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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...
Sighthill Primary School targeted by vandals
An attack was carried out at Sighthill Primary School on Saturday leaving a door and window damaged in an apparent act of vandalism.
The council...
Council holding meeting to discuss incident at Murrayfield
The Council Leader has instructed the Chief Executive to convene a meeting on Monday to review the incident involving visiting football fans and cricketers...
More than 6,000 fines issued in Edinburgh LEZ
The City of Edinburgh Council has issued 6,030 PCN fines in June in relation to the new Low Emission Zone (LEZ) which came into...
The future of Gorgie City Farm to be discussed in August
The future of Gorgie City Farm will be debated by councillors on 8 August at a meeting of the Culture and Communities Committee.
It...
Labour councillor to give up his seat in City Chambers after...
An Edinburgh Labour councillor has said he plans give up his seat in the City Chambers later this year after getting elected to the...
Strike action by Unite members now likely in Edinburgh
The staff who carry out cleansing and waste services for half of the councils in Scotland have voted to go on strike - perhaps...
Waverley Bridge reopens to airport buses
From Sunday Waverley Bridge will no longer be a pedestrian priority street, as set out in the council's Future Streets policy, when airport buses...
Council to conduct planned review of short term lets
As promised last year the council is conducting a review of the licensing around the city's short term lets strategy this summer.
This review...
Changes to be introduced on Elm Row and neighbouring streets
Councillors will discuss approving £550,000 of changes proposed for Elm Row and the surrounding area to improve pedestrian and active travel access, while supporting...
New Chief Executive takes up post
Paul Lawrence officially takes up the post of Chief Executive of the City of Edinburgh Council on Monday.
Succeeding Andrew Kerr, who retires this weekend...
The City of Edinburgh Council wins award for Trams to Newhaven
The Trams to Newhaven project opened to passengers in June 2023 has won a Local Government Chronicle (LGC) award announced on Wednesday night at...
Councillors choose new group leaders
The group of Scottish Green councillors on The Cuty of Edinburgh Council have elected Cllrs Susan Rae and Chas Booth as their new group...
Greens say LEZ will save lives
The Low Emission Zone (LEZ) which will be enforced from today in Edinburgh as well as those in Aberdeen and Dundee will save lives...
Enforcement of the Low Emission Zone begins on Saturday 1 June
Enforcement of the LEZ begins on Saturday
Don't get caught out. Enforcement of the Low Emission Zone begins in Edinburgh on Saturday with the automatic...
Council issues prohibition notices to stop risky aesthetic treatments in the...
Over the past month, The City of Edinburgh Council’s Environmental Health team has issued eight Prohibition Notices to businesses and practitioners over three locations...
Council apologises to residents following bin collections delays
Edinburgh Council has suspended kerbside glass collections until next week amid delays to pick-ups.
The local authority issued an apology to residents whose bin collections...
Planning consultations for Cramond site being held this week
It has taken a number of years, but developers AMA lodged a Proposal of Application Notice with the council on 2 May 2024 for...
Criticism for council asking staff to volunteer at Swift concert
A member of Edinburgh Council’s administration has criticised the local authority for asking its staff to sign up as volunteer marshals for next month’s...
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh hear about Edinburgh 900
To learn what is planned for the Edinburgh 900 celebrations Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh visited the City Chambers on...
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