian Buses to target city hotspots. Parking...