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Council to use Visitor Levy for city projects – including The Causey
Councillors agreed to apply Visitor Levy funds to support three projects - The Causey Project, a bus to Lost Shore Resort and the Edinburgh...
Council secures £38.4m funding to support Granton regeneration
The National Wealth Fund has agreed a loan of £38.4 million to The City of Edinburgh Council to support the first phase of the...
This week’s planning applications in the capital
Planning applications lodged with the council's planning department up to this week are detailed in the list embedded below.
As well as the council website...
Council by-election – Craigmillar/Portobello – Silas McGilvray
Two by-elections are being held on Thursday to replace two councillors who became MSPs in the Scottish parliamentary election in May and who have...
Council plan to sideline half of the tram project
Council officers recommend ditching the northern part of the proposed tram route while making the southern part of the route, from the city centre...
Council by-elections take place on Thursday
Two by-elections will be held in Edinburgh on 3 September - in Portobello/Craigmillar (Ward 17) and in Southside/Newington (Ward 15) wards.
The electorate in...
Princes Street to reopen to pedestrians and public transport from Saturday
The Council Leader, Jane Meagher, announced on Thursday that the street will reopen fully on Saturday 29 August.
After a period of weeks since the...
Call to close New Town streets until Princes Street reopens
Green councillor and co-convener Alys Mumford has tabled a motion to close part of Edinburgh’s New Town to through traffic until Princes Street is reopened.
Ms Mumford...
Edinburgh councillors consider late second homes tax
At next Thursday’s full council meeting, councillors will consider signing off on a delayed launch of higher council tax rates for second homes and...
Edinburgh’s council housing freeze could be lifted in October
According to papers going before next week’s housing committee meeting, Edinburgh’s council housing freeze could be lifted in October.
In a report before councillors, officers...
This week’s planning applications in the capital
Planning applications lodged with the council's planning department up to this week are detailed in the list embedded below.
Applications which are of interest this...
Step forward for plans to run tram-trains crossing south of Edinburgh
Proposals to run tram-trains on a railway line crossing the south of Edinburgh have taken a step forward.
A ‘high-level’ technical study expected to be...
Council’s SNP group leader criticises council leader for her “petty party politics”
Following a meeting between the Deputy First Minister and the Edinburgh Council Leader at the site of the Princes Street blaze, there has been...
Online debate over new Summerhall junction
The new Summerhall junction layout in Edinburgh has struck up a debate from road users online, with the council saying the changes make it “safer and easier.”
The...
Princes Street fire – how will the monies offered by the government be used?
The City of Edinburgh Council leader met with Deputy First Minister, Jenny Gilruth on Wednesday 5 August as a package of £5 million funding...
Exam results in Edinburgh have improved on last year
The City of Edinburgh Council confirmed today that exam results in Edinburgh have improved on last year according to almost all key measures.
More than...
Council by-election – Southside/Newington – the candidates have been announced
A by-election is being held in the Southside/Newington ward on 3 September.
The position on The City of Edinburgh Council has been created by former...
Council by-election – Portobello/Craigmillar – here are all the candidates
A by-election is being held in the Portobello/Craigmillar ward on 3 September.
The position on the City of Edinburgh Council has been created by...
What do people think about the North Bridge reopening?
Work to repair the 19th century North Bridge took much longer, and was more expensive, than anticipated.
Councillors agreed to invest in the structure...
Tenants’ union slams five year wait for Edinburgh council houses
Figures that show more than 9,000 council housing applicants have been waiting for a home for over five years have been slammed by a...
Application to list Westfield Court refused
An application to list Westfield Court has been denied by Historic Environment Scotland (HES), paving the way for the building's demolition.
In a decision published...
Frustration over Princes Street being closed for another three weeks
The council say it remains impossible to move trams past the site of the Princes Street fire which took place in the early hours...
North Bridge on track to open this week
After eight years of work, the North Bridge is on track to open this week.
Earlier this week, both pavements on the bridge were open...
Pubs reported for lock-ins despite legally showing World Cup games
Some Edinburgh residents reported lock-ins at nearby pubs during June – only for them to be showing World Cup matches within the law.
Council trading standards...
Council issues update on Princes Street closure
The City of Edinburgh Council has updated the information on the closure of Princes Street which it has on its website.
The street has...
Atholl Crescent – Reporter approves planning for hostel despite 280 local objections
A group who have tried to fight off plans for a 544-bed super-hostel in Atholl Crescent at the West End say the approval of...
Visitor Levy will have an immediate effect
From Friday the Visitor Levy will be imposed on overnight stays in Edinburgh.
There are few exceptions, and the hope is that the new...
Council leader continues to support George Street and First New Town plans
Council leader Jane Meagher has said that she wants plans to pedestrianise George Street to "ultimately become a reality" amid questions over its feasibility.
A...
Short-term let warning for operators
An Edinburgh councillor has implored short-term let operators to be aware of the laws that govern the properties.
Licensing sub-committee convener and Conservative councillor Joanna...
Council by-elections 2026 – Communist candidate picks council housing as a priority
The Communist Party of Britain candidate in Southside/Newington has said that council housing is his top priority in the upcoming cy-ection on 3 September....
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