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Time capsule under the Constitution Street Burns statue opened today
Historical find during the Tram to Newhaven works reveals writings relating to Burns, coins and newspapers.
During the tramworks the Burns statue on Constitution Street...
Register for Garden Waste Collection in Edinburgh
Residents of the Capital who don't currently use the Council's paid-for garden waste collection service have an opportunity to subscribe from today (20th January).
Anyone...
Comment – looking ahead to 2030
by Council Leader Adam McVey and Deputy Council Leader Cammy Day.
For over a thousand years Edinburgh has grown and thrived, balancing adaptation with...
A Greener, Healthier, Better Connected Capital by 2030
Under radical new plans being considered by councillors, Edinburgh’s tram line could be extended to Granton and south to the Bio Quarter while many...
Is this the decade of the bollards?
Paul from Fountainbridge is a regular correspondent and user of social media.
@fountainbridge will reach him
This year he has started off with a simple...
North Bridge Restoration work continues apace
Work will continue into the new year on a major project to restore Edinburgh’s iconic North Bridge to its former glory.
The City of Edinburgh...
Encouragement for Edinburgh Residents to to Name New Streets
Edinburgh's street naming bank is now online and residents in Edinburgh are being encouraged to suggest appropriate names to be added.
Anyone can propose a...
Edinburgh’s Community Spirit is there to be Celebrated
We're raising a festive toast to the leaf-sweepers, the litter-pickers, the path-gritters and the park-lovers. Indeed, to everyone who's mucked in in 2019 to...
Trams to Newhaven – Christmas and New Year
Construction work will pause on Trams to Newhaven from 5pm on Friday 20 December to 7am on Monday 6 January.
Pedestrian footways will be reinstated...
Recycling tips from the Environment Convener
It appears that many of you are now into recycling - so many that the communal bins are filling fast.
Environment Convener Councillor Lesley...
Modern Apprentices Recognised with Industry Award
This week, the hard work and dedication of modern apprentices at the City of Edinburgh Council was recognised as 18 young people graduated and...
Recognition of Service for Edinburgh’s Reserves and Cadets
Top individuals from Edinburgh’s Armed Forces Reserves and Cadets units have been recognised for their sacrifice and acts of gallantry.
At a ceremony in the...
Doubt cast over the future of The Dunard Centre
A flagship £45m concert hall set to be built in the heart of the New Town may have been thrown into doubt as developers...
Councillors lose parking privileges at City Chambers
Nine city councillors have been stripped of their free city centre parking spaces while all officials and elected members, except the Lord Provost’s official...
Key Partners Agree Clean-up Strategy for Water of Leith Basins
The City of Edinburgh Council and its fellow Water of Leith Basin Partnership partners - the Water of Leith Conservation Trust (WOLCT), Forth Ports,...
Small Business Saturday has City Council Support
Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron, the Small Business Champion for the City of Edinburgh Council, visited two small businesses this week to encourage shoppers to...
‘Thrive Edinburgh’ to Explore Mental Health Issues Across the Capital
Organisations across Edinburgh have joined forces to start an open and honest conversation about the future of citizens' mental health.
Inspired by similar initiatives across...
Edinburgh Award for Hearts’ Owner and Entrepreneur Ann Budge
Entrepreneur Ann Budge has been preparing to receive the esteemed Edinburgh Award 2019.
Impressions of the Heart of Midlothian Football Club owner’s hands have been...
Accessible Streets in Edinburgh Welcomed by Equalities Groups
The City of Edinburgh Council's citywide ban on ‘A’ boards and other temporary on-street advertising has been deemed a success, one year on from...
Open Streets December 2019 – where were you?
It seemed a bit empty on the Royal Mile today - the streets were closed to traffic and open to pedestrians and cyclists. Except...
Councillor Robert Aldridge wins Lifetime Contribution Award
LGIU Scotland and CCLA unveiled the winners of the 2019 Councillor Awards, the only national awards ceremony to celebrate the achievements of individual councillors...
Edinburgh College Students are Encouraging Their Peers to Register for Voting
With just three weeks until the country goes to the polls, students in Edinburgh have joined the City of Edinburgh Council to encourage those...
Independent councillors call for places on committees is rejected
The City of Edinburgh Council is made up of several political parties. The administration is an SNP/Labour coalition, there is opposition in the form...
Adoption Week Scotland – council holding a drop in event tomorrow
If you are thinking of becoming an adopter then this week might be a good time to actually do something about it.
The City...
Evaluating Edinburgh Residents’ Views on Climate Change
Edinburgh joined cities and nations all over the globe earlier this year, in announcing decisive action to tackle the climate emergency, setting the Capital...
Can we please get these rubbish bins emptied?
Arch White took these photographs outside Waverley Mall on Princes Street yesterday 16 November 2019 in the late afternoon.
He said : "First day...
Council review of events in city parks – have your say
As we get ready for Edinburgh's Christmas to open later today in East Princes Street Gardens, the discussion about the use of the gardens,...
Doing Your Bit to Make for a Safer Winter
Everyone is being asked by Edinburgh’s Transport Leader to work together where possible, to help make sure front paths and local streets and pavements...
Gorgie City Farm may have a future
The liquidator of Gorgie City Farm, Shona Campbell has issued an update to councillors which has some positive news in it - but she...
Edinburgh’s Christmas – root and branch review will follow this year’s events
Cllr Staniforth, one of the Green Group, asked today that the council considered moving Edinburgh's Christmas to a hardstanding site (even though building is...
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