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New bus gate operational in Leith from Wednesday
A new Edinburgh bus gate camera is being set up by Leith Links as part of more Low Traffic Neighbourhood measures being rolled out in the...
Vaping in school bathrooms scares other pupils
Edinburgh schoolchildren are “too scared to go to the toilet” due to a growing number of kids vaping in bathrooms, a council meeting has...
Edinburgh councillor on the shortlist for national award
Cllr James Dalgleish who is the planning convener has been shortlisted for Young Councillor of the Year by LGIU Scotland and CCLA.
He was...
Picardy Place bloopers continue
Picardy Place is the focus of a couple of bloopers this week in relation to matters which are under the control of the council....
Corstorphine – bus gate camera to start working again
The bus gate camera on Manse Road which is an integral part of the Corstorphine Connections scheme to reduce through traffic in the area...
Safety concerns over W Hotel plans for vehicle access in pedestrian area
Plans to allow taxis and coaches access to a busy Edinburgh city centre pedestrian area so that a new five-star hotel can “show off”...
Council will uplift flammable materials for free ahead of Bonfire Night
Residents living in parts of Edinburgh which were affected by anti social behaviour on bonfire night will be offered free bulky waste uplifts, in...
Pop up cinema in Edinburgh this autumn
Community Cinema Hubs Project showing films all over Edinburgh.
A new Local Cinema film programme has been rolled out this autumn with films including Ken...
Police warn against reopening public toilets
Police have warned Edinburgh Council against re-opening much-needed public toilets near the city centre over fears they would attract criminality and anti-social behaviour.
Toilets at...
STL licence refused despite claims it would not be a party flat
An Edinburgh cabbie living in one of the city’s most expensive postcodes has been refused permission to use his garage as a short-term let...
Contribute to the Leith Links consultation
People in Edinburgh are invited to contribute their views on the creation of a new outdoor city skatepark as plans to transform a derelict bowling...
Planning permission granted to convert former bowling club into home on appeal
An Edinburgh couple’s controversial plan to turn a former bowling club into a family home has been given the go-ahead after a planning row...
Council firms up plans for enforcement of short term lets
Edinburgh Council has set out how it plans to enforce the new licensing rules in respect of short-term lets. But the council has admitted...
Stop Rosebank protest in Edinburgh
Friends of the Earth Edinburgh protested against the approval for Rosebank outside the UK Government building on Sibbald Walk on Saturday.
Crowds gathered to protest...
Council weeding out herbicides in the capital
The City of Edinburgh Council has agreed to ban the use of glyphosate based weedkillers in the city’s parks in what is regarded as...
Five things you need to know today
Full council meeting
A meeting of all 63 councillors will be held at the City Chambers today beginning at 10am.
It is always interesting to...
More social care cuts creating fear in Edinburgh
A sense of “dread and fear” is being felt in Edinburgh as the city faces cuts in vital health and social care services – which bosses warn...
Street food sign at Omni Centre must be removed
A large neon pink sign erected in Edinburgh city centre to attract food market customers will have to be ripped out and taken away...
A new school approved for Wester Hailes
Work is set to begin to demolish an Edinburgh high school to make way for an energy-saving ‘superblock’ with allotments, an orchard and outdoor gym.
In a...
Police on the hunt for the missing Melville Plaque
Police are investigating a missing bronze plaque taken from the base of Edinburgh’s Melville Monument.
The plaque had been erected to clarify the involvement...
Get on board this World Car Free Day
Cllr Scott Arthur, The City of Edinburgh Council's Transport and Environment Convener urges everyone who can to leave their car at home tomorrow and...
Edinburgh Tram Inquiry branded a disgrace
It was meant to be a “swift and thorough” investigation – but for nine years people were left waiting for answers.
Why it took so...
Edinburgh will light up pink in support of Organ and Tissue Donation Week 2023
This week the focus turns to health matters with the City Chambers and the EICC lighting up pink in support of a campaign to...
Temporary closure – Blackhall Library will be closed on Thursday
Blackhall Library is closing temporarily on Thursday after Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) was found during an initial survey.
More detailed surveys are required...
Sherlock Holmes statue is back in Picardy Place
Along with the unveiling of the Sherlock Holmes statue on Picardy Place comes the news that the public realm area in the middle will...
School pupils celebrate the North Bridge
Pupils, families and teachers gathered on Wednesday to hear readings by pupils from two books, which have been developed as part of the North...
Labour accused of holding rule-breaking party in city chambers
The Labour Group which runs the council in Edinburgh are facing “significant questions” over an alleged rule-breaking party event held in their council offices.
Labour...
Further damage caused to Corstorphine bus gate camera
Further damage has been caused to the elevated camera on Manse Road in Corstorphine only a matter of weeks since the first damage when...
RAAC – update on schools in Edinburgh
Schools which are affected by reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) is a lightweight construction material that was used in the construction of some public...
Leisure centre will be lost in development of new school
A plan to demolish an Edinburgh village’s leisure centre so that a new school can be built to cope with the hundreds of new...
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