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Meadowbank site will not include student housing or a hotel
Student housing and a new hotel have been ruled out of proposals to transform part of the former Meadowbank Stadium site into an “active...
Registration Opens Soon for 2019/20 Garden Waste Service Year
The new registration window for the Council's garden waste collection service year - October 2019 to October 2020 - opens on Wednesday 26 June...
City Council flies the flag for Edinburgh Pride
This weekend The City of Edinburgh Council is flying the flag for Pride Edinburgh from the roof of its City Chambers.
The blue and pink...
Student led housing approved for London Road
An application for planning permission for the development of high-quality student accommodation on London Road was approved by The City of Edinburgh Council today.
The...
New National Fund Award for Edinburgh’s Parks
Scotland’s Capital was yesterday announced as one of eight urban areas to share in £11 million worth of funding to secure the future...
Safety put First in ‘Summertime Streets’ Measures
A series of changes will be implemented in Edinburgh's Old Town this summer to ensure safety and accessibility during the busy Festival period.
The package...
Enterprise Car Club shows off its car wrapped up with PRIDE
The City of Edinburgh Council’s Depute Leader joined Enterprise Car Club earlier today to mark Pride Edinburgh.
In celebration of Scotland’s LGBTI Festival Councillor Cammy...
Canalside neighbourhood planned for Fountainbridge
Plans to build “a new canalside neighbourhood” in Fountainbridge are set to be pushed forward – with proposals tabled for more social rented homes to...
Spokes Bike Breakfast 2019
As part of the ongoing Edinburgh Festival of Cycling the 2019 Spokes Bike Breakfast was held in the quad at the City Chambers this...
Edinburgh’s Trading Standards team shortlisted for an award
The council's Trading Standards team has been shortlisted for a national award which will be announced on 20 June.
They are finalists in the...
Edinburgh Residents Encouraged to have a say on Short Term Lets
Housing and Economy Convener, Cllr. Kate Campbell, is encouraging residents to have their say on short term lets by taking part in the Scottish...
Teddy bears sleep over at the Children’s Library
Five years ago the Children's Library moved into its new location beside the Central Library. It is a lovely bright space specially designed for...
Comment from Alasdair Rankin Finance Convener
by Councillor Alasdair Rankin Finance Convener The City of Edinburgh Council
I write to respond to your article dated 27th May, entitled “Are More Council...
‘Crisis’ Partners with Private Landlords in Effort to reduce homelessness
A new partnership to unlock access to the private rented sector for homeless people across the city has been launched with national homelessness charity,...
Climate Emergency raised at council meeting today
There was a deputation of several organisations who are worried about climate change this morning at the full council meeting. These groups include Extinction...
Are more council budget cuts on the way this summer?
Residents are facing a “summer of uncertainty” after opponents claimed the capital’s Finance Convener has refused to rule out alternative budget cuts including charging...
#EU Parliamentary Election 2019 – the Edinburgh Count
The votes were cast on 23 May and now they have been counted. Here in Edinburgh the result should be available about 10.00pm
Here is...
Keeping the World Heritage Site in good repair
The Edinburgh Shared Repairs Service was set up in 2017 and has just reported its performance for the first full year of operation during...
Good reception for a free week of cycle hire
Free week of city cycling sparks chain reaction
During the week when Just Eat Cycles were free over 5,000 trips were made.
Between Sunday 5...
City to move ahead with consultation on changes to city centre
The City of Edinburgh Council now has approval to move ahead with consultation on the bold plans to change how we get about the...
#MyGracemount – Enter the photography competition now
A photography competition running until 31 May is part of the My Gracemount project to encourage people living and working in the area to...
Audit report shows developer contributions ‘unused’ by council
Money paid to the council for roads, schools and other infrastructure improvements by developers have “languished unused” for years and not been spent on public...
Transformation plans for city centre criticised
Council urged to ‘stop playing SimCity with city centre’ over transformation plans
Opponents have called on transport chiefs to “avoid playing a game of SimCity...
Can Edinburgh become carbon neutral by 2037?
Edinburgh is setting itself a high bar in trying to become carbon neutral by 2037 and setting an even more ambitious interim target for...
Edinburgh Poverty Commission Publishes Initial Findings
The first evidence collected by the Edinburgh Poverty Commission, Following its inception in November last year, has been published today (Monday, 13 May). ...
Tourist Tax – Old Town Community Council are running a poll on how to...
Although the powers to introduce a transient visitor levy or tourist tax have not yet been debated or passed by Holyrood, the Old Town...
Work starts on Saughton Park Micro-hydro Scheme
Saughton Park took a step towards becoming fully eco-powered yesterday (Friday 10 May) with a ground-breaking ceremony for the park's innovative micro-hydro scheme. ...
Plans for low emission zone in Edinburgh welcomed
The independent charity Environmental Protection Scotland (EPS) said Edinburgh’s Low Emission Zone (LEZ) plans ‘raise the bar’ in citywide efforts to improve air quality...
Council proposes new Tourism Policy for Capital
The City of Edinburgh Council has proposed a new tourism policy based on providing a greater balance to meet the needs of residents and...
Millerhill now fully operational
The joint project between The City of Edinburgh Council and Midlothian Council, Millerhill Recycling and Energy Recovery Facility (RERC), located in Midlothian, has now...
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