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Views on Edinburgh’s bars, restaurants and booze shops getting extended opening hours during the summer festivals and Christmas period are being sought as a part...

A group arguing that a new plaque at the foot of Edinburgh’s Melville Monument is not historically accurate has applied for planning permission to...

Council officers in Edinburgh worked 18-hour days as the capital was front and centre of events after HM the Queen’s death, a councillor has...

A ‘hopper fare’ could be introduced on Edinburgh’s bus services to encourage more people to use public transport – as the council was warned...

Cash-strapped Edinburgh businesses experiencing dwindling footfall due to the construction of a new cycling route could be offered compensation by the city council, as...

Proposals to create new student flats on the site of a former Edinburgh high school have been refused as councillors called on developers to...

At Thursday’s Full Council meeting Euan Hyslop, councillor for Drumbrae/Gyle ward has lodged a motion calling for vehicle entrances to Edinburgh’s parks and greenspaces...

The Lord Provost and Lord Lieutenant of Edinburgh, Robert Aldridge, along with Council Leader Cammy Day, joined Lord Lieutenants from across the United Kingdom...

It is back to business as usual when The City of Edinburgh council convenes on Thursday for a full council meeting. The public may...

A Twitter account run by The City of Edinburgh Council which serves as a vital resource for picking up residents’ questions and complaints has...

Alternative sites for a Gaelic secondary school in the capital have been ruled out by the council, as the project risks further delays. Little headway...

A large illuminated advertising display that will also transmit free wi-fi has been approved to replace two old phone boxes outside Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Pool after a...

A new West Lothian high school’s catchment area should include part of Edinburgh so that pupils attending a Catholic primary in South Queensferry can...

A special council meeting has been called for this Friday when councillors will respond to the motion lodged by The Rt Hon Lord Provost...

A virtual book of condolences has been set up for mourners in Edinburgh to pay their respects to Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. The...

Road closures in place for the arrival of the Queen’s coffin in the capital and procession up the Royal Mile to Giles Cathedral will...

Sir Geoff Palmer, Professor Emeritus and Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University, has been selected to receive the Edinburgh Award 2022. In recognition of his ground-breaking contributions...

When the Finance & Resources Committee meets today it has a long agenda of items to consider, and one of these is a gap...

The City of Edinburgh Council has to make savings of £3.1 million in next year’s budget to fund the wage deal which brought the...

Developers won a planning appeal meaning that more student flats will be built in an area of Edinburgh where there are already fears it...

This week all the pupils at Craigroyston Community High School are being given their personal iPads as part of the council's £17 million iPad...

Victims of Sean Bell a social worker with The City of Edinburgh Council and who was a prolific abuser are being invited to claim...

The report which we have reproduced below is prepared by The council's EdinTravel team and will show you what to look out for on...

When the Transport and Environment Committee meets on Thursday at the City Chambers it will be six months since any committee met to discuss...

The Rt Hon Lord Provost Robert Aldridge and Council parks staff gathered to mark the retirement of David Dorward, Botanical Services Manager at The...

The council has announced further changes to bin collection schedules this week in preparation for strike action which at present is due to restart...

Talks between the Deputy First Minister and unions were held on Tuesday afternoon over the pay offer for Scottish local government workers. GMB Scotland Senior...

Unite, UNISON AND GMB Scotland have all rejected the new COSLA offer meaning that strike action will continue from 6 September after a short...

The City of Edinburgh Council is getting ready for waste and cleansing staff to get back to work after industrial action. With the scheduled strike...

An emergency council task force is to be formed to look at clearing rubbish in places where there is a “public health risk” amid ongoing bin...