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Council Hands over Keys to New Homes
Brand new homes for social rent across Edinburgh have begun to be occupied by their new tenants. As part of a project to provide...
Edinburgh to Host EUROCITIES 2018
One of the most prestigious conferences in Europe, EUROCITIES, will involve over 100 European cities and will be hosted at the EICC between 28...
Silent discos are not about to be banned – at least not this week
The new attraction this year at Edinburgh's Christmas is the Silent Disco. You wear headphones, listen to music and watch the lights on the...
Ricky Demarco leads the charge against demolition of St John’s
When I asked Ricky Demarco if he felt that the protest was perhaps a little tardy, he replied : "I admit it is a...
Council to consider ‘Brexit motion’ on Thursday
The Council Leader Adam McVey may write to the Brexit Secretary – raising concerns over the Capital’s jobs market and the status of European...
Council to spend £7.5 million in Muirhouse
The city council will spend £7.5 million to renovate six blocks of high rise flats after squalid living conditions were revealed.
Earlier this year, council...
Funding boost for Saughton Park
Edinburgh’s £7.3m Saughton Park restoration project has received a major boost thanks to funding from the Scottish Power (SP) Energy Networks Green Economy Fund.
Almost...
Saughton Park is almost ready to open the gates
Saughton Park is almost ready to allow visitors again to every corner including the Walled Garden. It has been extensively refurbished, replanted and 'done...
5,000+ have their say in major Edinburgh consultation
In excess of 5,000 people put forward their views in a major public placemaking consultation aimed at shaping how Scotland’s Capital looks, feels and...
Council will consider plans to manage the city during the festivals when they meet...
After considerable and detailed discussion of ideas for a new management plan for the Festival City next summer councillors on the culture committee agreed...
Council to open up cultural grants procedure
The council is set to change how it hands out cultural grants in order to allow more organisations to compete for cash.
The city council’s...
Scotland’s Economy Continues to be Powered by Edinburgh’s Prosperity
According to new report produced by the City of Edinburgh Council, Edinburgh continues to be the most prosperous UK city outside London.
The 12th annual...
Edinburgh prepares for upcoming Winter
Despite the current mild turn in the weather, the City of Edinburgh Council is gearing up for whatever the winter has to throw at...
New look for the New Town and George Street on display today
The new look for George Street and the New Town, which is a concept design only and not the final blueprint, is going on...
Granton Waterfront – drop in event on Thursday afternoon
The City of Edinburgh Council have appointed Collective Architecture to consider the opportunities for Granton Waterfront. They want to develop a new vision for...
New funding for festivals began with the City Region Deal
The new funding announced by The Scottish Government, The City of Edinburgh Council and Festivals Edinburgh today was born out of the City Region...
Festivals can now bank on funding of £15 million over five years
In a three partner arrangement among The Scottish Government, The City of Edinburgh Council and Edinburgh Festivals the Platform for Creative Excellence (PLACE) programme...
Eco-friendly street lights being rolled out over the City
New energy efficient street lights are set to be rolled out across the Capital from later this month, generating savings of £54 million for...
Council’s A boards ban comes into effect from today
The council's A boards ban comes into force today. No A boards or other advertising structures including upright flags or bicycles used for advertising...
More people sign up for brown bin collection in second wave
The council says it will now save more than £1.6 million owing to the number of people who have registered to pay for their...
City Centre redesign to go on display next week
The council has been running a consultation on the George Street and New Town public realm redesign.
Now you can have a look at the...
Edinburgh Diwali 2018
Lord Provost of Edinburgh and Patron of Edinburgh Diwali, Frank Ross, was present yesterday at the unveiling the story of Ramayana, told through a...
City Council to Introduce Ban on Advertising Boards from Monday
All temporary on-street advertising structures, such as advertising boards (known as ‘A’ boards), will be banned, city wide, from next Monday (5 November).
The ban,...
Step Forward for Ambitious Plans to Regenerate Granton Waterfront
An ambitious regeneration project at Granton Waterfront will take a step forward next month. The City of Edinburgh Council will begin an intensive six...
Public meeting about city centre transformation
Interested in the City Centre Transformation Consultation? If you are, there is a public event today at Whitespace 76 East Crosscauseway on Monday 29...
Councillors get a school lunch served up at the City Chambers
Edinburgh councillors today enjoyed a school dinner lunch during the break in the full council meeting.
The idea came from discussions at the Education Children...
School dinners for councillors today after their meeting
Later this morning the 63 councillors will convene for their monthly meeting at the City Chambers.
Usually such a day includes lunch for all -...
Edinburgh council will not decide on trams until spring 2019
The council has announced that they will not take a final decision on whether or not to proceed with the Trams to Newhaven project until...
Gallery development in West Princes Street Gardens causes outcry
Trees in Princes Street Gardens were felled last week, but despite all the public outcry, it is now too late to complain.
The application documents...
Gleneagles – a little bit of country may come to town
Gleneagles Hotel lodged a planning application in August to develop two buildings on the east side of St Andrew Square into a luxury hotel.
In...
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