Tag: city centre
Council elections 2022 – Bonnie Prince Bob calls for equality tax to tackle poverty
An independent candidate in the council election has called for an Equality Tax on the capital’s accommodation and festivals to help tackle poverty.
Edinburgh-based activist, artist and film-maker, Bonnie Prince Bob, said the city centre, the ward he’s...
Hot off the press! New restaurant opening on George Street
The opening of The Printing Press Bar & Kitchen this month marks the arrival of a new restaurant for the city and brings to its tables the finest ingredients Scotland’s larder has to offer....
Award Success for the new look Potting Shed
The new look Potting Shed at Potterrow in Edinburgh is run by the team behind The Sun Inn in Dalkeith and has just been awarded with one AA rosette for Culinary Excellence.
The Potting Shed...
Black & Lizars have two new city centre shops
In its latest initiative in Scotland's capital city, Black & Lizars, the country's largest independently-owned optometrist, is acquiring the well-known city centre ophthalmic opticians business John Trotter & Co.
The deal, in which the current...
Car fire in photos
A car on fire in Thistle Street caused an amount of interest from passers-by. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service attended and put the fire out around 8:30 on Thursday morning 22 August 2013....
Police running Hate Crime campaign in Edinburgh
Lothian and Borders Police launched a programme in Edinburgh this week to try and combat any kind of act which amounts to what is known as hate crime in the city. This includes any...
Princes Mall may be exempt from Long Leases Bill
MSP welcomes progress on Princes Mall
Edinburgh Central MSP Marco Biagi has today welcomed the news that the Scottish Government is considering changes to the Waverley Market site in the Long Leases Bill, which would currently resolved in its transfer from public...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Alasdair Rankin
Alasdair Rankin is the SNP candidate for the City Centre ward.
Born and educated in Scotland, Alasdair is a graduate of Dundee, Strathclyde and Glasgow universities. He worked for the Ministry of Defence in Whitehall...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Angela Blacklock
Angela Blacklock is standing as Labour candidate for Leith Walk Ward.
Her keen interests are equalities and education and she is the Labour group's spokesperson for Equalities and Early Years.
She is Convenor of the Leith...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Joanna Mowat
Joanna Mowat is the Conservative candidate for the City Centre Ward.
Joanna says that her main concern is to ensure that the City Centre is an excellent place for people of all ages to live...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Karen Hetherington
Karen Hetherington is the Liberal Party in Scotland candidate for the City Centre Ward.
We have no further details for her at this time. If you do then please email us. We also need a...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Karen Doran
Karen Doran is Labour's candidate for the City Centre.
Karen was born and brought up in Edinburgh, and has lived here all her life.
She was educated at Tollcross Primary School and James Gillespie's High School....
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Iain James Coleman
Iain James Coleman is the Scottish Liberal Democrats candidate for the City Centre Ward.
This is what he says about himself:-
I'm a science writer at the University of Edinburgh, with a background in space science research....
Thoughts on an Edinburgh by-election by Gavin Corbett
Guest post by Gavin Corbett
It has been confirmed that the City Centre Ward in Edinburgh will face a council by-election in the next few months, with one of its three members, David Beckett, standing...
City Centre Neighbourhood Partnership meeting 12 May 2011
On 12 May at 7pm in the City Chambers, the City Centre Neighbourhood Partnership is meeting to discuss all the items on the agenda reproduced for you below.
Items of note include:-
Neighbourhood Partnership Community Grants...
Crime figures better in the city centre
The City of Edinburgh Council say that during the annual 'Operation Astrodome' crimes such as alcohol related violence, breaches of the peace, shopliftings, vandalisms and minor assaults dropped by 17% compared to last...
City centre review for planners
Councillors are set to approve a long term vision, and action plan, for Edinburgh's city centre public realm.
A report, going before the Council's Policy & Strategy Committee next week, details the results of...
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