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Drivers wrongly fined for using bus lane over 1,000 times says...
Drivers in Edinburgh were wrongly fined more than 1,000 times for using a bus lane earlier this summer, a councillor has said.
The council has...
Councillors urged to keep webcams on and be respectful in debates
Edinburgh’s councillors have been reminded to keep their webcams on and be respectful to each other during debates.
Council members and officers have had the...
New Transport Convener steps up
Cllr Stephen Jenkinson is taking up the biggest public-facing position on the council as the new Transport and Environment (TEC) Convener.
His appointment was...
Taylor Swift’s three record-breaking Edinburgh shows cost taxpayers almost £40k
Taylor Swift’s three record-breaking Edinburgh shows cost taxpayers almost £40k after the council had to pay for extra toilets and security, it has been...
Student flats approval on old pub site ‘a mistake’ says councillor
The controversial approval of student flats on derelict Edinburgh land previously earmarked for homes flies in the face of local opinion, a councillor has...
New chair appointed to Lothian Buses
Following approval by councillors, Susan Deacon, CBE, has been appointed Chair of Lothian, the bus operator for an initial two year period.
Ms Deacon was...
Pensioners wrongly charged for boiler repairs brand treatment by council as...
Edinburgh pensioners who have seen their heating costs go through the roof and were wrongly charged for boiler repairs say their treatment by the council has...
Education cuts of up to £40m unveiled
Cuts of up to £40m to Edinburgh’s education system are set to go before councillors, with schools set to have their budgets slashed further...
Four firework control zones for city agreed by councillors
Setting off fireworks will become illegal in four Edinburgh communities this Bonfire Night after councillors agreed on which areas to designate as ‘control zones’.
Firework...
Tourist tax housing money to fund ‘key worker accommodation
New affordable homes in Edinburgh funded through the city’s tourist tax will primarily focus on mid-market housing for ‘key workers’ rather than increasing the...
Archaeological dig to assess damage from illegal metal detecting at Iron age...
Illegal metal detectors risk destroying vital clues into prehistoric life at Edinburgh’s Holyrood Park, experts have warned.
Heritage bosses in the capital are proposing a...
Council accused of ‘pushing residents into fuel poverty’
Edinburgh residents are being pushed into fuel poverty by the council, it has been claimed, after the authority admitted it had likely overcharged for...
Bus boss backs confiscating free passes from troublesome youngsters
The boss of Lothian Buses has backed confiscating youths’ bus passes if they are caught abusing drivers.
Sarah Boyd said there must be “penalties” for...
Transport Convener to step down later this month
After his election to Westminster the Transport and Environment Convener, Cllr Scott Arthur has intimated his resignation as Convener to the Chief Executive of...
Homeless hotel in Leith refused bid for huge extension
The owner of an Edinburgh guest house used as temporary accommodation for homeless people has lost a bid to more than triple its number...
Candidates lining up in the Colinton/Fairmilehead Ward
Candidates from various parties are already lining up to secure the Colinton/Fairmilehead seat which Cllr Scott Arthur is believed likely to vacate shortly.
This...
Mel Young to receive The Edinburgh Award
Mel Young, MBE, who founded the Homeless World Cup, is to receive the Edinburgh Award.
The selection is made from a shortlist created after...
Bin strikes postponed but one union recommend rejecting pay offer
The Scottish Government claims that its intervention, in offering more funding for a new pay offer to be put to council workers, has averted...
COSLA put revised offer to council staff
Following a special meeting of Council Leaders on Friday morning to discuss Local Government Pay, COSLA has this afternoon made what they described as...
Lesley Macinnes steps down as SNP group depute leader
Cllr Lesley Macinnes who has been Depute Leader of the SNP group on Edinburgh Council for several years, has announced she is stepping back...
Discussions on local government pay will take place on Friday
Speaking ahead of a meeting of council leaders on Friday when local government pay will be discussed, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government...
BMX track plans to move forward as funding secured
Plans for a new Edinburgh BMX track are finally taking shape – 10 years after they were first mooted by the council.
Councillors are set...
Calls for Scottish Government to devolve powers to councils
An appeal is being made to The Scottish Government calling for it to release some of its powers to Scottish local authorities in the...
Edinburgh 900 – programme and financial awards announced
The official programme for Edinburgh 900 has been announced - the celebration of the establishment of the capital as a royal burgh - and...
Bin strikes in Edinburgh “not inevitable”
Strike action not yet inevitable as union welcomes “positive Scottish government talks”Unite the union has confirmed on Wednesday that its local government membership involved...
Dates confirmed for bin strikes outside Edinburgh
UNISON, the largest local government union, has notified 13 councils (NOT Edinburgh) that strikes will take place over nine days between 14 and 22...
Monday morning on Calton Hill
It was a fine day at the top of Calton Hill - and the seagulls were making hay with the litter strewn around the...
Edinburgh Council denies pressure on school rolls in the capital
Edinburgh Council denies that there will be any pressure on school places, even if parents move children from private schools to state schools if...
COSLA calls on First Minister to intervene to avert bin strikes
The local government body COSLA has called upon The Scottish Government to step in with more funding to avert bin strikes in a few...
Bin strikes inevitable in Edinburgh as union rejects latest pay offer
Unite the union has rejected the latest pay offer from local government body COSLA, meaning bin strikes will be inevitable in Edinburgh during the...
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