OUR NEWS BY EMAIL
Subscribe below to receive our news by email
Tag: The City of Edinburgh Council
Scottish Apprenticeship week – Council get involved
The Chief Executive of the City of Edinburgh Council, Sue Bruce, was joined by 50 young apprentices to mark the start of Scottish Apprenticeship...
Noise Action Week throws the spotlight on Dogs
Dog barking can be one of neighbours’ pet gripes. Now the City of Edinburgh Council’s Noise Team are stepping up efforts to educate both...
Edinburgh Councillors to get iPads
Around £200,000 and 1 million sheets of paper could be saved every year through a move towards paperless committee meetings at the City of...
Paralympic Games will be celebrated in Edinburgh with Flame Festival
More details have been announced today about the Flame Festival being held in Scotland's Capital to mark the start of the London 2012 Paralympic...
SNP appointments in new council administration
The council in Edinburgh is now to be run as a coalition between the larger Labour Group and the SNP group following a signed...
New Provost takes his seat in Edinburgh
The council meeting did not take very long this morning to ratify the appointments of the new Lord Provost, deputy Provost and the council...
Edinburgh job – Corporate Governance Operations Assistant
There seems to be more than one position available at the newly renovated Assembly Rooms.
The job is advertised as follows:-
Corporate Governance Operations Assistant Assembly...
Labour Group confirm council appointments
The Edinburgh Council Labour Group has had a meeting tonight to agree its appointments to the new coalition council. They are shown below. What...
Foster care fortnight
To mark Foster Care fortnight (14 – 27 May) this year, The City of Edinburgh Council is holding a drop in session for people to find...
Canal Strategy shortlisted for award
CANAL STRATEGY ON THE CREST OF A WAVE
The plan to kick start the renaissance of the popular Union Canal has been short listed for...
Council will meet next week to appoint Provost and other office bearers
The first meeting of the newly elected council will take place next Thursday, 17 May 2012, at the City Chambers, to deal with the...
Labour/SNP coalition agreement for Edinburgh
NEW CONTRACT WITH THE CAPITAL UNVEILED BY COUNCIL LEADERSHIP
The Labour and SNP groups that now form the City of Edinburgh Council administration have unveiled...
Pubs denied licensing extensions on Cup Final Day
LICENCE EXTENSIONS REFUSED ON PUBLIC SAFETY GROUNDS
The City of Edinburgh Licensing Board has taken the decision to refuse all applications for extended opening hours...
Smoking in South West Edinburgh? Don’t drop your litter!
CRACKDOWN ON SMOKING LITTER IN SOUTH WEST EDINBURGH
Edinburgh’s South West Neighbourhood team will be stepping up patrols this week and next as part of...
Labour group pick the new Lord Provost of Edinburgh
The Labour Group will confirm at their meeting tonight that the new Lord Provost will be a councillor with 13 years' experience at the...
Healthy Reading on offer at the city libraries
A range of books and resources to help young people cope with mental health issues is being launched at Oxgangs Library tomorrow to coincide...
Edinburgh Council will move forward with Historic coalition
Labour Party and Scottish National Party form historic coalition at the City of Edinburgh Council.
The Labour Party and the Scottish National Party have signed...
Olympic Torch to be celebrated in Edinburgh with a free party
Scotland’s Capital is set to host an unmissable free party on Wednesday 13 June 2012 at Edinburgh Castle as part of the Olympic Torch...
Election Day 2012
After a dry cold start the weather in Edinburgh improved this afternoon to at least 11 degrees and brilliant sunshine. We have been keeping...
Local Government Elections 2012 – What is this election all about?
The election is almost upon us, and tomorrow you will cast your vote to elect your local councillor. But what are the main political...
Wanted – Developer for Edinburgh housing site
MAJOR REGENERATION HOUSING PROJECT IN EDINBURGH ON OFFER
A contract worth an estimated £80m to build around 800 new homes in the Pennywell/Muirhouse area of Edinburgh has been...
Local Elections 2012 – the who and the how of it
Who am I voting for and how do I vote at this election?
At first sight the council election which is taking place on 3...
Talking about cycling with the Transport Convenor
Councillor Mackenzie speaking to cyclists at the Edinburgh Bike Breakfast June 2011
Cycling is becoming more popular as a means of transport, and as a...
Queensferry BID launch on Thursday
Businesses in Queensferry will decide on June 22 whether they want to sign up for an initiative which will help boost local businesses and may...
Cycling is on the political agenda in Edinburgh
More news about the ways that cycling is being highlighted and discussed in Edinburgh.
Lib Dem candidate, John Knox, standing for election in the Liberton/Gilmerton Ward,...
Pedal on Parliament cycle ride
There has been a great deal of discussion about cycling in the capital over recent months, particularly since the current council administration allocated 5%...
Provost invites Aung San Suu Kyi to Edinburgh
Edinburgh's Lord Provost has written to the Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to invite her to visit Scotland's Capital city as part...
Council find money for Edinburgh Sports facilities
Sports pitches and pavilions across Edinburgh are set to benefit from a £600,000 cash injection towards maintenance, new grounds equipment and sporting equipment.
A sum of £725,000...
Olympic Rings get the go ahead on The Mound
This morning's Economic Development committee has give the approval to three key sites in the city this morning, but the one which will be...
Today is World Heritage Day
To celebrate World Heritage Day today, three new digital walking tours have been launched by Edinburgh World Heritage (EWH) to help visitors and residents explore the...
SUPPORT LOCAL NEWS
DIGITAL & PRINT EDITION
