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Rainbow bridge set for £1m makeover
Leith’s Pride Bridge is set to become the centrepiece of a new public open space for the community after Edinburgh City Council backed plans to regenerate it.
The council’s Development Management sub-committee agreed proposals which will see...
Colinton/Fairmilehead by-election – Neil Cuthbert
Neil Cuthbert is standing as the Conservative candidate in Colinton/Fairmilehead in this week's by-election. He lives in the ward and hopes that his local knowledge will count in his favour.
He also recognises that having...
Council agrees to buy more former army homes
Edinburgh city council has added 40 new properties to its social housing list after buying more homes from the Ministry of Defence.
The council’s Finance and Resources Committee backed the almost £4m purchase of the...
Councillor demands answers over Hogmanay cancellation
An Edinburgh councillor is calling for answers over who was responsible for the late cancellation of the city’s Hogmanay party and the cost to the Capital.
SNP Councillor Kate Campbell wants to know who made...
Colinton/Fairmilehead by-election this Thursday
Residents of Colinton/Fairmilehead are reminded that voting takes place on Thursday in the second by-election in three months.
There are two councillor vacancies to fill and 19,669 people who have the opportunity of voting...
Edinburgh councillors back 5% visitor levy in principle
Calls for an Edinburgh tourist tax to be raised to up to 8% to tackle the city’s housing crisis have been rejected as councillors agreed to go ahead with the new levy.
A meeting of...
Tourist tax – the options
Councillors are debating the final plan for introduction of the tourist tax in Edinburgh this morning amid calls to raise the tax either higher or lower, and with various options proposed for spending the...
No decision on whether Westminster will meet N.I. costs likely for two months
Edinburgh City Council will not know whether National Insurance costs increases will be met by the Scottish or UK Government before it makes its budget decisions in the next two weeks, officials have admitted.
The...
Council agrees 25-year lease for Gorgie City Farm
A future for Gorgie City Farm has been secured with the agreement of a 25-year lease by the city council.
The decision will see the popular community space, which closed in the wake of the...
Edinburgh City Council could face more than £35m in extra national insurance costs
Edinburgh City Council could face more than £35million in extra costs across all services as a result of changes introduced by the UK Government to National Insurance contributions.
A new report set to go before...
New company set to take on 25-year lease of Gorgie City Farm
A new company is set to take on a 25-year lease of Gorgie City Farm, after successfully bidding to run the much-loved community farm which closed to the public two years ago.
Gorgie Community Farm...
Councillors expected to approve tourist tax this month
After several years of discussion and consultation, the final draft of Edinburgh’s proposed tourist tax has been published. It will be considered by councillors at special meetings this month when it is expected to...
Blow to short term holiday let owners in Edinburgh
Short term holiday let owners in Edinburgh have been dealt a blow after councillors rejected 18 separate appeals in one meeting today.
Operators of the holiday homes had challenged the decision of planners to refuse...
Plans for wizard theme holiday flats rejected
A wizard-themed holiday let above the café where JK Rowling famously wrote Harry Potter has been rejected despite claims it is the only way to bring the building back to life.
Edinburgh resident Sam Zawadzki wanted...
Portobello holiday flat not in ‘Royal Mile Party Zone’
The owner of an Airbnb holiday flat in Portobello has hit back at planners for failing to recognise it is not in the “Royal Mile Party Zone”.
Jane Steele has appealed after City of Edinburgh Council...
Colinton/Fairmilehead by election – questions over costs
It cost the council almost £80,000 to hold a by-election in November, and will cost a similar amount to hold a second by-election next month.
After the November by-election in Colinton/Fairmilehead the newly elected councillor,...
Granton Gas Holder now a permanent illumination in Edinburgh
From Friday night Gas Holder 1 in Granton will be permanently lit up as the centrepiece to the regeneration of the area.
First constructed in 1901 the 46 metre high gas holder has been...
Call for rethink on de-staffing stations plan
Edinburgh city council has called on Scotrail to rethink plans to cut opening hours at the city’s Gateway railway station as part of a nationwide plan to slash staffed office times by a third...
Labour’s minority administration clings on to power after a two-hour debate
Labour’s minority administration has clung on to power after a two-hour debate in the city Chambers.
The party, which has been propped up by Conservatives and Liberal Democrats since 2022, faced a challenge following the...
Take a selfie of your rubbish for a chance to win on LitterLotto
In a bid to encourage people to bin their rubbish anyone in Edinburgh - visitor or resident - can talk a photo of their rubbish being binned and upload it to the LitterLotto app.
This is a...
Candidates confirmed for January by-election
A by-election is being held in Colinton/ Fairmilehead on 23 January to fill two vacant councillor positions and today the council has announced those who are standing.
The by election was announced after two...
Division continues over who will run Edinburgh Council
The group currently running the minority administration in Edinburgh is divided over whether they should continue to do so.
A meeting on Monday was inconclusive over backing their newly elected group leader, Cllr Jane...
Labour to select new group leader today
The Labour group of 10 councillors meets online today to choose a new group leader to replace Cllr Cammy Day who was "administratively suspended" by Scottish Labour last weekend. The person chosen might also...
Two new Directors recommended to council
The City of Edinburgh Council will be asked to approve the appointments recommended by the Recruitment Committee to two important roles in the council.
The first is that Jackie Reid will become Director of...
Opinion – by The City of Edinburgh Council Transport Convener
Fixing our roads and pavements and making them safer for all.
In my experience as a local politician the overriding issue that comes up time and again on the doorstep is the condition of our...
Calls for “decisive action” about Council leader
Following complaints said to be made through The City of Edinburgh Council whistleblower helpline, it is understood that the Council Leader has been administratively suspended by the Labour Party pending the outcome of any...
Calls for council leader to resign
Following allegations about the Council Leader in Edinburgh which emerged on Saturday, other political groups on the council are tonight calling for his resignation.
It is alleged that there were complaints made about “inappropriate behaviour”...
Council leader under investigation
The leader of The City of Edinburgh Council is under investigation following reports made through the council’s whistleblower helpline last winter.
Cllr Cammy Day told The Edinburgh Reporter on Saturday that he has “no...
Budget decisions yet to be made but cross party support to retain and strengthen...
Parents and councillors in Edinburgh have agreed to work together in a bid to save holiday hubs for disabled children in Edinburgh.
The agreement to set up a formal working group with parents came after an...
Fewer days may be option to save capital’s holiday hubs
Holiday hubs for children with additional support needs in Edinburgh could be provided on fewer days, a review has suggested, as the current service is ‘under-staffed, under-funded and unsafe’.
The proposals come after talks with...
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