Call for more transparency over spending on royal visits

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Calls have been made for more transparency around how much The City of Edinburgh Council spends on royal visits. It comes after the council successfully...

Council to buy army homes at Dreghorn

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More than a dozen homes lying empty at Dreghorn Barracks will be bought up by the council in a bid to secure more affordable...

Work to begin on green corridor between Roseburn and the Union...

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Work is about to begin to transform public spaces along the route between Roseburn and the Union Canal. This will create a ‘green corridor’ and...

Councillors warn against making same mistakes over Christmas contract

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Edinburgh Council is at risk of repeating the same mistakes that nearly resulted in the Christmas market being cancelled last year, councillors have warned, after...

Costs of repairs to North Bridge rise again

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The cost of repairing North Bridge have risen by another £1.2 million, it has emerged, as the council warned the project’s budget is still...

Plans for affordable housing in Wester Hailes approved by council

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Plans for new “sorely needed” affordable housing in Wester Hailes have been given the go-ahead. The council-led development will provide 73 flats on the former site...

Planning permission granted for Granton gasholder

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Work is set to get underway to transform land at Edinburgh’s iconic Granton gas holder into a new city park – including a space to host...

Concerns over balancing the books at the City Chambers

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Officers have raised concerns over whether The City of Edinburgh Council will be able to set a balanced budget for the year ahead. The council...

Currie Community High – new school will be one of the...

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A groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday marks the beginning of the build phase of the new Currie Community High School. The Education Secretary and the...

No cuts to teacher numbers being considered

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The leader of Edinburgh Council has said there are currently no plans to sack teachers as part of an £80 million cut to the...

Roadworks in Edinburgh next week

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

Disappointment for Edinburgh as the capital misses out on Levelling Up...

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Edinburgh’s council leader has expressed disappointment at the city missing out on the latest round of levelling up cash, as SNP councillors dubbed the UK...

Three year Inverleith planning battle ends in disappointment

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An Edinburgh man’s three year long battle for permission to build an extension has ended in disappointment – with the council refusing to budge on concerns...

Corstorphine/Murrayfield by election 2023 – Liberal Democrats confirm their candidate

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Scottish Liberal Democrats have selected a former NHS nurse, Fiona Bennett, as their candidate for the Corstorphine / Murrayfield council by-election on 9 March. The...

Plan to use digital surveillance halted amid fears of abuse by...

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A plan to roll-out driver data capturing technology across all Edinburgh Council vehicles has been halted amid concerns about “rogue managers” abusing it for...

Teachers plan to strike again next week

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The council's Acting Head of Schools and Lifelong Learning, Lorna French, has written to all parents and carers today advising of arrangements during the...

Have your say on Edinburgh’s 20mph review

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The City of Edinburgh Council continue to run a consultation open until 8 February on reviewing speed limits on the city's streets and on...

Council to discuss possibility of saving Gorgie Farm

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At Tuesday's Policy & Sustainability committee meeting at the City Chambers, the Convener and Council Leader, Cammy Day, has lodged an emergency motion, recognising...

Will Edinburgh Council save Gorgie Farm?

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The City of Edinburgh Council was advised in early December that the charity running Gorgie City Farm - LOVE Learning a charity based in...

Save Gorgie Farm Forever ask for just a little more time

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The Save Gorgie Farm Forever (SGFF) campaign which is run by volunteers is asking for a little more time so that they can...

Resurfacing work to begin at Wester Coates

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As part of the City Centre West to East Link (CCWEL) the roads in the Wester Coates area are due for some resurfacing which...

Save Gorgie Farm Forever ramps up campaign

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Save Gorgie Farm Forever (SGFF) wants to build a framework for the Gorgie community and the rest of the city to play an active...

Corstorphine/Murrayfield by election 2023 – Edinburgh Labour name their candidate

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Edinburgh Labour have chosen Richard Parker as their candidate in the by election in Corstorphine/Murrayfield caused by the resignation of SNP councillor and former...

Roadworks in Edinburgh next week

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The report prepared by the council's EdinTravel team is reproduced below to keep you right when walking, driving or cycling around the city. If...

Zoo expresses interest in Gorgie City Farm

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Three private organisations, including The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, are among groups understood to have expressed an interest in taking over Gorgie City...

Resignation of former Lord Provost sparks by-election

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A by-election will be held on 9 March 2022 to elect a replacement for the former Rt Hon Lord Provost and councillor for the...

Eyre Place plans for student housing referred to hearing

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The public are to be given a final say on highly controversial plans to build more student flats in Canonmills. The application for 142 studio...

Council approves holiday flats in city centre

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The City of Edinburgh Council has approved planning applications for 20 new AirBnB-style holiday flats in the city centre, despite a pledge to limit the...

Former councillors face standards hearing

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The actions of two former Edinburgh councillors are to be examined following a complaint about their involvement in a vote to shut a heavily congested...

Teachers seek ten per cent rise in pay

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Striking teachers across Edinburgh have taken to the streets calling for an ‘across the board’ pay rise of 10 per cent. Primary school staff in...

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