Council pay respects to former colleague
A minute’s silence was observed by West Lothian councillors as a tribute to their former colleague who died at the weekend.
Councillors remembered Bruce Ferrie,...
Artists get no apology from A Statue for Elsie Inglis
The artists who were getting ready to submit their entries to win the commission to create a statue for Elsie Inglis say the latest...
Scotland becomes a Daily Mile Nation
The government's key target to involve all 32 local authorities in the Daily Mile has been met.
Scottish children have stepped their way into the...
The Elsie Inglis story continues
The trustees of the A Statue for Elsie Inglis have issued a press statement which says they are not changing their minds, and their...
The big Wester Hailes clean up
Local volunteers, housing associations and teams from the council’s Housing, Parks and Greenspace, Waste and Cleansing departments worked together on a community clean up...
New levy could raise £19 million for roads and streets
The optional Workplace Parking Levy (WPL) could raise up to £19 million a year for investment in the city’s transport infrastructure while also discouraging...
Letter from Scotland
Climate change has given us a misleading lead-up to Halloween. It’s been a mild 18C for most of the week and the leaves have...
Council moving along with George Street project
The council plans to convert George Street from what the council's Transport Convener regards as a giant car park which cars drive through into...
Picardy Place – new scheme will end two decades of roadworks
Picardy Place, which has not been fully free of roadworks for about the last 20 years according to the Transport Convener, Cllr Scott Arthur,...
Brunswick Road junction – Transport Convener says drivers’ behaviour is unacceptable
We visited the junction on Leith Walk where it meets Brunswick Road on Thursday evening and shot some videos - some of which are...
Macdonald leads members debate to mark 20 years of The Big...
Gordon Macdonald MSP led a members debate in the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday celebrating 20 years of the BIG Project, a local organisation based...
Council funding gap rises to £80 million
An extra £10 million of cuts will need to be identified by The City of Edinburgh Council next year, it has emerged, as councillors...
Excluding councillors from rents debate is wrong
Excluding tenants from debates about the private rented sector risks leaving “a quarter of the city disenfranchised”, a city councillor has warned.
It comes after...
Missing man – last seen in South Queensferry
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for the help of the public to trace a 59-year-old man reported missing from South Queensferry.
Steven Deans left his...
Investigation into Criminal Justice Social Work Service after public safety fears
A whistleblower has claimed alleged mismanagement in a council department could lead to dangerous prisoners being released without being properly vetted.
But the council says...
Planners delay taking decision on World of Football
A decision on granting permission to demolish a huge Edinburgh indoor football complex and bowling alley to make way for flats, student halls and...
Two late fitness decisions for Neilson in Europe
Robbie Neilson, Hearts' manager, confirmed that it was "touch and go" with two players ahead of their UEFA Europa Conference League tie with Latvian...
Budget delay is unwelcome news for Scottish Government
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, has delayed the budget by two weeks.
Instead of making new financial announcements on Halloween the Chancellor...
Leith hotel’s extension – planning approval revoked
A Leith hotel’s bid to build an extension has fallen through following a dispute between owners and the council over a contribution of £55,000...
Trams ready for rugby fans
Rugby fans off to watch Scotland at home to Australia on Saturday can take the tram from Edinburgh Airport or St Andrew Square or...
Final whistle marks end of studies for first graduates of new...
Edinburgh Napier University is celebrating the achievements of two trailblazing sports officiating graduates.
Christina Barrow and Clare Daniels are the first to be handed the...
The pros and cons of student flats at Jock’s Lodge
A public meeting was held last week when a planning application for student flats at Jock's Lodge was the main topic of discussion.
The...
Prime Minister makes calls to First Ministers of Scotland and Wales
On his first day as Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak appointed the main members of his Cabinet and found time to call the Presidents of...
Operation Moonbeam – police keeping a close eye this Bonfire Night
Local policing divisions will be supported by national resources to help keep communities safe over the Bonfire Night period. This repeats what has happened...
West Lothian Council supports local bus services
West Lothian Council has awarded almost £47,000 in contracts to support local buses during the festive period.
The festive services will run two hourly on Christmas...
Brock adds to criticism of Royal Mail and supports postal workers
Edinburgh North and Leith MP, Deidre Brock, has called on The Royal Mail to stop the threats of job cuts to postal workers and...
Sewer upgrade to prevent future flooding in Craigleith – work now...
Scottish Water has made a major investment in Craigleith upgrading a sewer which will help protect homes there from sewer flooding.
The utility company...
Employers must pay to send their night shift staff home
Edinburgh employers should cover the cost of safe transport home for staff working late night shifts, a councillor has said.
A proposal for changes to...
NHS staff in awards finals
Eight NHS Lothian health and social care workers recognised as awards finalists
Five individuals and three teams from NHS Lothian have been named as finalists in...
Briggs backs bill to tackle dog thefts
Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP for Lothian, Miles Briggs, is backing plans by his colleague Maurice Golden MSP to introduce a specific law to...
