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SNP and Greens coalesce around budget proposals in Edinburgh
In a move which SNP and Green councillors were not able to make just after the election last May, there is a new coalition...
Bin hubs would have “significant adverse impact” on New Town
The New Town and Broughton Community Council commissioned a report into the installation of bin hubs in the World Heritage Site which finds that...
Corstorphine/Murrayfield by election – hustings brings out candidates’ views
A Labour candidate standing in the Corstorphine/Murrayfield by-election says he supports compensation for businesses disrupted by the construction of a cycle route through the...
Cost of repairing school swimming pool rises by £22,000
Concerns over the rising cost of fixing-up an Edinburgh school’s swimming pool have been raised by a councillor after it emerged another £22,000 will...
SNP council group propose to do a lot with increases in council tax
The SNP group on Edinburgh Council have lodged their plans for the budget to be set later this week, and these include a partial...
Concrete roofs on council-owned buildings under investigation
A potentially dangerous building material linked to cases where school roofs have collapsed without warning may have been used in the construction of up...
South Queensferry shopkeeper disappointed about decision on colour scheme
A business owner who painted his shopfront purple without permission says he has ‘nowhere left to go’ after losing a lengthy battle with the council.
Andrew...
Consultation opens on future plans for Portobello
The City of Edinburgh Council has opened a consultation on active travel and ways of making it easier to access Portobello town centre by...
Edinburgh events to mark one year since invasion of Ukraine
Edinburgh will hold a range of events to mark the one year anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine.
The Rt Hon Lord Provost Robert...
Edinburgh’s strip club ban overturned
In March last year the council imposed a ban on licensing any sexual entertainment venues (SEVs) in the city from 1 April 2023 onwards...
Consultation on north south tramline will be held later this year
Edinburgh residents will be consulted on a plan to extend the capital’s tram line with a spur from Granton, through the city centre and...
Street light faults leave residents in the dark
Edinburgh residents are being “literally” left in the dark as a result of nearly 200 faulty street lights across the capital, a councillor has...
Council approve the installation of memorial to Jane Haining
Following a campaign initiated by Edinburgh Central SNP MSP, Angus Robertson, The City of Edinburgh Council has agreed to pay for the installation of...
Council and fire service to discuss memorial for firefighter
The City of Edinburgh Council will work with the fire service to create a memorial to a firefighter who lost his life tackling a...
Council Leader’s Taiwan visit given approval
The Council Leader, Cllr Cammy Day will visit Taiwan next month to attend the 2023 Asian Smart City summit in Taipei.
He will also...
Speech therapy cuts will hit the most vulnerable
Cutting funding for speech therapy services in Edinburgh would hit the most vulnerable the hardest, the council has been warned ahead of the budget.
The body...
Planning permission granted by council for mansion to take the place of bungalow
An Edinburgh bungalow will be bulldozed to make way for a couple’s new mansion overlooking the capital – despite neighbours being “up in arms”...
Council could have saved millions on North Bridge repairs
Millions could have been saved if North Bridge had been fully closed to traffic during the refurbishment, it has been admitted — after the latest...
Taxi fares to rise by up to 20 per cent this year
Taxi fares in Edinburgh will increase by up to 20 per cent to keep up with inflation and the rising cost of running a...
Plans to cut transition teachers criticised
An Edinburgh teacher has criticised council plans to cut the city’s education budget and cut jobs to save cash, saying that schools are already...
Scottish Government awards funding for Granton Gasholder
The Scottish Government has announced awards totalling £10 million for projects to transform vacant and derelict land all over the country, and that includes...
Corstorphine/Murrayfield by election – all candidates now confirmed
All candidates have now confirmed that they wish to stand in the by election being held in Corstorphine/Murrayfield on 9 March.
There will be...
Kirkliston nursery owner asks council to take urgent action
A Kirkliston nursery owner spoke to councillors on Thursday explaining that she had to wade through flood water to get children to safety and pleaded...
Time for respectful debate over council’s transport plans
A newly-approved consultation on roads and active travel in Edinburgh should not descend into another “cars versus bikes” debate, the city’s Transport Convener has...
Choudhury says enough is enough
In Edinburgh, the closure of The Filmhouse, Gorgie City Farm, The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art’s Modern Two, The Prentice Centre and many...
Pride Bridge has been saved – for now
The council has decided to keep the matter of the Pride Bridge firmly in its sights, but no decision was taken at its meeting...
Big transport ideas passed by Transport Committee
A major transport shake-up to cut car journeys and increase bike and bus usage across Edinburgh will be put to the city’s residents, despite...
Politicians have their say on the upcoming council budget
The council is legally obliged to set what is called a "balanced budget" this month.
There are obvious problems in doing this, and up...
Edinburgh Council children’s home reprimanded again
An Edinburgh council run children’s home where staff ‘assaulted young people’ and used inappropriate restraints, has been reprimanded again – this time by an...
Budget plans do not add up at City Chambers
Finance officers at The City of Edinburgh Council have failed to put forward a balanced budget for the year ahead, it is understood.
Councillors are...
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