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Lothian Buses welcome funding announcement
SCOTTISH GREEN BUS FUNDING ROUND
Lothian Buses has welcomed news of the Scottish Government’s latest round of funding from the Scottish Green Bus Fund.
Transport Scotland...
Edinburgh council fostering campaign wins award
FOSTER CARE CAMPAIGN WINS NATIONAL AWARD
A foster care recruitment campaign run by the City of Edinburgh Council has won a major UK award.
Foster Me...
Council asked to ban cycling on pavements
The Petitions Committee has one valid petition to look at later today which is to ban cycling on city centre pavements by cyclists over...
Council appoints developer for Pennywell housing project
The council has now approved Urban Union Ltd as the preferred bidder for the regeneration project planned for Pennywell. 700 affordable and private homes...
Opinion – Sainsburys on the march
by Councillor Melanie Main
Councillor Main represents the Meadows and Morningside Ward for the Green Group
Margiottas, the well respected Edinburgh grocers, have sold their Marchmont...
Councillors walk the walk for charity
A team of female councillors have raised £3,000 by 'walking the walk' in June to raise funds for cancer charity.
Councillors Vicki Redpath, Joanna Mowat,...
City of Edinburgh Council meeting 22 August 2013
We are bringing you our live coverage of the council meeting this morning from the City Chambers on the High Street. Join us from...
Bun-sgoil Taobh na Páirce opened today
Edinburgh’s first dedicated Gaelic school, Bun-sgoil Taobh na Páirce, opened its doors to pupils today.
The school has been developed on the site of the...
There’s a wee problem with Edinburgh trams…….
The beleaguered Edinburgh Tram project has had many obstacles to cross, but one which has been slammed by independent consultants in a report just...
Concessionary travel will be offered on Edinburgh trams
The council has announced that in common with the way that Lothian Buses operate at the moment there will be a "single fully integrated...
New classrooms for the new school term
NEW TERM MEANS NEW FACILITIES FOR EDINBURGH PRIMARY SCHOOLS
23 new classrooms open their doors today
£8m investment by the Council
Up to 750 pupils to benefit...
Council Leader opens new affordable housing development in Leith
The latest affordable homes, and the first mixed-tenure development, by Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA) and its subsidiary Persevere Developments Ltd, has been...
Council makes its pitch for National Performance Centre for Sport
Details of Edinburgh’s bid for the National Performance Centre for Sport (NPCS) were announced today following the bid team’s presentation to the judging panel...
Council in the runnning for five awards
Five City of Edinburgh Council projects which the council claim have transformed the way public services are delivered in the city are going for...
VIDEO – John Byrne’s new dome at the King’s Theatre
We met up with John Byrne this morning and talked to him about working on the domed ceiling to produce the new design called...
Better exam results for Edinburgh school pupils
The waiting will finally be over as thousands of pupils across Edinburgh receive their exam results today.
Early indications are that candidates in Scotland's capital...
VIDEO – Festivals Champion Councillor Steve Cardownie looking forward to the Fringe
Councillor Steve Cardownie probably has the best job at this time of the year. He is Festivals Champion and we spoke to him about...
Project team established to draw up options for Meadowbank’s future
The City of Edinburgh Council has appointed a multi-disciplinary project team to start work on drawing up a range of options for Meadowbank Sports...
Edinburgh council online noticed by Europe
An online project to encourage people to get out and about in Edinburgh’s parks and green spaces, and Edinburgh Libraries digital services have been...
Edinburgh council’s Chief Executive appointed to board of SSE
Sue Bruce, the Council's Chief Executive, has been appointed a non-Executive Director of Scottish and Southern Energy plc, with effect from 1 September 2013.
Sue...
A squabble of seagulls at the West End
The Edinburgh Reporter was driving along Drumsheugh Gardens yesterday evening and could hardly believe the mess. Residents had left their rubbish out for collection...
VIDEO – Council keeping a close eye on roadworks
The Edinburgh Reporter was down in the Cowgate this morning along with a veritable possé of cameras and journalists there to meet the council's...
Edinburgh Council fixes pothole!
The Edinburgh Reporter tweeted a photo of a hole in the road the other day... and this...
TERLive! City of Edinburgh Council meeting 27 June 2013
Today is the last council meeting before the summer. The papers are online and we will be adding our comments here in our liveblog....
Edinburgh Trams moving right along to the next stop
The trams in Edinburgh will be run by Lothian Buses under a new operating agreement to be entered into with the council.
The council will...
Virgin Active fined for health and safety failure at Omni Centre
Virgin Active Limited has been fined £20,000 at Edinburgh Sheriff Court after it failed to adequately control hazardous substances at their premises in the...
Liberton & Gilmerton By-Election 2013 – Derek Howie
Contributed article
Derek Howie, the SNP candidate in the Liberton/Gilmerton by-election, has a constant companion as he knocks on the doors of the local voters....
Councillor Jim Orr – Last day in Amsterdam
Councillor Jim Orr is the SNP councillor for Southside and Newington and is the Vice-Convenor of Transport and Environment. He has been blogging for...
Prospect Bank School wins top award!
EDINBURGH SCHOOL TAKES HOME GLITTERING EDUCATION AWARD
Prospect Bank School wins top accolade at Scottish Education Awards
An inspirational Edinburgh school is top of the class...
Grooving on down – to Walk the Walk’s psychedelic extravaganza!
Our city's streets will be transported back to the Swinging Sixties this Saturday! After months of training, thousands of women and men wearing brightly...
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