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Calls for “decisive action” about Council leader
Following complaints said to be made through The City of Edinburgh Council whistleblower helpline, it is understood that the Council Leader has been administratively...
Calls for council leader to resign
Following allegations about the Council Leader in Edinburgh which emerged on Saturday, other political groups on the council are tonight calling for his resignation.
It...
Council leader under investigation
The leader of The City of Edinburgh Council is under investigation following reports made through the council’s whistleblower helpline last winter.
Cllr Cammy Day...
Budget decisions yet to be made but cross party support to retain and strengthen...
Parents and councillors in Edinburgh have agreed to work together in a bid to save holiday hubs for disabled children in Edinburgh.
The agreement to set...
Fewer days may be option to save capital’s holiday hubs
Holiday hubs for children with additional support needs in Edinburgh could be provided on fewer days, a review has suggested, as the current service...
Breaking news – new LibDem councillor resigns
In a shock move, new Liberal Democrat councillor, Louise Spence, has resigned “for personal reasons” just a week after being elected.
The win by Ms...
Councillors approve flats on Gorgie flood risk site
Plans to build 63 new homes on land which could be cut off by flooding in the future will be referred to Scottish Ministers...
Owner of historic house objects over ‘dark shadows’ and immigrants
The owner of an historic house next to a major new housing plan for Edinburgh said the local community does not deserve a ‘whole...
Support for student housing fails to sway councillors
A bid to build more than 200 student housing units in Edinburgh have been rejected despite receiving dozens of letters of support.
The proposals for...
Council report on ASN education “lacks clarity”
The Education Committee meets on Thursday when it is being asked to note the contents of a 67 page officer report entitled Inclusion Review...
Practical steps should lead to re-siting of controversial hubs
The controversial rules about the siting of Edinburgh’s bin hubs have been relaxed.
Most important among the changes agreed by the city council's Transport and...
Temporary accommodation plan ‘risks putting people back on the streets’
An Edinburgh Council plan to move 700 homeless people out of unlicensed temporary accommodation before the start of December could put some “back on the...
Council leader says UK Government ‘will pay’ for NI rise
An £18m bill facing Edinburgh Council to pay for a hike in employer national insurance contributions will be covered by the UK Government, according to...
Maximum taxis fares to increase by 9.5%
Taxi fares in Edinburgh are set to be hiked by 9.5 per cent from next month – while the charge for being picked up...
BT lodge fresh bid for Street Hubs roll-out despite over 30 refusals
BT have launched another bid to install large advertising screens on pavements across Edinburgh, despite the council rejecting over 30 attempts in the last...
Edinburgh councillor has been rapped over the knuckles for swearing during a debate
An Edinburgh councillor has been chastised for swearing during a debate after accusing his opponent of talking “utter p*sh”.
The SNP’s Neil Gardiner was reminded...
Council leader calls for outright ban on public sale of fireworks
The leader of City of Edinburgh Council, Cammy Day, has made a fresh call for an outright ban on the public sale of fireworks...
Bus board appointment rejected amid tram fiasco involvement concerns
Plans to make someone involved in Edinburgh’s disastrous initial tram project the director of a council-owned transport company have been scrapped over concerns about further...
Calls to make controlling seagull population easier rejected
Calls to make it easier to control Edinburgh’s “menacing” seagull population have been rejected after the RSPB raised concerns over “serious recent declines” in...
Concerns councillors are ‘rubber stamp’ for decisions after museum closure
Edinburgh councillors have raised concerns they are a “rubber stamp” for decisions taken by officers behind closed doors, after it emerged the temporary closure of a museum...
Exhibition will mark 100 years since important city architect appointed in Edinburgh
To mark the centenary of Ebenezer James MacRae being appointed as City Architect in Edinburgh, SNP planning spokesperson, Cllr Neil Gardiner, proposed that the...
Council leader asks Procurator Fiscal to fast-track Bonfire Night disorder cases
The leader of Edinburgh Council has asked for court cases involving people who were arrested for causing disorder on Bonfire Night to be fast-tracked.
Cammy...
Plan to move hundreds out of unlicensed temporary accommodation sparks crisis
Hundreds of homeless people in Edinburgh are set to be moved out of ‘unlawful’ temporary accommodation as the council prepares to cut ties with...
Cowgate traffic ban delayed by council
A ban on traffic in Edinburgh’s ‘dangerous’ Cowgate was due be introduced months before a fatal crash on the Old Town street – but...
Colinton/Fairmilehead by-election candidates set out stalls
Candidates vying to become Edinburgh’s newest councillor have set out their stalls ahead of a by-election next week.
Voters living in the Colinton/Fairmilehead ward will...
EIJB proposed cuts to be opposed at Friday’s meeting
The Edinburgh Integration Joint Board is heading into what could be a lively meeting on Friday.
It was only on Friday of last week...
Plans to cut funding to charity ‘threaten 150 key worker jobs’
Plans to cut funding for Edinburgh charities which support vulnerable people “threaten the jobs of around 150 key workers” and stand “in stark contradiction”...
Charities could get temporary lifeline – but future funding in doubt
Edinburgh charities teetering on a financial cliff edge could be offered a temporary lifeline as they face having their funding cut with just 90...
Concerns over council drivers under the influence
Edinburgh Council bosses have raised concerns some staff could be driving under the influence while on duty.
“Strong concerns” around the potential use of alcohol...
Charities on front line of fight against poverty and isolation ‘at risk of closure’...
Charities supporting Edinburgh’s most vulnerable people will lose millions of pounds of funding, it’s emerged.
The Edinburgh Integration Joint Board (EIJB), which oversees the city’s health...
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