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Liberton community fears Council service sell-off plans
Liberton residents say they are very alarmed by the likelihood that 'core services' run by The City of Edinburgh Council may be farmed out...
Focus on Piershill Library
It’s summertime and the reading is easy... I went on a visit to Piershill Library to hear about the latest offers from Edinburgh City...
Transport, Infrastructure and Environment Committee 2 August 2011
The Transport, Infrastructure and Environment Committee of The City of Edinburgh Council is meeting on Tuesday 6th August. There are 23 items on the...
East Edinburgh residents propose second meeting about council’s privatisation plans
A meeting to discuss the City of Edinburgh's far reaching plans to privatise services was well attended last night. Almost 100 people went along...
Candidates for the city centre by-election confirmed
The six candidates for the vacant seat in the City Centre ward are:
John Carson - Independent
Karen Doran - Scottish Labour Party
Alistair Hodgson - Scottish Liberal Democrats
Melanie Main - Scottish...
Three new Edinburgh allotments to open this year
Three new allotment sites are to be opened this year – as the demand for gardening space continues to grow.
To address a shortage of...
Council helping to cut household bills for their tenants
As the country’s main energy suppliers are set to increase their prices by up to 20% this year, The City of Edinburgh Council is...
Five win a draw to have their Council tax paid for a year
Five lucky Edinburgh residents have won a year’s worth of free council tax following a prize draw that aimed to encourage more people to...
No butts in Haymarket!
Environmental wardens in the busy Haymarket area of Edinburgh are encouraging commuters to ‘bin their butts’ in the latest anti-litter initiative to hit the...
Development Management Sub-Committee Meeting 20 July 2011
The Development Management Sub-Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, 20 July 2011 at 10.00 am in the City Chambers.
There will be a report...
John Carson declares himself a candidate for Council by-election
We had the opportunity to meet with John Carson today who has just declared his intention to stand in the forthcoming council by-election as...
Council rent arrears at all time low
The amount of rent arrears owed by council tenants in Edinburgh is at a record low for the seventh successive year.
Despite the recession and...
Edinburgh job – Temporary Teacher The Royal High School
There is a vacancy for a temporary teacher in Modern Studies at The Royal High School advertised today.
The advert is as follows:-
Temporary Teacher (Modern...
The cost of Gaelic School escalating
Bòrd na Gàidhlig, the statutory body responsible for the promotion and development of Gaelic and advising Scottish Government Ministers, has expressed...
You can still help to Save the Forest
The Forest is asking its friends and supporters to object to the proposed alterations to their current premises in Bristo Place. While the...
Policy and Strategy Committee meeting 14 June 2011
The Edinburgh City Council Policy and Strategy Committee met on 14 June 2011.
The report on the council's progress with the governance of major projects...
Edinburgh Volunteers needed by Chernobyl Children’s Life Line
A charity set up to improve the health of children from Belarus and Ukraine - two countries still suffering from the harrowing effects of...
City of Edinburgh Council – Policy & Strategy Committee meeting 14 June 2011
This committee meets on Tuesday 14 June 2011 at 10am at The City Chambers. Here is the agenda
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Thoughts on an Edinburgh by-election by Gavin Corbett
Guest post by Gavin Corbett
It has been confirmed that the City Centre Ward in Edinburgh will face a council by-election in the next few...
Council gets Business Excellence Award
The council received the 'Recognised for Excellence' accolade at the Scottish Awards for Business Excellence this week.
The achievement and endeavours of staff at The City of Edinburgh Council...
Edinburgh Council reveals plans for 600 new affordable homes
The City of Edinburgh Council today unveiled details of a £55 million housing regeneration scheme across the city.
The council, The Scottish Futures Trust (SFT)...
Council Grants for the capital’s Sports Clubs on offer now
Sports clubs across Edinburgh are in with a chance of scoring up to £1,000 in funding with the announcement of the Council grant scheme,...
Festival of Sport revs up for action 6-19 June 2011
The action-packed Festival of Sport kicks off in the Capital today, showcasing a huge variety of physical activities between 6 -19 June.
Hundreds...
Pooh! Is it smelly at Seafield?
The Council has introduced a rigorous monitoring regime to respond to complaints about Scottish Water’s £24 million investment in Seafield waste treatment...
Edinburgh job – Part time teacher at Victoria Primary School
Victoria Primary School need a part time teacher of sport two days per week. The post is advertised on Guardian Jobs and the advert...
Food Safety Week starts today
Common misconceptions about food poisoning are to be targeted as Food Safety Week kicks off in Edinburgh this week.
A national survey carried out by...
Today’s Council meeting in Tweets
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Council bans election posters
The City of Edinburgh Council have followed in the footsteps of their Glaswegian counterparts, implementing a city-wide ban on all election posters.
The motion was...
Care Home Sports Day tomorrow
Residents at an Edinburgh care home are gearing up for next year’s Olympics by taking part in their own Sports Day tomorrow.
The annual event...
The City of Edinburgh Council 2 June 2011
The full council meet this Thursday and the agenda is shown below. We will be in attendance and will be live tweeting under the...
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