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Greens ask for children to defer a year due to the pandemic
Green councillors have called on The City of Edinburgh Council education officers to allow primary-age children to defer for another year, and fully fund...
Northfield – a centenary to be celebrated
Last year the original houses built by the council in Northfield were 100 years old. No celebrations could mark the centenary, but there are...
Temporary Covid-19 test centre open in Wester Hailes until Sunday
Wester Hailes Library is being used temporarily as a Covid-19 testing centre until Sunday, and local residents are encouraged to visit and have a...
Reuse, recycle and repair network booms as restrictions ease
The City of Edinburgh Council and Changeworks have come together to develop the Edinburgh Reuse Map, featuring 450+ local organisations boasting reuse, repair, and...
Council to spend a penny on temporary loos
Councillors agreed a plan on Thursday to install temporary public toilets in some of the key parks in Edinburgh and other ‘hotspot’ areas including...
Places to grow food in the city are on the map
A new interactive map shows places in Edinburgh where food is or could be grown by local communities.
The Edinburgh Food Growing and Projects Map...
Survey shows welcome for George Street plans
The council's plans to transform George Street have been welcomed by two thirds of those who responded to a recent survey.
Only 13% said they...
Podcast – the Transport Convener on Spaces for People
On Thursday the Transport and Environment Committee will hear that The City of Edinburgh Council has spent £4.1 million on the temporary Spaces for...
On Earth Day – a message from Cllr Adam McVey
Today marks Earth Day 2021 – a global day highlighting ways we can take action against climate change.
Climate change is already making its impact...
Council to remove car parking signs with cash from Spaces for People
The council is set to use money from the Spaces for People programme to remove electronic car park guidance signs which are no longer...
Charity takes a stand on Edinburgh’s public loos
Councillors are queuing up to talk about public toilets at tomorrow's Transport and Environment Committee, and now Age Scotland has thrown its pennyworth into...
Council considering a new approach to consultations
The City of Edinburgh Council has just concluded a consultation on the Spaces for People measures considering whether any of them should be made...
Back to school for the summer term – how to stay safe at the...
Schools in Edinburgh return on 20 April, and the council is keen to ensure that all parents, carers and families are careful when they...
Capital residents survey finds the council largely satisfactory
The council report that eight out of ten capital residents are satisfied with services which they provide.
Eighty per cent of Edinburgh residents are satisfied...
Braid Road to reopen southbound to vehicles from Monday
The City of Edinburgh Council will reopen Braid Road to vehicles from Monday.
The road has been closed for a year to vehicular traffic...
Edinburgh by Numbers offers detailed analysis of the capital
The current administration has one year left of its term to meet its 56 pledges, and there are only nine years until the city...
Duke of Edinburgh – Lord Provost convenes a special meeting of the council
The Rt Hon Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh, Frank Ross has announced a recall of council this week when a motion of...
Roadworks and events in Edinburgh
The City of Edinburgh Council's travel department issue a weekly update on roadworks and diversions in Edinburgh.
Here is this week's and remember you can...
Water of Leith path to open later in the year
One of Edinburgh’s most beautiful walkways is set to reopen this year, following a delay in repair works due to legal ownership disputes and...
Coronavirus – further Discretionary Grant funding available – apply today
If your business has suffered a loss of income as a result of Covid-19 then you may be able to apply for a one-off...
Pay on a Sunday please – car parking charges to be introduced in April
After approval by the council five years ago, new Sunday parking charges will be introduced in the city centre parking zones 1 to 4...
700 year-old Edinburgh residents ‘brought back to life’
21st Century residents of Leith can now have a first glimpse of what their 14/15th Century predecessors might have looked like.
Forensic artists have used...
Coronavirus – the council looks back over the last year
This week it is one year since the first Covid-19 lockdown began here in Edinburgh and all over Scotland.
The National Day of Reflection...
Consultation on citywide car parking ends on 28 March
The council is consulting on the need for the Controlled Parking Zone in several areas of the city including Easter Road, West Leith, Bonnington,...
McCall Smith is ready for the Edinburgh Award
Alexander McCall Smith is the recipient of the prestigious Edinburgh Award for 2020. He has been preparing to receive the award by having his...
Spaces for People – consultation extended to 5 April
The council has extended the time for responding to its consultation on making Spaces for People temporary measures into permanent fixtures on our streets....
Promoting active travel – take a walk to school
The Public Health Minister along with other active travel organisations is recommending that families use the journey to school as an opportunity to enjoy...
Saddle up for Tour of Britain on city streets
The City of Edinburgh Council will contribute £70,000 to the cost of bringing the Tour of Britain cycle race back to Edinburgh in September.
The...
Council’s cultural grants to help recovery after lockdown
The Culture and Communities Committee will meet on Tuesday to approve funding of around £4.7 million from the council's cultural grants scheme. This...
Roadworks in Edinburgh next week
The City of Edinburgh Council issue a roadworks report each Friday which we share with you here.
The Stay At Home message from the...
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