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...

Why is this busy bus stop closed in August?

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Questions are being asked as to why The City of Edinburgh Council has closed a bus stop outside The Cameo this month for the...

Ali Bowden to receive The Edinburgh Award

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The first director of the City of Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature will receive the Edinburgh Award 2025. Ali Bowden took on the role in...

Council by-election – Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart – Liberal Democrat gain

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The City of Edinburgh Council has a new councillor announced at the by-election count at Waverley Court on Thursday evening/Friday morning. Kevin Joseph McKay, Scottish...

New tourist office to open on the Royal Mile

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Following the closure of the VisitScotland office next to the City Chambers earlier this year, the council has secured a tenant. The rent payable to...

By-election June 2025 – Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart – meet the candidates

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A by-election will be held this week to fill the vacant council seat in Edinburgh following the sudden death of Labour councillor, Val Walker...

Council agrees to trial a four day working week

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After Thursday's meeting of the full council, councillors have agreed to consider moving to a four day week to improve the wellbeing of employees....

Slow ahead on George Street

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The plans to reorganise George Street are progressing, albeit slowly, and years after first planned, but according to latest estimates the project will be...

Floral Clock is bloomin’ lovely this year

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The Floral Clock in Princes Street Gardens is all spruced up and looking lovely now that the council's parks department have created the 2025...

King’s Birthday Honours – council employee with four decades of service...

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The Lord Provost said he was particularly pleased to note that Frank Donoghue who led the team at the City Chambers until his recent...

The costs of the Lord Provost’s two new cars

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There are two new cars at the City Chambers for use by the Lord Provost, the Depute Lord Provost and also by visiting royalty. The...

Report finds inadequacies and lost emails at the City Chambers

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The City of Edinburgh Council will next week discuss a report by former Information Commissioner, Kevin Dunion, which he has presented to them after...

Councillors highlight class sizes at Wardie Primary School

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Local councillors have been seeking answers on plans intimated to parents to amalgamate classes at Wardie Primary School. SNP Councillor for Forth Ward, Stuart Dobbin,...

Winter Festivals report shows economic benefit – despite cancellations

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A report produced for the event organisers, UniqueAssembly, has confirmed there was substantial positive impact on Edinburgh and Scotland - all despite the fact...

Candidates announced for Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart

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Thirteen candidates will stand in the upcoming Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart by-election. One new councillor will be elected on Thursday 26 June 2025. The candidates standing for election are: Bonnie...

Greens claim success over congestion charge proposal

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Edinburgh will explore a congestion charge following a proposal introduced by the Green group on the council. A Green amendment at the council’s transport committee...

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