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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...
Breaking news – new LibDem councillor resigns
In a shock move, new Liberal Democrat councillor, Louise Spence, has resigned “for personal reasons” just a week after being elected.
The win by Ms Spence was heralded by LibDem leader, Alex Cole Hamilton MSP...
Councillors approve flats on Gorgie flood risk site
Plans to build 63 new homes on land which could be cut off by flooding in the future will be referred to Scottish Ministers after councillors voted to support the development.
Environmental agency SEPA and...
Owner of historic house objects over ‘dark shadows’ and immigrants
The owner of an historic house next to a major new housing plan for Edinburgh said the local community does not deserve a ‘whole load of immigrants’ moving in, during a council meeting.
Andrew Parnell,...
Support for student housing fails to sway councillors
A bid to build more than 200 student housing units in Edinburgh have been rejected despite receiving dozens of letters of support.
The proposals for two sites on Pitt Street, Leith,would have seen industrial buildings...
Council report on ASN education “lacks clarity”
The Education Committee meets on Thursday when it is being asked to note the contents of a 67 page officer report entitled Inclusion Review - and which says clearly that "there are no savings...
Practical steps should lead to re-siting of controversial hubs
The controversial rules about the siting of Edinburgh’s bin hubs have been relaxed.
Most important among the changes agreed by the city council's Transport and Environment Committee has been the agreement to ditch the rule...
Temporary accommodation plan ‘risks putting people back on the streets’
An Edinburgh Council plan to move 700 homeless people out of unlicensed temporary accommodation before the start of December could put some “back on the streets” or into less suitable housing, homelessness leaders have warned.
The...
Council leader says UK Government ‘will pay’ for NI rise
An £18m bill facing Edinburgh Council to pay for a hike in employer national insurance contributions will be covered by the UK Government, according to the council leader.
Cammy Day was pressed on whether the increase...
Maximum taxis fares to increase by 9.5%
Taxi fares in Edinburgh are set to be hiked by 9.5 per cent from next month – while the charge for being picked up or dropped off at Edinburgh Airport will rise to £6.
The...
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