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Further work at Nelson Monument will lead to temporary closure
Further refurbishment work at the Nelson Monument will lead to its temporary closure.
The final phase of renovating the monument will include inspecting the external...
Edinburgh first city to impose visitor levy
Edinburgh’s tourist trade has been given an extra six months to prepare for the introduction of a tourist tax after it was approved by...
Edinburgh City Council ‘aided and abetted’ unlicensed HMOs
Edinburgh City Council ‘aided and abetted’ crime by paying unlicensed landlords to home families for two years without action, it has been claimed.
An investigation...
Council cancels all non-essential services on Friday
The Council has announced the cancellation of all "non-essential" council services on Friday due to the anticipated extreme weather conditions.
The Met Office has issued...
Edinburgh City Council ‘lost control’ of Hogmanay
Edinburgh City Council ‘lost control’ of Hogmanay leading to thousands staying away from the centre on the night, it has been claimed.
A meeting of...
Rainbow bridge set for £1m makeover
Leith’s Pride Bridge is set to become the centrepiece of a new public open space for the community after Edinburgh City Council backed plans to regenerate...
Colinton/Fairmilehead by-election – Neil Cuthbert
Neil Cuthbert is standing as the Conservative candidate in Colinton/Fairmilehead in this week's by-election. He lives in the ward and hopes that his local...
Council agrees to buy more former army homes
Edinburgh city council has added 40 new properties to its social housing list after buying more homes from the Ministry of Defence.
The council’s Finance...
Councillor demands answers over Hogmanay cancellation
An Edinburgh councillor is calling for answers over who was responsible for the late cancellation of the city’s Hogmanay party and the cost to...
Colinton/Fairmilehead by-election this Thursday
Residents of Colinton/Fairmilehead are reminded that voting takes place on Thursday in the second by-election in three months.
There are two councillor vacancies to...
Edinburgh councillors back 5% visitor levy in principle
Calls for an Edinburgh tourist tax to be raised to up to 8% to tackle the city’s housing crisis have been rejected as councillors...
Tourist tax – the options
Councillors are debating the final plan for introduction of the tourist tax in Edinburgh this morning amid calls to raise the tax either higher...
No decision on whether Westminster will meet N.I. costs likely for two months
Edinburgh City Council will not know whether National Insurance costs increases will be met by the Scottish or UK Government before it makes its...
Council agrees 25-year lease for Gorgie City Farm
A future for Gorgie City Farm has been secured with the agreement of a 25-year lease by the city council.
The decision will see the...
Edinburgh City Council could face more than £35m in extra national insurance costs
Edinburgh City Council could face more than £35million in extra costs across all services as a result of changes introduced by the UK Government...
New company set to take on 25-year lease of Gorgie City Farm
A new company is set to take on a 25-year lease of Gorgie City Farm, after successfully bidding to run the much-loved community farm...
Councillors expected to approve tourist tax this month
After several years of discussion and consultation, the final draft of Edinburgh’s proposed tourist tax has been published. It will be considered by councillors...
Blow to short term holiday let owners in Edinburgh
Short term holiday let owners in Edinburgh have been dealt a blow after councillors rejected 18 separate appeals in one meeting today.
Operators of the...
Plans for wizard theme holiday flats rejected
A wizard-themed holiday let above the café where JK Rowling famously wrote Harry Potter has been rejected despite claims it is the only way to...
Portobello holiday flat not in ‘Royal Mile Party Zone’
The owner of an Airbnb holiday flat in Portobello has hit back at planners for failing to recognise it is not in the “Royal Mile...
Colinton/Fairmilehead by election – questions over costs
It cost the council almost £80,000 to hold a by-election in November, and will cost a similar amount to hold a second by-election next...
Granton Gas Holder now a permanent illumination in Edinburgh
From Friday night Gas Holder 1 in Granton will be permanently lit up as the centrepiece to the regeneration of the area.
First constructed...
Call for rethink on de-staffing stations plan
Edinburgh city council has called on Scotrail to rethink plans to cut opening hours at the city’s Gateway railway station as part of a...
Labour’s minority administration clings on to power after a two-hour debate
Labour’s minority administration has clung on to power after a two-hour debate in the city Chambers.
The party, which has been propped up by Conservatives...
Take a selfie of your rubbish for a chance to win on LitterLotto
In a bid to encourage people to bin their rubbish anyone in Edinburgh - visitor or resident - can talk a photo of their...
Candidates confirmed for January by-election
A by-election is being held in Colinton/ Fairmilehead on 23 January to fill two vacant councillor positions and today the council has announced those...
Division continues over who will run Edinburgh Council
The group currently running the minority administration in Edinburgh is divided over whether they should continue to do so.
A meeting on Monday was...
Labour to select new group leader today
The Labour group of 10 councillors meets online today to choose a new group leader to replace Cllr Cammy Day who was "administratively suspended"...
Two new Directors recommended to council
The City of Edinburgh Council will be asked to approve the appointments recommended by the Recruitment Committee to two important roles in the council....
Opinion – by The City of Edinburgh Council Transport Convener
Fixing our roads and pavements and making them safer for all.
In my experience as a local politician the overriding issue that comes up time...
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