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Planning permission for 260 homes on heavily contaminated site
Up to 260 new homes are set to be built on a ‘heavily contaminated’ former coal mine on the edge of Edinburgh.
Proposals for the...
Council’s Education Convener hits back at government minister over Gaelic school
Edinburgh’s education chief has hit back a Scottish Government minister who called on the council to make ‘progress’ on finding a location for the...
Labour councillor excluded from party for second time
An Edinburgh councillor suspended from the Labour group has launched an attack on colleagues, accusing the local party of using “Tory votes” to prop up an...
Council leader under fire over official backing of Green Freeport
Edinburgh is to withdraw its official support for a Forth Green Freeport after the council leader came under fire for backing the bid without...
Teachers propose to strike next week – Edinburgh schools will be closed
Teachers are planning to take industrial action next Thursday 24 November.
The strike has been called by the Educational Institute of Scotland and the...
Rise in bullying cases is a “mark of success”
A “startling” rise in the number of bullying incidents at Edinburgh schools, which includes more than 500 race-related incidents, has been described by the...
YouTube ban lifted but some learning materials still blocked for pupils
A blanket YouTube ban across Edinburgh’s schools has been lifted by the council — but new measures introduced to limit online content available to pupils...
Widespread IT problems in Edinburgh schools persist
Teachers and pupils in Edinburgh are at “breaking point” due to widespread IT problems in schools which leave some waiting over half an hour...
Ingliston rave – licence refused
A huge nineties style rave planned at Ingliston next month is set to be cancelled after the council refused to grant a licence over...
Council still has work to do to end poverty
The council set a goal of ending poverty in the city by 2030, but the council leader said that while progress has been made,...
Meet your councillor – Cllr Jane Meagher
Cllr Jane Meagher was elected as one of the ward councillors in Portobello/Craigmillar last May. She is a member of the Labour administration and...
New schools in Edinburgh may be delayed due to lack of finances
Plans for new Edinburgh schools are set to be significantly delayed or scaled-back to plug a hole in the council’s finances, a report has...
Artists studios under threat if new development approved by planners
Edinburgh artists have hit back at a developer’s plan to demolish their studios for flats – which they say "threatens a thriving creative community...
Christmas events may get permission for five years – despite concerns
Questions have been raised about the decision to grant the Edinburgh Christmas Market planning permission for five years – despite calls for the council...
Tram inquiry moves along towards final report
Lord Hardie issued warning letters relating to his report into the Trams Project in Edinburgh earlier this week.
He has informed recipients of the...
Council continue to reject BT street hubs
Efforts by BT to introduce ‘street hubs’ in Edinburgh have again been rejected by the council.
Plans to replace 50 derelict payphones in the capital...
Plans to set up a consumption room in Edinburgh depend on outcome in Glasgow
Plans to set up a safe consumption room in Edinburgh are moving forward, after drug-related deaths reached the highest ever rate in the city...
Council warned not to make heat banks the new normal
Heat banks should not become a “long term sticking plaster” for people struggling to pay their energy bills, the council has been warned, as...
Edinburgh pupils to pilot outdoor learning next year
More than 50 nurseries and primary and secondary schools set to pilot programme
Pupils at Edinburgh schools will begin a pilot of outdoor learning next...
The big Wester Hailes clean up
Local volunteers, housing associations and teams from the council’s Housing, Parks and Greenspace, Waste and Cleansing departments worked together on a community clean up...
New levy could raise £19 million for roads and streets
The optional Workplace Parking Levy (WPL) could raise up to £19 million a year for investment in the city’s transport infrastructure while also discouraging...
Picardy Place – new scheme will end two decades of roadworks
Picardy Place, which has not been fully free of roadworks for about the last 20 years according to the Transport Convener, Cllr Scott Arthur,...
Brunswick Road junction – Transport Convener says drivers’ behaviour is unacceptable
We visited the junction on Leith Walk where it meets Brunswick Road on Thursday evening and shot some videos - some of which are...
Council funding gap rises to £80 million
An extra £10 million of cuts will need to be identified by The City of Edinburgh Council next year, it has emerged, as councillors...
Planners delay taking decision on World of Football
A decision on granting permission to demolish a huge Edinburgh indoor football complex and bowling alley to make way for flats, student halls and...
Leith hotel’s extension – planning approval revoked
A Leith hotel’s bid to build an extension has fallen through following a dispute between owners and the council over a contribution of £55,000...
The pros and cons of student flats at Jock’s Lodge
A public meeting was held last week when a planning application for student flats at Jock's Lodge was the main topic of discussion.
The...
Employers must pay to send their night shift staff home
Edinburgh employers should cover the cost of safe transport home for staff working late night shifts, a councillor has said.
A proposal for changes to...
Councillor calls for YouTube block to be lifted
A councillor who has been inundated with emails from pupils, teachers and parents after access to YouTube was blocked in Edinburgh schools has called on...
Double yellows have no place in Cramond
Edinburgh residents fighting to have double yellow lines removed from a village road say they have resulted in motorists driving faster.
Locals in Cramond also...
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