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Council’s budget omits substantial new funding for holiday hubs
A councillor has spoken out as Edinburgh Council’s budget for the next year has omitted substantial new funding for holiday hubs.
The scheme, which provides...
Edinburgh councillors have agreed a new budget for 2025-26
Edinburgh councillors have agreed a budget which means council tax will rise by 8% and there will be increases in charges for many council...
Protesters gathered outside of Edinburgh City Chambers ahead of budget meeting
Dozens of protesters have warned planned cuts could hit “the most vulnerable”, as councillors met to agree the budget for the next year.
Groups picketed...
Homelessness charity ‘hopeful’ councillors will approve move to new site
A homelessness charity has said it is “hopeful” councillors will approve its temporary accommodation village moving to a new site, after council officers recommended...
Possible new lease of life for Ross Bandstand
The Ross Bandstand could see a renewed lease of life if councillors choose to fund a new programme of events at the site –...
Low traffic zone in Leith made permanent
Edinburgh councillors have voted to make a controversial low traffic area in a city neighbourhood permanent.
For over a year, roads and junctions in Leith...
Councillor supports suspension of Lothian Bus dividend
An Edinburgh councillor has said he would “not stand in the way” of Lothian Buses suspending its dividend as it invests money into new...
Edinburgh Council urged to pull out of Cosla
Edinburgh council should pull out of a partnership with other Scottish councils to get the best settlement from the Scottish Government, it has been...
A 10% council tax rise proposed ahead of budget showdown
A 10% council tax rise, more funding for education and an end to free tram travel are among some of the proposals from Edinburgh...
Hikes to charges for council services to be considered
Fees for services from cremations to car parking across Edinburgh are set to go up substantially, according to new plans set to be considered...
Edinburgh councillors considering increases in parking permit costs
The cost of Edinburgh parking permits are set for an eye-watering increase under new plans councillors are considering.
Charges would go up between 3% and...
Edinburgh is set to build five new schools and expand five more
Edinburgh is set to build five new schools – and expand five more – under budget plans set to be voted on by councillors...
Parking charges in Edinburgh are set to rise by up to 13%
Parking charges in Edinburgh are set to rise by up to 13% – putting the cost of leaving a car in some city centre...
Council invests in its HGV fleet
The City of Edinburgh Council has invested more than £25 million in new heavy goods vehicles and welfare buses as part of its wider...
Programme to renovate Cramond Beach car park being considered
A £2 million programme of work to renovate a busy car park at a popular city beach spot is being considered by the council
The Cramond Beach...
New toilets proposed for Portobello beach
Edinburgh councillors are exploring spending £600,000 to build new public toilets by Portobello Beach amid complaints over public defecation and urination at the pleasure...
Pilmeny Development Project say cuts will isolate more older people in Leith
Around 50 people gathered recently to discuss what action Pilmeny Development Project (PDP) can take against the threatened cuts by the Edinburgh Integration Joint...
Edinburgh councillors to try and claw back visitor levy tax
Edinburgh councillors have voted to try and claw back millions of pounds per year set to be taken by the Treasury in tax from...
Request for low traffic neighbourhood in Leith to be made permanent
Three Leith councillors have asked a committee to make the controversial low traffic neighbourhood in the area permanent.
For over a year, short stretches of...
Councillors vote to explore option of quitting social media site X
Edinburgh Council could be advised to quit the social media site X after councillors voted to explore options including a move away from the...
SNP in Edinburgh say Labour have betrayed WASPI women
Cllr Lesley Macinnes has secured agreement that the Council Leader will write to all four Labour MPs in Edinburgh about the stance they have...
Edinburgh Council to consider response to homelessness charity
Edinburgh councillors are to call for a meeting with the Scottish Government in a bid to tackle the city’s housing crises, amid concerns about...
Trainspotting scrapyard in Leith saved
Proposals to create new student flats on a scrapyard in Leith featured in Trainspotting 2 have been refused over concerns over flooding.
Plans first lodged...
Edinburgh Council urged to stop using the social media site X
Edinburgh Council has been urged to stop using the social media site X over concerns about a rise in extreme right content.
The site, formerly...
Roseburn Path campaign urges council to look at cheaper options
Future mass transit plans for Edinburgh should follow successful bus-based projects in cities such as Belfast instead of solely relying on trams, the councillors...
Review of snow clearance for Pentland villages
Edinburgh city council is to look again at priorities for snow and ice clearance in the city’s semi- rural communities which sit on the...
Row over school link to ‘arms dealers’
Calls for a report into the access ‘arms manufacturers’ are being given to school pupils have been rejected by Edinburgh councillors.
Concern from parents, pupils...
Report reveals drop in income from school lets
Funds raised from leasing out classrooms and school spaces across Edinburgh have dropped to a third of the amount raised before Covid.
A report has...
Report reveals iPad inequality in Edinburgh schools
Parents at almost a quarter of Edinburgh schools are being charged £150 for repairs to broken iPads, it has emerged, despite other city schools...
Transport convenor raises road concerns
Roads in a small Edinburgh community were not ‘sufficiently cleared’ during a recent cold snap leaving them inaccessible and unsafe, it is being claimed.
Edinburgh...
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