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Work underway by council to repair RAAC-affected blocks in Edinburgh
THE CITY of Edinburgh Council has begun works on 13 RAAC-affected blocks of flats across the city.
Since 2024 the council has identified 13 flatted...
Edinburgh healthiest city in Scotland, according to new figures
Edinburgh has the longest-living, healthiest population in Scotland, and the highest employment rate of any major city in the UK, according to new figures.
Details from...
New London-style student accommodation rules could be introduced in Edinburgh
The City of Edinburgh Council could bring in new requirements for student accommodation developments to contain at least 35% "affordable" units.
At a meeting of the full Edinburgh Council on...
Edinburgh Council leader warns of cuts after McKee cabinet appointment
The City of Edinburgh Council Leader, Jane Meagher, has said the new Scottish cabinet caused her a "huge amount of concern" because of the potential for cuts for...
Council opens applications for Holiday Hub support
Edinburgh Council is encouraging families of children with disabilities and additional support needs to apply for Holiday Help provision.
The Council has offered Holiday Hubs...
Edinburgh Greens co-conveners step down after election success
THE TWO co-conveners of the Scottish Green group on the City of Edinburgh Council have stepped back following gains for the Greens in the Holyrood election.
Long-serving councillor Chas Booth always...
Edinburgh SNP Group leader to step down after election victory
THE SNP Group on The City of Edinburgh Council will have a new leader from next week, Simita Kumar was elected as the MSP...
Edinburgh Council could introduce new nature reserves across city
The City of Edinburgh Council is planning to introduce two new nature reserves, with a third which might be expanded.
Under new plans, Wester Craiglockhart Hill and Little France would be designated as Local...
Edinburgh Council SNP leader sets her sights on Holyrood
Simita Kumar, the leader of Edinburgh Council's SNP Group, has set her sights on Holyrood and Edinburgh South Western after a remarkable rise through the party's ranks.
Kumar...
Plans approved for Rose Theatre to be converted into hotel
The Category B-listed Rose Theatre on Rose Street, in the New Town, will be converted into a 43-bedroom hotel with a rooftop cafe and...
Council steps in as historic West Edinburgh site occupied again by travellers
Edinburgh Council has been forced to act once again after travellers occupied the historic millennia-old Huly Hill site.
It appears that the group smashed their way through a fence...
Row over relocation of Portobello yoga studio
A PETITION has been started to ask Edinburgh Leisure to reconsider the relocation of a yoga studio to another "completely unsuitable" part of Portobello's...
Green councillor presses for earlier decision on quiet route to be overturned
Green councillor, Chas Booth, has called for the next meeting of the Transport and Environment Committee (TEC) to reconsider an earlier decision on the...
Ribbon cutting on new Leith cycle route
The City of Edinburgh Council today launched the latest phase of the Leith Connections cycle route and active travel infrastructure project.
The section launched today by the council...
Council housing block to go ahead despite Edinburgh locals’ complaints
PLANS have been approved to construct a block of 49 affordable and social rent flats on a disused greenspace on the outskirts of Edinburgh despite complaints by locals.
A playpark in the...
Upcoming roadworks on Royal Mile to replace “unsightly” security barriers
AS PART of a push to replace the “unsightly” security barriers on the Royal Mile, roadworks will commence next month to complete the installation of new security-rated, retractable bollards.
Security barriers installed...
Notorious “eyesore” square to be revamped as part of Edinburgh visitor levy Old Town clean-up
THE City of Edinburgh Council is set to sink millions earned from the tourist tax into a raft of projects focused on cleaning up Edinburgh’s Old Town, which...
Outcry from Edinburgh residents after short-term let flats approved
Residents on Claremont Crescent say they have been “duped” by property developers who have won planning consent to convert a former hotel on the street into short-term let (STL) flats.
Locals had originally been excited...
Edinburgh residents “blindsided” by “appalling” short-term let decision
RESIDENTS of a charming Edinburgh Street have been left livid after an “appalling” u-turn by a property developer who promised to convert a former hotel on Claremont...
Edinburgh Council in chaos as Leader resigns
The Leader of The City of Edinburgh Council, Cammy Day, has resigned.
The Labour councillor has been under pressure since Friday when The Times first...
Call for more ‘little libraries’ in city’s less affluent communities
Edinburgh Council is being urged to help boost the roll-out of ‘Little Free Libraries’ across poorer parts of the city.
Weatherproof boxes where people can...
Change is Painful – a resumé of Spokes May meeting
An account of the SPOKES meeting held on Wednesday - suggesting it might be possible to make enough change in Edinburgh that few need...
Traffic lights on Queensferry High Street are “overkill”
South Queensferry folk are asking questions about spending priorities as work on a long-planned road scheme continues.
The works to install traffic lights at the...
Police and Council’s shared vision to create city free from Islamophobia
Police in Edinburgh and the City of Edinburgh Council are continuing to work with the community to create a city free from Islamophobia and...
Police and council roll out No Cold Calling Zone
Police are working alongside their partners at the City of Edinburgh Council Trading Standards team to roll-out another No Cold Calling Zone in the...
Project funding available to help create a city free from Islamophobia.
Police in Edinburgh and the City of Edinburgh Council are inviting people to apply for funding to deliver projects, which will help create a...
Council welcomes commitment to improve Edinburgh’s roads
Utility company Scottish Water has pledged to commit extra resources to helping improve the condition of Edinburgh’s roads and streets.
Following discussions with the City...
Liberton High School Update
An S1 pupil has died after an internal wall inside the changing rooms of the gym hall at Liberton High School collapsed and landed...
Anti cuts campaigners want council to honour pledges
The most vulnerable people in Edinburgh, the elderly and schoolchildren are among those who would be badly affected if the City Council goes ahead...
Liveblog – Finance & Resources Committee
The first meeting of the Finance & Resources Committee for 2012 gets underway this morning at 10. The Reporter will be there and is...
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