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Councillor Angela Blacklock highlights problems with privatisation
Labour Councillor for Leith Walk, Angela Blacklock, today quizzed Council officers during the meeting of the Policy and Strategy Committee. Councillor Blacklock is most...
Council leader urges moves on high speed rail link
Councillor Jenny Dawe, Leader of the City of Edinburgh Council, has urged Edinburgh and Lothian politicians to put their weight behind proposals to bring...
Council need more foster carers
Examples of how much carers are paid have been made available by The City of Edinburgh Council as part of a campaign to tackle...
Winner of the Edinburgh Award taught Mick Jagger
Acclaimed judo veteran George Kerr, who was awarded the CBE in the recent New Year Honours list, has been announced as the fourth recipient...
Spaces available at night classes in Edinburgh
The severe weather conditions which affected the country before Christmas have had an impact on the delivery of booklets advertising the City...
New Children’s respite centre
The Council is set to invest in a new respite centre for Edinburgh youngsters who have additional support needs.
The £2.438m centre, which will be...
Report those Potholes!
Here is the latest map of the potholes and other weighty matters reported to Fix My Street for central Edinburgh. The site aims to...
Council get to grips with the aftermath of snow and ice
In the aftermath of the severe weather, and perhaps just ahead of the next round of winter, The City of Edinburgh Council is concentrating...
Sue Bruce takes over as Chief Executive at The City of Edinburgh Council
The City of Edinburgh Council's new Chief Executive takes up her post this week. It is only normal to wish someone well in their...
Budgetting for local government in Edinburgh – here is our suggestion
Over the next three years the Council needs to make £90 million in savings, with £45 million in savings which must be made during...
Council charity permits and the Tale of Tom Gilzean
The City of Edinburgh Council has clarified its position regarding Public Charitable Collection (PCC) permits following press reports alleging that a ban had been...
Council have the holidays covered in Edinburgh
During the Christmas and New Year holidays the Council has arrangements in place to deal with the severe weather.
Weather predictions suggest that from Sunday...
Council ask for your views on rubbish and recycling in Edinburgh
The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking the views of local residents on how to improve waste collection in the city centre World Heritage...
Trams update December 2010
Is there actually any good news about the trams to report? Is anything actually happening?
Well there is recent news, particularly as trams were on...
Have The Assembly Rooms been saved?
Work is set to begin within weeks on the £9.3m refurbishment of one of Edinburgh's best loved historic buildings after councillors voted...
The Effect of Snow on Monday 20 December 2010
More snow over the weekend so more disruption to schools and travel. We will update this with any more news throughout the day.
The latest...
Baby it’s cold outside!
The City of Edinburgh Council says that it is working hard to prepare for the bad weather forecast for this weekend.
Edinburgh has been forecast...
Christmas Shopping advice
With the festive season fast approaching, The City of Edinburgh Council's Trading Standards team has put together their top ten Christmas Shopping Tips to...
City Council braced for snow
Although the weather forecast over the next few days is uncertain, the Council is asking residents to be prepared for winter weather.
In preparation, the...
Edinburgh Canal Strategy – speak up now!
You have until Friday to have your say about the Edinburgh Canal Strategy document which was published earlier in the year by The City...
Snow more please!
With more snow on the way, the Council is currently out in force preparing for the bad weather which is due to hit Edinburgh...
No cold calling
New ‘No Cold Calling’ zones are to be set up in the east of the city after it was discovered that this area was...
All schools planning to be open on Monday
All Edinburgh schools and children & families services to open on Monday
Schools and children & families establishments and services will operate as normal from...
Rubbish advice from the Council……on wheelie bins
Due to the extreme weather conditions bin collections have been severely disrupted. Only 250 tonnes of waste was collected from city streets yesterday compared...
Council staff praised for efforts during snow
Heroic staff have been praised for their outstanding efforts to protect vulnerable older people in the Capital.
The praise has come from the City of...
Council drafts in military help
Military personnel will be providing specialist help to ensure that some of the most vulnerable people in the city are able to get from...
Official – too much snow for the Council
In the city centre there are streets which have not yet seen a gritter and many pavements are treacherous to pedestrians. Cars are parked...
What’s on this week? 6th December
There is still enough snow around in the city to make it difficult to get around, and some events this week may have been...
Council Leader Jenny Dawe talks snow
The City of Edinburgh Council Leader Jenny Dawe has sent us an update on the current position.
"As we enter into our second weekend of...
Is it still snowing?
Here are the updates on what is happening and what is not in Edinburgh at the moment. We will update here through the day....
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