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Deputy First Minister has talks with unions
The Deputy First Minister, John Swinney has been in talks with the local government unions on Wednesday.
Johanna Baxter, UNISON head of local government...
George Bruce added to the poets remembered in Makar’s Court
The name of Scots poet George Bruce, OBE, MA (1909-2002) is the latest addition to Makars’ Court, where Scotland’s most esteemed writers have been...
Unions hold out for more in bin workers pay dispute
As the Fringe and International Festivals draw to a close this weekend the city is showing signs of the effect of the bin workers...
Libraries and community centres could be used to keep warm this winter
‘Heat banks’ could be set-up in Edinburgh’s libraries, community centres and gyms this winter to offer residents struggling to pay energy bills a place...
No deal agreed as COSLA meet the unions
In Glasgow earlier today COSLA met with the unions whose members are involved in strike action in Edinburgh, and who from Wednesday will strike...
Strike action to spread from Edinburgh across the country from Wednesday
A second wave of strike action is now due to start on Wednesday in 14 local authority areas as COSLA failed to strike a...
Bin strike – six days on and still no agreement
Staff who work in the council's waste and cleansing departments have been on strike since 18 August. The plan is to continue that strike...
COSLA make pay offer to unions after emergency meeting
The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, COSLA, the councillor-led, cross-party organisation held a Special Meeting of Council Leaders on Friday 19 August, 2022 to discuss...
The London Road clock is back
As part of the Trams to Newhaven project the London Road clock has returned home after 15 years in storage and recent full restoration.
The...
Nominations close on Monday for The Edinburgh Award
Nominations for the person who will win the Edinburgh Award close on Monday at noon.
Until then anyone may suggest the person they think...
Council reject plans for 5G mast in Granton
Plans for a 5G mast on a site earmarked for a ‘future tram stop’ in Granton have been thrown out by The City of...
Bridge closed over the Water of Leith
A ‘deteriorating’ footbridge over the Water of Leith has been closed off by The City of Edinburgh Council.
It is the third bridge in Colinton...
Mural on North Bridge will include a portrait of the Transport Convener
An image of The City of Edinburgh Council’s Transport Convener will be included on a new North Bridge mural which is hoped will make...
All white panel criticised for lack of diversity
Edinburgh’s only ethnic minority councillor has said she is concerned the council is ‘inadvertently widening inequalities’ as she criticised the lack of diversity on a...
Council rent arrears rise sharply
Nearly £11 million in rent arrears is owed to The City of Edinburgh Council and the number of tenants in debt rose by 2,000...
Edinburgh’s Christmas – markets still planned for the gardens
The company which won the contract to deliver Edinburgh’s Christmas from 2022 for three years, Angels Event Experience (AEE), has announced the first details...
Edinburgh to lead the way on short term lets
During the last administration, a coalition of SNP and Labour councillors, The City of Edinburgh Council campaigned for change to the short term let...
Council allocates funding for lift repairs in tower blocks
Lifts in communal tower blocks across Edinburgh are to be upgraded and repaired as part of a five-year improvement plan, after concerns some tenants...
Council workers vote for strike action rejecting two per cent offer
Members of Unite the union have voted for strike action in the pay dispute involving 26 councils include The City of Edinburgh.
The current pay...
BT promise to repair phone boxes in the wake of planning refusal for street...
Plans by BT to install digital screens on streets across the capital have been refused by Edinburgh City Council, despite growing calls to have...
Meadowbank – snagging added to delays in completion
It is not entirely unexpected that a snagging list is compiled at the completion of a major building project. The £47 million Meadowbank Sports...
Council applying for millions from the UK Government Levelling Up Funding programme
The City of Edinburgh Council is applying for a share of the UK Government's Levelling Up Fund for projects in Edinburgh and, if needed,...
Council pilot in-house Chefs Academy
The City of Edinburgh Council is running a pilot scheme this year to train existing staff and skill them up for promotion.
The Chefs...
North Bridge – traffic restrictions will remain in place until after the festival
Traffic on North Bridge has been disrupted for some time, and is now restricted only to southbound traffic. The closure for northbound vehicles will...
Legal action against council proves successful for homelessness family
Street Legal has successfully challenged The City of Edinburgh Council on behalf of a homeless family with six children, winning a case heard in...
Newly planted trees just need to be watered
Newly-planted trees in Edinburgh could be at risk of dying it is feared as the council has “no dedicated resources” to ensure they are...
Council Leader invites other political leaders in Edinburgh to form a plan for the...
The leader of The City of Edinburgh Council, Cllr Cammy Day is issuing an invitation to the other political group leaders to contribute to...
Council to look at ways of cleaning up the city
A new range of measures to clean up Edinburgh are to be explored by the council, including scrapping uplift charges and establishing a “graffiti task...
Public transport – biggest expansion to be unveiled
Plans are to be unveiled before the end of the year for “the biggest expansion in public transport our capital has seen this century,”...
Council support locals welcoming Ukrainians to Edinburgh
More than 1,000 Edinburgh residents have offered their homes to Ukrainians fleeing war following an appeal.
Council officers are continuing to carry out background checks and...
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