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Meltdown in Rose Street!
Yolanda Luca set up her new venture, selling ice cream from a police box on Rose Street, only last week.
To say that it has...
Edinburgh Outdoor activities programme – last chance to book!
SUMMER ACTIVITIES PROGRAMME - LIMITED PLACES UP FOR GRABS
The City of Edinburgh Council is running a summer programme designed to give young people in...
Red Arrow flypast in Edinburgh on Friday
The Red Arrows will fly over Edinburgh to celebrate the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on Friday.
Scheduled for 12.30pm, the flypast will see...
Twenty four Green Flags for Edinburgh Parks
Edinburgh’s parks and green spaces have achieved a record 24 Green Flag Awards in this year’s national competition – over half of all flags...
More demolition in Sighthill begins today
Contractors are starting to demolish three blocks of flats in the North Sighthill area of Edinburgh from today.
The demolition of the flats, at Sighthill...
In photos – Assembly Rooms revived
The Assembly Rooms opened its doors again today following an eighteen month long renovation project which has restored the beauty and grandeur of the...
National acclaim for the capital’s I Bike scheme
An innovative scheme aimed at getting more pupils on their bikes, which was piloted at schools in Edinburgh, has won a Scottish Transport Award.
The 12 schools involved in the I Bike...
Community grants available in Edinburgh – apply now!
Small Steps Big Difference grants scheme - Community groups urged to submit their best ideas
Community groups in Edinburgh are being urged to apply for funding...
Edinburgh Council meeting as it happened
The council meeting this morning had an agenda which was dispatched in just over two hours. This was the first meeting which had started...
Council agrees to give more information on city centre road closures
At the first real meeting of the new coalition administration today there was much to be discussed, but you could have easily missed one...
Former council employees arrested
A Lothian and Borders Police investigation into alleged corruption and fraud involving former employees of City of Edinburgh Council's Property Care Department has resulted...
Reflections instead of prayers at council meetings
New ten-minute Pause for Reflection sessions will be held prior to meetings of The City of Edinburgh Council under plans unveiled today.
Group leaders from...
Beware of doorstep sales
Free insulation offer: Council urges caution over doorstep callers
The council wants households to take extra care when speaking to insulation contractors who call at...
Recycling week events – South & East Neighbourhoods
RECYCLE YOUR MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE
Over 600 tonnes of plastic bottles have been recycled in the past year in Edinburgh but that’s still only...
SPOKES Bike Breakfast 2012
The council provided the bacon sandwiches, orange juice and the coffee while cycling organisation, Spokes, organised people to attend the Bike Breakfast at the...
Cycling Safety Week
CYCLE SAFETY IN EDINBURGH STEPS UP A GEAR DURING NATIONAL BIKE WEEK
Efforts to promote cycle safety in Edinburgh will be stepping up a gear...
Greens worried by delays to community council elections
Edinburgh Greens have expressed their dismay at a year-long delay in elections to the city's community councils, arguing that there is urgent need to...
School meals in Edinburgh
There is a Twitter debate raging today, some of which you will see on our Twitter feed on the right hand side, after the...
Transport Convenor Lesley Hinds in conversation with The Edinburgh Reporter
The Reporter met up with New Transport Convenor, Councillor Lesley Hinds to find out what she is planning to do with our city's streets....
Boroughmuir High School to stay in Fountainbridge
The results of a consultation on the future of Boroughmuir High School show there is majority support for a new build in the Fountainbridge...
Tenants shape the future of housing in the city
Council tenants are being given the opportunity to shape the future of Edinburgh’s housing services.
The launch of the Tenant Participation Strategy 2012-2015 is being celebrated at...
The Olympic Torch has arrived in Edinburgh!
We were at the Castle tonight where Lesley Forrest brought the torch in to the Castle Esplanade where the Council had given out free...
Update on Legionnaire’s outbreak
The latest reports from the Scottish Government Resilience Room (SGoRR) on the Edinburgh Legionnaires’ disease outbreak show that there are now 39 confirmed cases...
Play parks in the council’s sights
Over £1.5 million pounds is set to be invested in children’s outdoor play areas in Edinburgh over the next five years.
A finalised Play Area Action...
TERLive! event 19 June 2012 with Lothian and Borders Police
We have been working for some time with Lothian and Borders Police on a new venture for them : a Live Webchat. So...
Council committee to consider planning on Wednesday
The Development Management Sub- Committee meets on Wednesday 6 June 2012 to decide the fate of some of the many planning applications made to...
Brake the Cycle of reoffending
An innovative new scheme helping offenders break the cycle of crime and providing free bikes for the community is being launched in the Capital...
Council promotes healthy eating at school
In a bid to encourage healthy eating and to raise money for charity, The City of Edinburgh Council has teamed up with the Wallace...
New Edinburgh council homes win award
The development which includes Edinburgh’s first new Council homes for a generation has won a prestigious national housing award.
The Gracemount site was given the...
Council Leaders meet Local Government Minister and Finance Minister
Finance Secretary John Swinney and Local Government Minister Derek Mackay today met with The City of Edinburgh Council’s new leaders – the first in...
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