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Calls to make controlling seagull population easier rejected

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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 some gull species. Conservative city councillor Max Mitchell argued there should...

Concerns councillors are ‘rubber stamp’ for decisions after museum closure

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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 had been in place for two months before they were...

Exhibition will mark 100 years since important city architect appointed in Edinburgh

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To mark the centenary of Ebenezer James MacRae being appointed as City Architect in Edinburgh, SNP planning spokesperson, Cllr Neil Gardiner, proposed that the date is marked with an exhibition at the People’s Story...

Council leader asks Procurator Fiscal to fast-track Bonfire Night disorder cases

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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 Day condemned “deplorable” attacks on emergency service workers and bus drivers...

Plan to move hundreds out of unlicensed temporary accommodation sparks crisis

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Hundreds of homeless people in Edinburgh are set to be moved out of ‘unlawful’ temporary accommodation as the council prepares to cut ties with providers operating unlicensed shared housing.  Council housing allocations have been halted...

Cowgate traffic ban delayed by council

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A ban on traffic in Edinburgh’s ‘dangerous’ Cowgate was due be introduced months before a fatal crash on the Old Town street – but was delayed by the council over concerns about funding. A 74-year-old...

Colinton/Fairmilehead by-election candidates set out stalls

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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 head to the polls on Thursday, November 14, to elect...

EIJB proposed cuts to be opposed at Friday’s meeting

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The Edinburgh Integration Joint Board is heading into what could be a lively meeting on Friday. It was only on Friday of last week (at 4pm) that the papers for this week's meeting were...

Plans to cut funding to charity ‘threaten 150 key worker jobs’

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Plans to cut funding for Edinburgh charities which support vulnerable people “threaten the jobs of around 150 key workers” and stand “in stark contradiction” to council and government policies on no compulsory redundancies, Scotland’s...

Charities could get temporary lifeline – but future funding in doubt

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Edinburgh charities teetering on a financial cliff edge could be offered a temporary lifeline as they face having their funding cut with just 90 days notice. Health and social care chiefs proposed ending a third...

Concerns over council drivers under the influence

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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 or drugs while driving for the council were highlighted in...

Charities on front line of fight against poverty and isolation ‘at risk of closure’...

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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 and social care services, is set to slash £4.5m of...

New bus service to city centre for growing village

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A village on the outskirts of Edinburgh is to get a new direct bus service to the city centre to serve its growing population. Lothian Buses’ announcement of the X19 comes following long-standing pleas for better...

Councillor campaigns in swing state ahead of ‘incredibly close’ US election

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An Edinburgh councillor has travelled to America to campaign for Kamala Harris ahead of what he said looked likely to be an “incredibly close election”. Kevin Lang offered his support to the Democratic Party candidate...

Corstorphine bus gate scrapped but rest of LTN to stay

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A traffic restriction which tickets over 100 drivers a week is to be removed from an Edinburgh suburb, following concerns it left drivers dealing with congestion and longer journeys.  Councillors voted to get rid of...

Lib Dems accused of ‘deceptive’ campaigning in by-election leaflet

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Edinburgh’s Liberal Democrats have been accused of using “deceptive” campaigning tactics in the run up to a council by-election. A leaflet distributed to voters in Colinton/Fairmilehead said the Lib Dems “are challenging the SNP” alongside a...

Councillors in Edinburgh are to be offered personal safety alarms

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Councillors in Edinburgh are to be offered personal safety alarms amid fears over attacks and abuse. It comes as the council seeks to implement recommendations from the Jo Cox Civility Commission aimed at tackling abuse and...

Access to Wikipedia could be blocked in Edinburgh’s libraries

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Access to Wikipedia could be blocked in Edinburgh’s libraries after it emerged children were able to view inappropriate content. An IT error meant filters were not enabled on computers accessed with a child’s library card, allowing for...

Village fights quarry expansion over ‘earthquake’ blasts

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Locals in one of Edinburgh’s smallest communities have banded together to fight against a neighbouring quarry’s plan to nearly double in size, a move they say will bring ‘earthquake-like’ blasts closer to their homes. A...

Council leader shortlisted for an award

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The leader of the City of Edinburgh Council, Cllr Cammy Day has been shortlisted for the Churches, Charities and Local Authorities (CCLA) Investment Management Limited annual councillor awards. Cllr Debbi McCAll of Midlothian Council...

Axing support staff in Edinburgh schools would “prove absolutely devastating” for pupils

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Axing support staff in Edinburgh schools would “prove absolutely devastating” for pupils, a coalition of care leaders have said. It comes after a teacher working in the city warned cuts to the education budget could...

Man’s plan to extend garden with ‘land grab’ refused

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An Edinburgh resident’s plan to increase the size of his garden by buying a strip of public land has been foiled by the council. Gary Copland sought to take advantage of his Newcraighall home’s location...

Five year path repair plea answered amid concern graveyard landslip

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An Edinburgh community’s five-year plea for the council to fix a landslip has been answered amid concerns part of a graveyard is at risk of sliding into the water. Heavy rainfall caused the landslip along...

Teacher raises alarm over cuts to inclusion services

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Edinburgh Council cuts could lead to a third of school staff who assist pupils with additional needs being axed, with those remaining made to fill gaps in classroom teaching, it has been claimed. After details emerged of...

Developer picks up awards despite building 728 defective council homes

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Edinburgh residents have been left “appalled” after a developer for the same group responsible for over 700 “negligently built” council homes found to have mould and fire safety issues was given a ‘Housebuilder of...

Leith low traffic neighbourhood cuts traffic but walking and cycling data ‘mixed’

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Leith’s low traffic neighbourhood (LTN) has been hailed as a “massive success” after the council released findings on its first six months in operation, but it has been urged to provide more “comprehensive” data. The...

Council house defects known about ‘somewhere up the tree’ MSP says

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Serious issues with the construction of hundreds of council homes in Edinburgh were known about “somewhere up the tree,” an MSP has said, as questions mount over how substandard building works were approved off...

Vandals who target bus lane cameras cost Edinburgh Council around £300,000 last year

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Vandals who target bus lane cameras cost Edinburgh Council around £300,000 last year, new figures show. It comes following a string of incidents which saw traffic enforcement cameras cut down or otherwise damaged. Council officials said...

Row over church’s bid to turn green space into car park

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An Edinburgh church has sparked a row over plans to tarmac over grass to build a new car park. Colinton Parish Church wants to transform a small parcel of land at the rear of the...

Bin hub roll-out shelved over fears it would fuel tensions over parking spaces

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Edinburgh residents who fear the arrival of bin hubs outside their homes could fuel tensions and turn their neighbourhood into a “vermin-infested litter dump” have successfully campaigned to have the project halted. Officials said the...

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