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Key Partners Agree Clean-up Strategy for Water of Leith Basins
The City of Edinburgh Council and its fellow Water of Leith Basin Partnership partners - the Water of Leith Conservation Trust (WOLCT), Forth Ports,...
Small Business Saturday has City Council Support
Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron, the Small Business Champion for the City of Edinburgh Council, visited two small businesses this week to encourage shoppers to...
‘Thrive Edinburgh’ to Explore Mental Health Issues Across the Capital
Organisations across Edinburgh have joined forces to start an open and honest conversation about the future of citizens' mental health.
Inspired by similar initiatives across...
Edinburgh Award for Hearts’ Owner and Entrepreneur Ann Budge
Entrepreneur Ann Budge has been preparing to receive the esteemed Edinburgh Award 2019.
Impressions of the Heart of Midlothian Football Club owner’s hands have been...
Accessible Streets in Edinburgh Welcomed by Equalities Groups
The City of Edinburgh Council's citywide ban on ‘A’ boards and other temporary on-street advertising has been deemed a success, one year on from...
May Morris – Art and Life
Dovecot Studios are staging a landmark exhibition exploring the life and work of May Morris (1862–1938). The youngest daughter of William Morris (1834–96), she...
Edinburgh College Students are Encouraging Their Peers to Register for Voting
With just three weeks until the country goes to the polls, students in Edinburgh have joined the City of Edinburgh Council to encourage those...
Evaluating Edinburgh Residents’ Views on Climate Change
Edinburgh joined cities and nations all over the globe earlier this year, in announcing decisive action to tackle the climate emergency, setting the Capital...
The House of Jack Christmas Show 2019
Next weekend the Churchill Theatre will welcome dance teacher and choreographer, Ashley Jack's 'House of Jack', who will be performing their 2019 Christmas Show...
Doing Your Bit to Make for a Safer Winter
Everyone is being asked by Edinburgh’s Transport Leader to work together where possible, to help make sure front paths and local streets and pavements...
Peak Hour pedestrianisation of Waverley Bridge for festive period
A series of temporary changes on Waverley Bridge have been approved by Council public safety officers to better ensure safety and accessibility at...
Green Light for Work to Begin on new South Edinburgh Primary School
Work is expected to begin before Christmas to build a new primary school and nursery in Canaan Lane after planning approval was granted today.
The...
Edinburgh’s Communities to Come Together in Remembrance
Edinburgh will join the rest of the world, this weekend, in observing Remembrance Day – a commemoration of the sacrifices of members of the...
Helping to Build Meaningful Lives at St. Stephen’s Service in Sighthill
Following time spent at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital, people are being helped to build meaningful lives at home thanks to sixteen refurbished apartments in...
Public Consultation on Bus Lane Hours to Launch in Edinburgh
Public consultation on introducing 7am to 7pm bus lanes operating seven days a week will begin tomorrow (Thursday 31 October).
Bus lanes in Edinburgh are...
Agreement to be Drawn up to Protect Water of Leith Basin
Key partners will be involved in establishing a new agreement on the day-to-day management of the Water of Leith basin.
Plans for the agreement, which...
Expansion of ‘Home First’ Model of Health and Social Care Approved
Plans have been approved by members of the Edinburgh Integration Joint Board (EIJB) to accelerate approaches to care for people at home and in...
Plans to Future-proof South East Edinburgh’s GP Services
Members of the Edinburgh Integration Joint Board (EIJB) have announced plans to future-proof GP services in one of the fastest growing areas of the...
Council Encourages Residents to Help Keep Streets Leaf-free
As Autumn gets a hold on the seasons, Edinburgh's trees are once again beginning to shed their leaves.
The Council's street cleansing team is taking...
Health and Social Care Budget Expected to Break Even
Edinburgh’s health and social care budget is expected to break even following positive progress by the city’s Integration Joint Board (EIJB) and its partners.
At...
Council Publish Net Zero Carbon Roadmap
A road map has been set out by the City of Edinburgh Council for moving forward the ambitious target to deliver a carbon neutral...
Development Partner Sought for Fountainbridge Regeneration
Fountainbridge neighbourhood regeneration took a major step forward yesterday (Monday, 21 October) with the launch of a bidding process by the City of Edinburgh...
Nelson Monument bedecked in flags for Trafalgar Day
The Nelson Monument on Edinburgh’s Calton Hill is colourfully commemorated for Trafalgar Day (Monday 21 October) with the message that Nelson ordered to be...
Road Conditions Improve with a PPM* Approach
(*Planned Preventative Maintenance)
Over £15m invested across carriageways and footways in 2018/19 - almost £6m more than the previous year - has seen conditions on...
Edinburgh’s Low Emission Zone plans Informed by Public Feedback
Due to come before the city’s Transport and Environment Committee on Friday (October 11) is a report setting out progress on Edinburgh’s ambitious vision...
New Baby Garden of Remembrance Opened at Mortonhall
As Baby Loss Awareness Week gets under way across the UK, a specially designed garden of remembrance for bereaved parents has been opened at...
City Council Evaluates Impact of 20mph Zones
An evaluation report has concluded that the Council’s pioneering roll-out of 20mph speed limits across Edinburgh has broadly met the project’s aims and objectives....
Car-free ‘Open Streets’ set to Return for Autumn
'Open Streets' is set to return to the Capital this weekend with a packed programme of activities planned to bring the Old Town to...
Annual Awareness Event gets Young Drivers Behind the Wheel
A thought-provoking insight into the risks and responsibilities faced by drivers is being given this week to hundreds of new and aspiring young motorists.
Sixth-year...
Saughton Park Micro-hydro Scheme has Bespoke Archimedes Screw Installed
The latest feature in Saughton Park's stunning £8m refurbishment, a 10-tonnes and 10 metres long Archimedes Screw, made quite a splash when it was...
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