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Call for school pupil CPR education
All Edinburgh pupils should be offered CPR training in schools to help save lives, according to a city councillor.
The request comes as part of...
Call for return of Christmas cheer
A Christmas tree and ample decorations should be restored to Leith’s natural town centre, according to a local councillor.
For years, a tree has been...
Development planned for Dalton’s scrapyard
Developers have outlined new plans to build student accommodation and private flats on Dalton’s scrapyard in Leith, ten months after a similar application was...
Queries over legality of spending visitor levy funds on housing
Funds from Edinburgh’s Transient Visitor Levy will be used for new housing – although questions were raised about the legality of the plans.
Councillors approved...
Westfield Court demolition decision delayed
A decision on whether to demolish Westfield Court in Gorgie has been delayed, with city housing staff asked to explore a range of issues...
Morningside businesses holding late night event to combat effect of slower trade
Shop owners in Morningside say they are facing various pressures on their business as they enter this holiday season.
In an effort to fight back...
Council meeting disrupted by Westfield Court protestors
An Edinburgh Council meeting was interrupted as furious protesters stormed the building to oppose plans to demolish a block of flats.
Protests over the planned...
Edinburgh housing allocations delay extension
Edinburgh’s freeze on council housing allocations will now run until at least February 2026.
Council officers say they have not spent almost £3 million which...
Call for changes in cinema laws
Councillors have called for laws on screening uncertified films to be revised.
Regulatory Convener, Cllr Neil Ross, will write to The Scottish Government to ask...
Call for unlicensed Short Term Letting fee increase
Edinburgh Council’s regulatory Convener will ask The Scottish Government to increase the maximum penalty for unlicensed short-term letting.
At present, operators can be fined £2,500...
Edinburgh Filmhouse self certification rejected
Edinburgh’s Filmhouse is set to be denied permission to self-certify films for screening over licensing policy concerns.
Requested by officers, the denial would quash an...
Shelter opposes continued suspension of council homes allocations
A housing charity opposes a second bid by Edinburgh Council to hold off allocating any council houses until March 2027.
Shelter Scotland said an extension...
Councillor calls for action to help games company staff
Workers at Rockstar North who say they were fired for taking part in trade union activity should be supported by the council, according to...
Council approves new rent collection policy
A new policy on rent collection for council tenants will be more proactive in preventing arrears.
Housing officers say that the changes will allow...
Council announce plans to demolish three tower blocks
Plans to demolish three multi-storey blocks in Edinburgh have been announced by council officials.
Councillors will consider early next month whether to sign off on...
Public stage email protest about “distressing” flags
Hundreds of emails about flags in the city centre have been sent to Edinburgh councillors on Thursday and copied to media outlets.
The Edinburgh Reporter...
Thousands reply to north-south tram consultation
Thousands of people in Edinburgh have replied to the council’s 12-week consultation on the proposed tram extension.
The consultation was closed to replies just...
This week’s planning applications in Edinburgh
Planning applications lodged with the council's planning department this week are detailed in the list below.
Applications of note or interest this week include:
A proposal...
Muriel Spark statue – open competition launched to appoint the artist
An open competition is being launched on Wednesday at noon to choose the artist or artists who will design the statue to commemorate author...
Christmas lights officially switched on at The Mound
The Christmas lights are now officially on in Edinburgh.
On Tuesday evening the lights were switched on at the Christmas tree on the Mound...
Fraud amounting to almost £1.4 million detected by council
Council staff found almost £1.4 million worth of fraud in the past year, including council tax evasion and misuse of blue badges.
A report at...
Edinburgh testing centre over budget and overdue
A new testing centre new for taxi and private hire vehicles is £1.3 million over the estimated cost and also nearly a year late.
Sources...
Edinburgh Trams board – all change at the top
Edinburgh Trams board have changed their office bearers reflecting recent decisions made by The City of Edinburgh Council’s Transport and Environment Committee (TEC).
There...
Call for action on violence against council staff
There are calls for more action to stop violence against council staff.
Almost 5,000 instances of violence against members of staff were reported in the...
Edinburgh World Heritage say yes to tram extension but recommend using an alternative route
Edinburgh World Heritage (EWH) have issued their formal response to the proposed north-south extension of Edinburgh Trams.
The heritage watchdog says that they firmly support...
Granton Waterfront – Phase One to begin early in the New Year
The council's £1.3 billion plans for Granton Waterfront will take another step forward in the next few weeks.
Councillors will be presented with the financial...
Midlothian Council unimpressed by plans to extend trams to county
A bid to extend Edinburgh’s trams to Shawfair, in Midlothian, has come under fire for describing the new town as ‘deprived’.
The additional tram link...
George Cinema is being left to decay “in plain sight”
A building in Portobello which has been empty for nine years is being left to decay "in plain sight", according to the people who...
Granton Waterfront – next part of regeneration project to begin with government funding
The Granton Waterfront is a brownfield site where the £1.3 billion regeneration project has already started with the restoration of the Gas Holder, the...
Petition on community garden waste uplifts
A petition to have community gardening groups be exempted from the £45 annual brown bin charge will be considered by Edinburgh councillors.
Some 201 people...
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