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Decisions on spending tourist tax “should be made by council”
The leader of The City of Edinburgh Council has called on The Scottish Government to “let us decide” what the proceeds of a tourist...
Social worker wins £28,000 claim against council for racial discrimination
An employment tribunal has found that a former social worker for Edinburgh Council was left ‘humiliated and traumatised’ after being discriminated against by bosses because...
Edinburgh’s Low Emission Zone “will create a healthier city”
It is now a year until Edinburgh can begin to enforce the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) which is in place in the city centre.
The...
Questions raised over “indefensible” council salary
At Thursday's council meeting Cllr Vicky Nicolson has questioned the "indefensible" salary being offered to an interim appointee who will be recruited to Director...
DRS wrangle is latest in a “raid on democracy”
The Scottish Greens say that all MSPs who believe in devolution must stand up for Scotland’s environment and the work of The Scottish Parliament...
Oxgangs Library to be closed on Saturday
The council has just announced that Oxgangs Library will be closed tomorrow, Saturday 27 May due to an electrical fault.
A spokesperson for Edinburgh...
Council decides against drug testing for staff
The City of Edinburgh Council has decided against introducing drug testing for staff, as a councillor dismissed the practice as “invasive” and “unnecessary”.
A review...
Investigation launched into care home consultation “sham”
Claims Edinburgh Council officials attempted to override a decision taken by the board which oversees health and social care services in the city.
Councillors said “serious...
Scottish Widows building redevelopment gets the go-ahead
The iconic octagonal office building, used for this year's Hidden Doors festival, to be partly demolished for new housing, despite concerns over the plans.
The...
Plans to track drivers in council vehicles opposed by union
Trade union bosses concerned that the data captured could be used against workers in disciplinary proceedings.
Already installed in the city’s waste and cleansing fleet,...
Network Rail ‘dragging feet’ over plans to open abandoned railway for active travel
Councillor criticises stalling of plans to connect the old Piershill to Powderhall line with the city's paths network.
The old line which traverses Leith has...
Secure bike storage will be installed on dozens of city streets
Secure bike storage is to be installed on dozens of streets across Edinburgh, more than doubling the number of hangars currently available.
The council has...
Council agree joint approach with developers for sustainable 20 minute neighbourhood
Speaking at a conference in Leeds, the Council Leader, Cllr Cammy Day has announced a new deal with a group of property developers.
The...
Tour guides will have to pay increased charges for visits to graveyard
Edinburgh tour guides will have to pay increased charges to the council to take groups into graveyards after an effort to bring in donations...
Secure cycle parking – crunching the numbers
The number of cycle parking spaces in Edinburgh is set to double according to the council's Transport Convener.
There are many numbers in the...
Swingers club appeals refusal of planning permission
The decision to reject the ‘swingers’ club’ which opened at a Sighthill industrial estate will be reconsidered at a council meeting next month.
Cornucopia,...
LibDems trying to flush out the sewage in our rivers
The Liberal Democrats want to stop any sewage dumping into our rivers,
Christine Jardine MP has uncovered routine dumping in the River Almond with...
Naked bike ride set to return to city centre this summer
The "clothing optional" cycle has been given the go-ahead by the council.
The event will take place in July and seeks to highlight the vulnerability...
Opinion – Housing Convener writes about dampness in council houses
Convener Jane Meagher reflects on what she describes as a constructive week for the Housing, Homelessness and Fair Work Committee.
"Driving forward improvements to tenants’...
Judicial review of short term lets – council argues they are lawful
Edinburgh Council has defended its new rules for short-term lets, telling a court they “meet the test of lawfulness”.
The council’s defence of its licensing scheme...
Lighting up parks and green spaces
Plans for spending more than £500,000 on park and open space lighting improvements across Edinburgh have been approved by the council.
A prioritisation framework has...
Holiday letting operators seek judicial review at Court of Session
A court action concerning new rules for short-term lets in Edinburgh will begin on Thursday as operators claim the council has overreached itself.
Holiday let hosts...
Council now working on Corstorphine Connections
The council has begun the Corstorphine Connections project which aims to "create safer and more comfortable conditions for walking wheeling and cycling and a...
Call for urgent action on “scandalous” discharging of sewage into city’s rivers
Allowing raw sewage to be pumped into Edinburgh’s waterways has been compared to ‘re-legalising gardyloo’ – as calls are made for urgent action to address...
Council’s health and social care partnership director quits
A month after a second scathing report by the Care Inspectorate of the council's performance in the Director, Judith Proctor, has announced her resignation.
Executive...
Traffic wardens to travel on the buses
The council is to trial a crack down on drivers parking in bus lanes with traffic wardens riding Lothian Buses to target city hotspots.
Parking...
Council agrees to recognise Single Parents Day each year
SNP councillor Martha Mattos Coelho called upon The City of Edinburgh Council to mark the contribution that single parents make and the unique challenges...
Council administration – status quo will remain
The Labour group will remain in control of The City of Edinburgh Council after a failed bid by opposition councillors to oust them from...
Council calls on government to devolve tourist tax powers
Scottish Ministers have been urged by Edinburgh’s councillors to step up efforts to devolve tourist tax powers it is claimed could raise up to...
Formal talks begin about new Fringe Festival hub
Plans for a new Edinburgh Fringe ‘hub’ have taken a step forward as the council enters formal discussions with festival bosses about leasing out...
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