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Big wins for Edinburgh at Scottish Transport Awards
Edinburgh has won several of the honours at the annual Scottish Transport Awards held in Glasgow on Thursday evening which recognise schemes that "make...
Pupils to be offered pipes and drums tuition after funding boost
More youngsters across Edinburgh are to be offered the opportunity to learn pipes and drums as the council prepares to hire full-time instructors for the...
Frustration at delays to upgrade of Sheriffhall roundabout
Council leaders from across south-east Scotland are growing increasingly frustrated at delays to the upgrade of Sheriffhall roundabout – which is set to cost...
Adverts for high carbon products could continue on bus shelters despite council ban
Adverts for cars, cruise holidays and other “high carbon products” could continue to appear on bus shelters across Edinburgh until 2030 despite a ban...
Councillor urges Historic Environment Scotland to “wake up and smell the coffee”
An Edinburgh councillor has launched a blistering attack on Historic Environment Scotland, urging it to “wake up and smell the coffee” over the climate...
Sewage discharges discourages people from visiting local beaches
Sewage discharges into Edinburgh’s rivers are having a “material impact” on the economy and discouraging people from visiting local beaches to kayak, paddleboard and...
Student flats developer urged to go ‘back to the drawing board’
Plans for new Edinburgh student flats have been refused due to its outdoor space not being “pleasant” enough to “entice” occupants out of their...
Roads around Roseburn and Murrayfield affected by Taylor Swift concerts
Some roads around Roseburn and Murrayfield will be subject to temporary closure this week when Taylor Swift gets to town for the three nights...
Council urged to step in amid serious concerns over dilapidated warehouse
Edinburgh Council is being urged to step in amid serious concerns over a dilapidated warehouse in Leith which locals fear could collapse “at any...
Council set to spend £120,000 on ‘civic projections’ to mark the city’s 900th birthday
Edinburgh Council is set to spend £120,000 on ‘civic projections’ to mark the city’s 900th birthday.
The authority is seeking a contractor to organise “night-time...
Enforcement of the Low Emission Zone begins on Saturday 1 June
Enforcement of the LEZ begins on Saturday
Don't get caught out. Enforcement of the Low Emission Zone begins in Edinburgh on Saturday with the automatic...
Voters in Leith are concerned about a freeport coming to the area says councillor
An Edinburgh Greens councillor standing in the general election says voters in Leith are concerned about a freeport coming to the area, which she...
Missed bin collections blamed on group of rogue refuse collectors
Missed bin collections across Edinburgh have been blamed on a group of rogue refuse collectors taking industrial action, as council chiefs warn staff against...
Council delay plan to improve the lives of people who use sign language
A new plan to improve the lives of people who use sign language has been delayed by Edinburgh Council following criticism it is not ambitious enough...
Attempt to get Lord Provost to take train instead of flying to Euros voted...
An attempt to get Edinburgh’s Lord Provost to take the train to Germany for a taxpayer-funded trip to watch Scotland play in the Euros...
Council apologises to residents following bin collections delays
Edinburgh Council has suspended kerbside glass collections until next week amid delays to pick-ups.
The local authority issued an apology to residents whose bin collections...
SRU lead trip to Taylor Swift concert in Spain
A council officer and a representative of Police Scotland will attend a Taylor Swift concert in Madrid this week as part of a fact...
Planning consultations for Cramond site being held this week
It has taken a number of years, but developers AMA lodged a Proposal of Application Notice with the council on 2 May 2024 for...
Ratho left in a ‘bus wilderness’ without a direct service to Edinburgh city centre
Residents living in one of Edinburgh’s most isolated communities say their village will remain a “bus wilderness” despite new subsidised services being agreed by...
Alarm bells amid the rising cost of revamping Edinburgh’s George Street
“Alarm bells” are ringing loudly amid the rising cost of revamping Edinburgh’s George Street, councillors have said as they fear a repeat of the...
Council vote against controversial workplace parking levy
Plans to introduce workplace parking charges in Edinburgh have been shelved by the council.
City councillors voted against progressing towards the implementation of a controversial...
Backlog of short term let applications raising “serious questions”
The City of Edinburgh Council’s planning department has a backlog of more than 1,600 short-term let applications, leading to “serious questions” over whether the...
Council to rent vehicles for LEZ compliance
Despite repeated assurances from the Transport Convener that all council vehicles accessing the city centre would be compliant with new regulations by the time...
Council to propose five new supported bus services
Proposals for five new supported bus services in the west of Edinburgh are set to be discussed at the Transport and Environment Committee next...
Rusty planters to be removed from Leith Walk
The council is to remove the rusty planters placed on Leith Walk as part of Trams to Newhaven.
There are 46 planters made of COR-TEN...
Council makes a U-turn onto London Road
Following months of traffic monitoring since Edinburgh Trams started running down Leith Walk, the left hand turn from Leith Walk onto London Road will...
Bus tracker will go live in the middle of June
The council installed 330 bus trackers on the street in the last several months, but confusingly the system has not shown up to date...
Fury at cuts to library opening hours
Edinburgh councillors have reacted furiously after being presented with plans to reduce opening hours at some city libraries, despite them voting against the move...
EICC wins top sustainability award
The Edinburgh International Conference Centre, (EICC) has won a top sustainability award at Business Travel Awards Europe.
The venue won in the Achievement in Sustainability...
Council examines big ideas to get housebuilding back on track
Using council tax income to plug holes in Edinburgh’s cash-strapped affordable housing projects is among the “big ideas” being mulled by local authority bosses...
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