Edinburgh Council may return to running holiday hubs after vote

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Edinburgh Council may start running its own holiday hubs again after concerns raised over a reduced service. Until last spring, the council-run Braidburn holiday hub...

Figures show that school violence has increased “significantly”

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Statistics have revealed that 14 injuries result from violence in capital schools every day – and councillors are to consider ways to deal with...

Housing Convener replaced following suspension by party

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The full City of Edinburgh Council met today and agreed to sack their third Housing Convener in as many years and replace her with...

Green councillor asks for data centres to contribute to renewable energy...

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Green councillor, Alys Mumford, is asking that AI data centres built in the capital will pay developer contributions for renewable energy projects. She asks...

Councillor calls for publicity about unfit landlords

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The ways in which landlords are governed as not fit to be a landlord should be made public, according to a city councillor. Cllr Ross...

Voi to add more e-bikes for hire in Edinburgh

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More than 21,700 trips have been taken by more than 5,800 riders on the city's new e-bikes provided by Voi since they were introduced....

More funding available to council will help deal with housing emergency

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The Scottish Government has increased the ‘voids and acquisition’ fund available to the council. This will double in its second year, and means that...

Call for council to preserve the Causewayside Lads Institute

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The Grange & Prestonfield Community Council have demanded action from Edinburgh Council in order to preserve the building at 27-29 Ratcliffe Terrace. Last week...

Further delays in settling contributions from Crosswinds developer

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Developers of Crosswinds on the former north-south runway at Edinburgh Airport in West Edinburgh have asked for a further six months in which to...

Scaffolding removed from North Bridge

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The project to refurbish North Bridge is expected to be complete by summer 2026, and in another step towards completion the scaffolding on the...

Council accused of mishandling government monies

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An Edinburgh nursery body claims the city council is “creaming off” £1,500 per child of government funding, wasting resources for early learning and childcare. The...

Locals in South Queensferry disappointed after petition

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Local councillor Kevin Lang has put the skids on residents' hopes for dealing with the nightmare of boy racers outside their homes anytime soon. Locals...

Council approve application for Elsie Inglis statue

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The Council has approved the planning application for a statue in memory of Dr Elsie Inglis on the Royal Mile, but after two and...

Medical pioneer Elsie Inglis – approval expected for a statue of...

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On Wednesday it is expected that councillors will approve the planning permission for a new statue of Dr Elsie Inglis to be placed on...

Edinburgh councillor nominated for award

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The only councillor in Edinburgh who is nominated for an award from the Local Government Information Unit (LGIU) is Cllr Katrina Faccenda. The Labour councillor...

Are arms length bodies a wasted opportunity?

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What do Edinburgh Leisure (which does not guarantee a real living wage for staff) the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (which has hosted conferences for...

Councillor criticises appeal decisions on student accommodation

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At August's meeting of the City of Edinburgh Council, Leith Walk Liberal Democrat Councillor Jack Caldwell obtained data on council planning decisions. The information shows...

Council’s security staff to become council employees

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Security staff who provide front of house assistance at three of the city centre council buildings will in future be directly employed by the...

South Queensferry – council will look into solutions

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The ongoing problems faced by South Queensferry locals with boy racers who race up and down the eastern end of the High Street in...

Council to consider petition about boy racers

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The problem of "boy racers" in South Queensferry has been well documented in past years but the issue persists. Residents have now lodged a...

Boss of new transport body for Edinburgh named

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The current boss of Lothian Buses has been nominated to run the new integrated transport company for Edinburgh, Edinburgh Transport Holdings Ltd, which will...

Edinburgh council’s debt examined

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Although The City of Edinburgh Council having the fourth highest overall debt levels in the UK, the council says that it continues to work...

Here come the Voi bikes

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The City of Edinburgh Council finally named the provider of the new cycle hire scheme earlier in the month - and now we can...

Council chooses new cycle hire provider

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The council has chosen Voi Technology UK Ltd as the preferred provider for Edinburgh’s trial cycle hire scheme. Voi, along with the other companies...

Name of new cycle hire company to be announced on Monday

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The council will announce the name of the new operator of the city's new cycle hire scheme on Monday afternoon. It is expected that the...

Funding awarded to urban food growing projects

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The council's Grow Your Own Fund has been shared between 13 groups who work to create gardens and growing spaces for food and food...

Dealing with homelessness during the Fringe

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Thousands of households in Edinburgh face homelessness every night, and the council has a statutory duty to find suitable temporary accommodation for all. Shelter...

Council gives retrospective consent for The Famous Spiegeltent

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The planning application for the Famous Spiegeltent already constructed in St Andrew Square was heard by the council's planning department on Wednesday morning and...

Council advised of significant RAAC costs in low-rise block in Leith

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The council has been warned that it faces potentially serious costs for new repairs to a low-rise block in Leith. There are questions over...

Developer asks for more time to agree infrastructure contributions

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The developer of an Edinburgh hotel has requested more time to agree the financial contributions they will have to pay for the trams and...

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