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Edinburgh councillor blogs – Cllr Lewis Ritchie
by SNP Councillor Lewis Ritchie who represents the Leith Walk Ward.
‘Just about managing’ no longer – the benefit cap will push struggling families into...
Mel Young receives the 2016 Jackie Robinson Humanitarian Award
Mel Young kicked off The Homeless World Cup in 2003 along with Austrian publisher Harald Schmied, is the Chairman of SportScotland and founded, among many...
Edinburgh councillor blogs – Cllr Alex Lunn on local issues
As well as my duties as Vice Convener of the Council's Planning Committee I am also the Convener of the Craigentinny and Duddingston Neighbourhood...
Oxgangs Primary given an overall thumbs up by Education Scotland
Oxgangs Primary School and their Nursery class were inspected by Education Scotland in November last year, when they gathered evidence on the way the school...
More people using the trams in Edinburgh
Edinburgh Trams report today that more passengers have used their services with figures released that show a 10% growth year on year.
5.6 million passenger journeys...
Council proposing new primary school for South-East Edinburgh
The City of Edinburgh Council is proposing to build a new primary school in the south east of the city and from today they...
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Displays Prepared by Titanium Fireworks
Titanium Fireworks' Lynn Wiseman and Shaun Gibson set up at Edinburgh Castle earlier today for Edinburgh's Hogmanay displays on 31st December.
There will be countdown...
At the Writers’ Museum – Harry Potter first edition
An exhibition which runs at the Writers' Museum till 8 January will show off a rare first-edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, featuring...
Christmas with Councillor Maureen Child
The Edinburgh Reporter posed a number of questions to people around the city – here are some of the answers from Councillor Maureen Child...
Should Edinburgh fireworks be silenced?
At this month's council meeting Conservative Councillor for Edinburgh City Centre, Joanna Mowat lodged a motion asking for a report on the impact of fireworks...
Council will get an update on City Region Deal in the New Year
At this week's council meeting, and in answer to a question from the Green Group leader Steve Burgess, the council leader admitted that no...
Council Leader urges moves on Tourist tax
The council leader mentioned two words at this morning's council meeting which may or may not strike fear into the hearts of those convening at...
Edinburgh’s China strategy wins investment award
Edinburgh built up an alliance with Shenzhen in southern China providing incubator office space at the Creative Exchange for Chinese investors and setting up...
And the winner of the Edinburgh Award is… Ken Buchanan!
After a few thinly veiled hints at the council meeting last month it has been announced today that boxer Ken Buchanan will receive the...
Schools inquiry – report will be made public in the New Year
Council Leader Andrew Burns insisted that there is no delay with the independent inquiry into the PPP1 schools and that the report will be...
Christmas Cards starring on Princes Street
Edinburgh school pupils designed Christmas cards which are now displayed on digital advertising screens on bus shelters in Edinburgh's main shopping street.
From the hundreds of...
Council continuing to take action on trade waste from businesses
The council has just issued five Fixed Penalty Notices of £200 each following inspection of just one communal bin on Bernard Street in Leith.
This is...
Edinburgh now has a climate change action plan
The city has a plan to improve its resilience to climate change launched just this week.
The document called Edinburgh Adapts 2016-20 aims to prepare...
Caitlyn Vanbeck helps the Lord Provost launch the 2017 Burns Supper
Last night at the City Chambers the Lord Provost was joined by many of those who have been helped by the charity OneCity Trust...
Edinburgh Labour publish draft manifesto ahead of council elections
Earlier today Edinburgh Labour launched their new manifesto which they hope will take them to victory in 2017.
For the last four years they have...
20 mph scheme highly commended by Sustrans
The City of Edinburgh Council's 20 mph scheme has been highly commended by Sustrans during their Raising the Standards annual knowledge sharing day which they use to...
Council recognises Good Neighbours
At the Good Neighbour awards last week the Lord Provost the Rt Hon Donald Wilson and Health Convener Cllr Joan Griffiths thanked those council...
Free outdoor wifi now available in city centre
The promise was that we would get free wifi in the city centre by Christmas. Now it seems that it is already here in...
Council Leader confirms that libraries will be protected
The Leader of the City of Edinburgh Council, Councillor Andrew Burns this morning denied recent press reports that the city's libraries are going to close...
Edinburgh homeless village plans unveiled
Plans to build a village in Edinburgh for homeless people were confirmed today by a Scottish social enterprise group.
Social Bite want to build ten purpose-built...
Canal View Primary are good at maths!
Primary 6 pupils at Canal View Primary School have come first in an online maths competition run across all City of Edinburgh Council primary...
Edinburgh is the UK’s Entrepreneurial city of the year
Edinburgh beat off strong competition from Cambridge, Leeds, London and Manchester to win the title of ‘British Entrepreneurial City of the Year’.
The Capital was judged...
Edinburgh councillor blogs – Cllr Maureen Child
Dear All
Over the past few months Police in Edinburgh and the City of Edinburgh Council have been working in partnership with representatives from the City's Muslim, Sikh...
Central Library has a new book sculpture
At the Central Library they have a new sculpture made by the anonymous person who has donated several mystery sculptures around the city all...
Kaimes School sets the gold standard
Kaimes School has won a prestigious award from sportscotland for its involvement in sport at the school. The Gold School Sport Award is designed...
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