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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...
City centre traffic plans are paused due to lack of cash
Plans to stop through traffic from accessing key Edinburgh city centre routes have been hit with delays just three months after they were approved.
Council...
Backlog of short term let applications raising “serious questions”
The City of Edinburgh Council’s planning department has a backlog of more than 1,600 short-term let applications, leading to “serious questions” over whether the...
Council to rent vehicles for LEZ compliance
Despite repeated assurances from the Transport Convener that all council vehicles accessing the city centre would be compliant with new regulations by the time...
Council to propose five new supported bus services
Proposals for five new supported bus services in the west of Edinburgh are set to be discussed at the Transport and Environment Committee next...
Rusty planters to be removed from Leith Walk
The council is to remove the rusty planters placed on Leith Walk as part of Trams to Newhaven.
There are 46 planters made of COR-TEN...
Council makes a U-turn onto London Road
Following months of traffic monitoring since Edinburgh Trams started running down Leith Walk, the left hand turn from Leith Walk onto London Road will...
Bus tracker will go live in the middle of June
The council installed 330 bus trackers on the street in the last several months, but confusingly the system has not shown up to date...
Fury at cuts to library opening hours
Edinburgh councillors have reacted furiously after being presented with plans to reduce opening hours at some city libraries, despite them voting against the move...
Council examines big ideas to get housebuilding back on track
Using council tax income to plug holes in Edinburgh’s cash-strapped affordable housing projects is among the “big ideas” being mulled by local authority bosses...
Council to scrap library fines permanently
Overdue book fines are to be permanently scrapped by Edinburgh libraries – as the council prepares to write off almost £50,000 owed by library...
Council makes a u-turn on charges for taxi drivers outing
Edinburgh taxi drivers will no longer be charged by the council to use The Royal Mile on their annual outing.
The cab drivers organising this...
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