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EIJB proposed cuts to be opposed at Friday’s meeting
The Edinburgh Integration Joint Board is heading into what could be a lively meeting on Friday.
It was only on Friday of last week...
Plans to cut funding to charity ‘threaten 150 key worker jobs’
Plans to cut funding for Edinburgh charities which support vulnerable people “threaten the jobs of around 150 key workers” and stand “in stark contradiction”...
Charities could get temporary lifeline – but future funding in doubt
Edinburgh charities teetering on a financial cliff edge could be offered a temporary lifeline as they face having their funding cut with just 90...
Concerns over council drivers under the influence
Edinburgh Council bosses have raised concerns some staff could be driving under the influence while on duty.
“Strong concerns” around the potential use of alcohol...
Charities on front line of fight against poverty and isolation ‘at risk of closure’...
Charities supporting Edinburgh’s most vulnerable people will lose millions of pounds of funding, it’s emerged.
The Edinburgh Integration Joint Board (EIJB), which oversees the city’s health...
New bus service to city centre for growing village
A village on the outskirts of Edinburgh is to get a new direct bus service to the city centre to serve its growing population.
Lothian Buses’...
Councillor campaigns in swing state ahead of ‘incredibly close’ US election
An Edinburgh councillor has travelled to America to campaign for Kamala Harris ahead of what he said looked likely to be an “incredibly close...
Corstorphine bus gate scrapped but rest of LTN to stay
A traffic restriction which tickets over 100 drivers a week is to be removed from an Edinburgh suburb, following concerns it left drivers dealing...
Lib Dems accused of ‘deceptive’ campaigning in by-election leaflet
Edinburgh’s Liberal Democrats have been accused of using “deceptive” campaigning tactics in the run up to a council by-election.
A leaflet distributed to voters in Colinton/Fairmilehead...
Councillors in Edinburgh are to be offered personal safety alarms
Councillors in Edinburgh are to be offered personal safety alarms amid fears over attacks and abuse.
It comes as the council seeks to implement recommendations...
Access to Wikipedia could be blocked in Edinburgh’s libraries
Access to Wikipedia could be blocked in Edinburgh’s libraries after it emerged children were able to view inappropriate content.
An IT error meant filters were not enabled...
Village fights quarry expansion over ‘earthquake’ blasts
Locals in one of Edinburgh’s smallest communities have banded together to fight against a neighbouring quarry’s plan to nearly double in size, a move...
Council leader shortlisted for an award
The leader of the City of Edinburgh Council, Cllr Cammy Day has been shortlisted for the Churches, Charities and Local Authorities (CCLA) Investment Management...
Axing support staff in Edinburgh schools would “prove absolutely devastating” for pupils
Axing support staff in Edinburgh schools would “prove absolutely devastating” for pupils, a coalition of care leaders have said.
It comes after a teacher working...
Man’s plan to extend garden with ‘land grab’ refused
An Edinburgh resident’s plan to increase the size of his garden by buying a strip of public land has been foiled by the council.
Gary...
Five year path repair plea answered amid concern graveyard landslip
An Edinburgh community’s five-year plea for the council to fix a landslip has been answered amid concerns part of a graveyard is at risk...
Teacher raises alarm over cuts to inclusion services
Edinburgh Council cuts could lead to a third of school staff who assist pupils with additional needs being axed, with those remaining made to fill...
Developer picks up awards despite building 728 defective council homes
Edinburgh residents have been left “appalled” after a developer for the same group responsible for over 700 “negligently built” council homes found to have...
Leith low traffic neighbourhood cuts traffic but walking and cycling data ‘mixed’
Leith’s low traffic neighbourhood (LTN) has been hailed as a “massive success” after the council released findings on its first six months in operation,...
Council house defects known about ‘somewhere up the tree’ MSP says
Serious issues with the construction of hundreds of council homes in Edinburgh were known about “somewhere up the tree,” an MSP has said, as...
Vandals who target bus lane cameras cost Edinburgh Council around £300,000 last year
Vandals who target bus lane cameras cost Edinburgh Council around £300,000 last year, new figures show.
It comes following a string of incidents which saw...
Row over church’s bid to turn green space into car park
An Edinburgh church has sparked a row over plans to tarmac over grass to build a new car park.
Colinton Parish Church wants to transform...
Bin hub roll-out shelved over fears it would fuel tensions over parking spaces
Edinburgh residents who fear the arrival of bin hubs outside their homes could fuel tensions and turn their neighbourhood into a “vermin-infested litter dump”...
Tenants in ‘potential death trap’ council homes left reeling
Edinburgh residents living in “potential death trap” council homes riddled with mould and built without vital fire safety features are demanding answers over how...
Big drop in stink complaints about sewage plant
Scotland’s biggest sewage plant has seen a huge drop in complaints about the smell.
Odours from Seafield Wastewater Treatment Works has been a significant source of...
More student flats planned for Jock’s Lodge
An Edinburgh community which fought against plans to turn their local pub into student flats is facing having more built directly next door.
A controversial...
Gorgie Farm’s future uncertain after charity ‘hands back keys’
Concerns have been raised after the charity bought in to revitalise Gorgie Farm “unexpectedly” handed the keys back to Edinburgh Council.
Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations Council...
Museum faces prolonged closure despite uproar over budget cuts
The doors of a much-loved Edinburgh social history museum are set to remain shut, despite councillors not giving their backing to a controversial plan...
Drivers said to be “fed up” with Sheriffhall delays
Drivers are “fed up” with delays at Edinburgh’s Sheriffhall roundabout and are growing impatient over an "upgrade" promised six years ago, according to a...
Filmhouse future ‘not in question’ despite third advertising screen rejection
The new operators of the Edinburgh Filmhouse have said its future “is not in question” after plans to boost revenue by installing a large...
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