OUR NEWS BY EMAIL
Subscribe below to receive our news by email
First Muslim faith school will open in Saughton
The Scottish Government Planning and Environmental Appeals Division (DPEA) said it could not accept the council’s view that a primary school for up to...
Bonus for boss of council owned company tops UK list
The bonus handed to the boss of an Edinburgh Council-owned firm last year was the highest awarded by any UK local authority, it has...
Funding available now for local projects
Funding is available for community groups with applications open now for a grant of up to £5,000 for each project.
Community Grant Fund is a...
Melville Crescent set for major public realm improvements
Work will begin on 22 April at Melville Crescent in the West End as a significant £2.1 million public realm upgrade commences.
The City...
Council urged to stop plans to change childcare for commuters
Parents have urged Edinburgh Council to halt “brutal” plans to phase out childcare places in private nurseries for people living outside the city.
They warned...
Family restaurant fear closure because of smelly bins placed outside
A family-run Edinburgh restaurant fear they could face closure as a result of the council’s installation of a “smelly” bin hub just a few...
Council backs statue to honour race relations pioneer
Plans to mark the legacy of Saroj Lal are set to be unveiled after councillors unanimously backed the creation of a “permanent memorial”.
Edinburgh Council...
Fears for future of ‘decaying’ Art Deco cinema
Council to examine options for the empty George cinema building in Portobello, amid fears it could be "demolished by default"
City councillors called for urgent...
Bin hub ‘noise dampening’ system to be investigated
The hubs have led to a fall in overflowing bin reports but soaring complaints over noise from nearby residents
A ‘noise dampening system’ for Edinburgh’s...
Questions raised over Edinburgh 900 celebrations
The council has allocated £500,000 to spend on the city's 900th anniversary, but no firm plans have yet been made about how the funding...
Cycle route declared officially open
It was a fanfare moment just along the road from Haymarket Station on Wednesday when Patrick Harvie, the Active Travel Minister, accompanied the Transport...
Tram consultation will be delayed
The consultation about which route the new tram extension between Granton and the BioQuarter will take, will be delayed due to "additional requirements".
The Transport...
Change to school additional needs support to be examined
Councillors unclear on why many children missed out on places in additional needs hubs
Councillors in Edinburgh have called for an audit a decision was...
Resident ordered to rebuild wall removed for driveway after appeal fails
An Edinburgh resident has been ordered to rebuild her garden wall brick-by-brick after it was knocked down to create a driveway in a neighbourhood...
Council warned social care cutbacks will see ‘hospitals, care homes, prison...
Unions and charities urge the council to reject a package of cuts to health and social care, which includes the closure of two care...
Melville Monument plaque has been replaced
The plaque on the monument to Henry Dundas, The Viscount Melville which towers above St Andrew Square has been replaced with a new one...
Bid to recognise Queensferry High Street as town centre to protect...
Edinburgh Council is being urged to officially recognise Queensferry as a ‘town centre’ amid concerns over the “death of the high street” through retail...
New Fringe Hub puts adult learning classes ‘at risk’
Edinburgh to lose its only dedicated adult learning centre as Fringe move approved
The future of Edinburgh’s adult learning and education services is 'at risk',...
Developer escapes having to pay extra £2m fee to council after...
Plans for 256 flats on Ferry Road were brought back before councillors after the developer questioned the decision being made on a coin toss.
Developers...
Call to restrict bin lorries from driving near schools after fatal...
Local councillor calls for restrictions at key travel times, following the tragic death of an 11 year old whose bike was hit by a...
Developers “excited” about approval for Ferry Road project
Plans for the development of 525 Ferry Road can now proceed after approval for the 256 homes and commercial space was granted after council...
SNP Group Leader to step down
The leader of Edinburgh Council’s SNP group has announced he will step down next month.
Adam Nols-McVey, who was leader of the authority’s first-ever SNP-led...
Two council-run care homes slated for closure
The proposal to close two care homes comes as part of a new raft of cuts to health and social care services, to help...
Scottish Government urged to fund consumption rooms as Edinburgh drug deaths...
Call for action after latest police figures show 118 suspected drug deaths in Edinburgh in 2023, a rise for the third year running
The Scottish...
Survey to ask Edinburgh residents their views on council spending
Edinburgh residents to be asked what services could be reduced or scrapped, in the face of a projected £150 million deficit.
Engagement with the public...
Transport officials to explore ‘immediate’ road safety measures after death of...
Councillors reflected on the actions needed to improve safety following the tragic death of an 11 year old boy hit by a bin lorry
11-year-old...
Call for progress on plans to turn a leafy street into...
SNP councillor Vicky Nicolson hopes the council will be able to make a difference to an area in her Inverleith Ward, and also to...
No live bus times on new tracker until summer
Edinburgh’s new bus tracker screens are not expected to provide real-time service information until summer, the council has said.
Issues with the roll-out of the...
Cost of running gala days reduced
New price structure agreed after organisers of Edinburgh's gala days warned some events were “close to folding”
Sky-high ‘amusement device’ licence fees for bouncy castles...
Emergency debate to be held following death of 11-year-old on roads
Edinburgh’s councillors will urgently look at safety improvements needed following the tragic death of an 11 year-old boy who was hit by a bin...
SUPPORT LOCAL NEWS
DIGITAL & PRINT EDITION
