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Chair of Slavery and Colonialism Review group explains their remit
The council set up an independent review last summer to consider and make recommendations on connections between Edinburgh and slavery or the legacy of...
Councillors call for meeting with Health Secretary over Eye Pavilion
As we have reported previously the £45 million contract to renew the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion at Lauriston Place was cancelled by The Scottish...
Questions posed to council conveners
Today the full council convenes in a virtual meeting which begins at 10am.
As is usual there is a list of questions - now...
Utilita grants for community projects
The energy provider Utilita has donated £17,910 to The City of Edinburgh Council for community-based projects as part of its Community Fund.
The first...
ELREC disagree with council over racism in schools
Foysol Choudhury MBE is the Chair of Edinburgh & Lothians Regional Equality Council. He has written to us to express the organisation's views on...
Coronavirus – some relaxation of the rules announced
Against a background of falling numbers of Covid-19 cases, the expectation today was that the government would agree to the relaxation of some of...
Teaching union says politicians must listen to teachers
Scotland's teaching union has warned that Edinburgh politicians need to ‘listen to school leaders’ about the ‘enormous strain’ teachers are facing, ahead of a...
Funding approved for Granton Station restoration
The City of Edinburgh Council has approved finance of £4.75 million for the council to restore the Edwardian B-listed former Granton Station.
Work will...
George Street to become a New Town boulevard
By 2025 George Street will be a wide boulevard with six and a half metre wide adaptable paved areas for people walking and wheeling,...
Opinion – Council is ‘failing residents with gritting policy’
by Cllr Ashley Graczyk
Edinburgh has had heavy snowfall throughout February, and many local residents have taken to social media to complain about The City...
Court of Session decides council must offer accommodation to homeless man
by Joseph Anderson Local Democracy Reporter
The City of Edinburgh Council has lost a court case raised against them by a homeless Sudanese man, after...
Council budget is set – but Cllr Munro abstains
Labour Cllr Gordon Munro abstained from approving any of the proposed budgets put before the full council meeting earlier on Thursday.
When we asked him...
Opposition groups lead charge on council rents
Green councillors said it was down to them that council rents have been frozen in the next year as they led the opposition groups...
Council agrees spending for the next year
The council has set its spending for the next year, with the administration budget approved over all the opposition groups' amendments and proposals.
The...
Council agrees to freeze council rents
by Joseph Anderson Local Democracy Reporter
The Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Green Party councillors have combined to ensure a rent freeze for council tenants in...
Liberal Democrats set out their budget proposals for 2021/22
The Liberal Democrat Group on the council has set out their proposals for a balanced budget for the coming year.
They object to the...
Deputations to council’s budget meeting
Several groups have lodged deputation requests asking to be heard ahead of the council budget meeting on Thursday.
Usually the council meeting in February...
Greens set out budget plans ahead of meeting on Thursday
The Green group on the council published their budget plans earlier in the week for the council meeting on Thursday when all political groups...
Conservatives set out their stall for council spending in the next year
Cllr Graham Hutchison is the Conservative Group spokesperson on Finance and Resources. Here he explains the Conservative group's priorities on spending in the next...
Council coalition sets out proposals for next year’s spending
The council administration proposes retaining council tax in Edinburgh at the same level (with Band D Council tax at £1,338.59), despite a threatened overspend...
Opinion – Social housing should be at the heart of public health emergency
By Cllr Ashley Graczyk. Cllr Graczyk is an Independent Councillor for the Sighthill-Gorgie ward.
Social housing is a matter close to my heart because...
Roadworks in Edinburgh next week
The City of Edinburgh Council has just published its list of roadworks and planned street closures for the next week.
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Council introduces the City Mobility Plan – a plan for the next decade
The City Mobility Plan which is published today in draft is nothing new. It has been a long time in the drafting and it...
Tram extension in the planning by 2030
by Joseph Anderson Local Democracy Reporter
The City of Edinburgh Council is considering another extension to the capital’s tram network with a north/south line,...
Plans for Commercial Street withdrawn
by Joseph Anderson Local Democracy Reporter
Plans to pave over two water features in Leith have been dropped, after the application attracted hundreds of objections...
Consultation begins on three Low Traffic Neighbourhoods
The City of Edinburgh Council has opened consultation on three proposed Low Traffic Neighbourhoods on Monday.
There are plans for the introduction of measures...
Spaces for People – some comment on the new Quiet Route
The Edinburgh Reporter article about the Quiet Route which has been installed on a temporary basis from Greenbank to The Meadows in our...
Planned repairs and maintenance in city schools will continue throughout half-term
Work at Edinburgh schools to repair and maintain the buildings will continue over half-term break. No schools in Scotland (except those catering for children...
New cycle path to be created from Portobello to Musselburgh
by Marie Sharp Local Democracy Reporter
A temporary cycle path heading east out of Portobello will stretch all the way to Musselburgh in a cross-border...
Edinburgh Libraries receive global award from PressReader
GLOBAL DIGITAL AWARD FOR EDINBURGH LIBRARIES
Edinburgh Libraries have received a global award for their digital platform success on PressReader which is an app The...
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