The City of Edinburgh Council

A by-election is being held in the Southside/Newington ward on 3 September. The position on The City of Edinburgh Council has been created by former...

A by-election is being held in the Portobello/Craigmillar ward on 3 September. The position on the City of Edinburgh Council has been created by...

Work to repair the 19th century North Bridge took much longer, and was more expensive, than anticipated. Councillors agreed to invest in the structure...

Edinburgh's North Bridge will fully reopen to traffic and pedestrians tonight by 7pm on Friday, concluding eight years of partial closures. The Category A listed...

Figures that show more than 9,000 council housing applicants have been waiting for a home for over five years have been slammed by a...

An application to list Westfield Court has been denied by Historic Environment Scotland (HES), paving the way for the building's demolition. In a decision published...

The council say it remains impossible to move trams past the site of the Princes Street fire which took place in the early hours...

After eight years of work, the North Bridge is on track to open this week.  Earlier this week, both pavements on the bridge were open...

Refurbishment plans for Portobello Swim Centre will go ahead following a public consultation in which almost all respondents expressed support for the investment. Portobello Swim...

Some Edinburgh residents reported lock-ins at nearby pubs during June – only for them to be showing World Cup matches within the law.  Council trading standards...

The Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA) has claimed that Edinburgh's incoming visitor levy "risks more harm than good", ahead of the levy's formal implementation on...

The City of Edinburgh Council has updated the information on the closure of Princes Street which it has on its website. The street has...

The Scottish Greens are calling for all other Scottish councils to follow Edinburgh’s lead in introducing a Visitor Levy in their area. They also suggest...

From Friday the Visitor Levy will be imposed on overnight stays in Edinburgh. There are few exceptions, and the hope is that the new...

Council leader Jane Meagher has said that she wants plans to pedestrianise George Street to "ultimately become a reality" amid questions over its feasibility. A...

An Edinburgh councillor has implored short-term let operators to be aware of the laws that govern the properties.  Licensing sub-committee convener and Conservative councillor Joanna...

The Communist Party of Britain candidate in Southside/Newington has said that council housing is his top priority in the upcoming cy-ection on 3 September....

The Edinburgh Liberal Democrat group has selected two candidates for the council by-elections in the Portobello/Craigmillar and Southside/Newington wards on 3 September. In Portobello/Craigmillar, homelessness...

Contingency plans are being put in place across the city centre to help the capital adjust to the closure of Princes Street after the...

A new exhibition will explore the history of the Edinburgh's North Bridge through film and historical objects. The display, which centres on a new film...

Plans have been officially lodged for the demolition and redevelopment of the Scottish Water Offices in south Edinburgh. The move has been forced by "severe...

The Communist Party of Britain has officially begun its campaign for the two council by-elections. They have two candidates in both the Southside/Newington and Portobello/Craigmillar...

Buses have been diverted and a busy street closed after issues with the sewer network were uncovered. Responding to a visible dip in the road...

The Local Democracy Reporting Service has revealed that Edinburgh Council has spent nearly £9m paying temporary staff and recruitment agencies in the first three months of...

A NEW CCTV camera has been installed in Morningside after a “concerning rise” in retail crime and shoplifting was noted by retailers and the local MSP. The...

A new phase of housing has been lined up by The City of Edinburgh Council as part of its Granton Waterfront Masterplan, which aims to...

The Returning Officer for the City of Edinburgh Council, Paul Lawrence, has published a Notice of by-elections to fill vacancies in the Southside/Newington and...

The road closures on Princes Street, with bus diversions and the cancellation of any trams past the West End stop will continue until next...

Planning applications lodged with the council’s planning department this week are detailed in the list below. 275 homes planned for Granton Waterfront Plans have been lodged for...

The Council has announced that Princes Street is expected to be closed until August after last week's fire. Work is continuing to make the building...