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Work to begin on restoring the Ross Fountain
The fabulous golden Ross Fountain will be taken to bits this summer and ten put back together again by next spring.
The A-listed cast iron...
Council trialling robotic lawnmowers
The City of Edinburgh Council is trialling some robotic lawnmowers on some of the grassy areas it maintains along with manufacturers Husqvarna.
Over the next...
Former Lord Provost is running the Edinburgh Marathon
After what seems to have been a marathon five years as Lord Provost, Councillor Donald Wilson is running the Edinburgh Marathon this Sunday. You...
Still no leadership at the City Chambers
At this morning's council meeting some convenership posts and appointments to outside bodies were approved, but there is still no Council Leader or policies...
Whisper it, wheely good news for Capital quiet zones
The City of Edinburgh Council has been awarded funding to continue the improvements of the Quiet Routes network.
The network, which is based on the...
Edinburgh councillor blogs – Councillor Maureen Child
Even though we don't yet know the political make up of the administration, or who will take up all the conveners' posts, for Councillor...
When will we have a new council in Edinburgh?
At today's Scottish Labour manifesto launch we asked the Labour leader Kezia Dugdale about whether it was her and the executive who are delaying...
Landmark group launch for Edinburgh charity
Contact the Elderly has now launched its 20th group in Edinburgh.
The charity organises free Sunday tea parties for elderly people who live alone and they...
Interview with the new Lord Provost at City Chambers
SNP Councillor Frank Ross has been installed as the new Lord Provost this morning at the City Chambers. His first stop? An interview with...
#GE2017 Former LibDem councillor now backing Conservatives
Alastair Shields, who was initially elected to The City of Edinburgh Council as a Liberal Democrat, and who retired from the council at this...
Still no deal at the City Chambers
One week after the results of the City Council elections were announced, you might have expected to know how the coalition might be made...
Council Elections 2017 – Morningside
The current councillors for the ward are
Mark McInnes - Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Melanie Main - Scottish Green Party
Paul Godzik - The Labour...
Council Elections 2017 – Forth Ward
The current councillors for the Forth Ward are :
Cammy Day - Scottish Labour Party
Allan George Jackson - Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Steve Cardownie - Scottish National...
Council elections 2017 – Sighthill/Gorgie
The home of Hearts Football Club, this is a ward which is also home to Gorgie City Farm which was in danger of closing...
Council elections 2017 – Colinton/Fairmilehead Ward
This ward probably has the cutest library in the city...
The current councillors for the ward are :
Jason Geoffrey Rust - Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Elaine Aitken...
Council elections 2017 – Southside/Newington Ward
The current councillors for the Southside and Newington Ward are
Steve Burgess - Scottish Green Party
Ian Perry - Scottish Labour Party
Jim Orr - Scottish National Party...
Council elections 2017 – Inverleith Ward
The current councillors for the Inverleith Ward are:
Lesley Hinds - Scottish Labour Party
Nigel Bagshaw - Scottish Green Party
Gavin Barrie - Scottish National Party (SNP)
Iain Whyte...
Council elections 2017 – Pentland Hills
The current councillors for the Pentland Hills Ward are SNP Councillor Bill Henderson, Labour Councillor Ricky Henderson both of whom were elected at Stage...
SNP councillors lead opposition to tax credit cap
This morning at the City of Edinburgh Council meeting, Councillor Adam McVey led opposition to the UK government's tax credit policy.
He was joined by...
Council elections 2017 – Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart
This ward stretches from Fountainbridge to Kingsknowe and the Local Government Boundary Commission estimates that the electorate will be 17,341 which is up slightly...
Council elections 2017 – Portobello and Craigmillar
Portobello and Craigmillar is another council ward which is very economically diverse. Under the last administration a new school was built and opened. Our...
Council Elections 2017 – Manifestos for local government
The main political parties have now published all their manifestos with pledges on a variety of local government issues.
Conservatives
The Conservatives in their local election...
Lord Provost runs the London Marathon
Edinburgh’s Lord Provost Donald Wilson finished his third Virgin Money London Marathon today.
Here's the @LordProvostEdin after completing the London Marathon ! Well done! pic.twitter.com/FJ6SwUoIk7
— Edinburgh...
Pedal on Parliament 2017
Several hundred cyclist gathered today (Saturday) in the Meadows to take part in the 2017 Pedal on Parliament. The event was policed fairly discretely by...
Council elections 2017 – Craigentinny/Duddingston
The current councillors for the Craigentinny/Duddingston Ward are
Joan Griffiths - Scottish Labour Party
Stefan Tymkewycz - Scottish National Party (SNP)
Alex Lunn - Scottish National...
Scottish Conservatives launch local government election manifesto 2017
The Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party leader Ruth Davidson was at The Yard in central Edinburgh today to launch the national Local government election...
Council elections 2017 – Almond Ward – Ward 1
The current councillors for the Almond Ward are SNP Councillor Norman Work who is also the Carers' Champion, Cllr Alastair Shields began as a...
Council Elections 2017 – Liberton/Gilmerton – John Knox – Liberal Democrat candidate
John Knox is the Liberal Democrat candidate in the Liberton/Gilmerton Ward. Those of you who read our weekly Letter from Scotland column will be...
Council Elections 2017 – Scott Arthur – Labour candidate for Colinton/Fairmilehead
The Edinburgh Labour candidate in Colinton/Fairmilehead is Dr Scott Arthur who lives in Buckstone.
This is what he had to say on launching his campaign some...
Council elections 2017 – John McLellan – Craigentinny/Duddingston
Conservative Party candidate John McLellan met with The Edinburgh Reporter to explain why he now wants to be a councillor.
McLellan is a former newspaper...
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