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Council consultation extended over this weekend
What should be done to improve the quality of life for people in your neighbourhood? What are the most important issues and what do...
Does Edinburgh’s recycling policy discriminate against the elderly?
This is a tricky situation and one that makes me pause before I type. I lived with my grandmother for years and she was...
Marchmont & Sciences Community Council news
Marchmont & Sciennes Community Council will hold its monthly regular meeting on Wednesday 23 November 2016.
Ahead of that meeting, this week there is a community engagement...
#Edinburgh2050 Councillor Lesley Hinds on her vision for Edinburgh
In May 2017, when I step down from the City of Edinburgh Council, I will have worked as a councillor for 33 years. During...
City Council holding “Question Time” style event on Thursday night
The City of Edinburgh Council are holding a "BBC Question Time" style panel tomorrow night which will feature senior councillors.
They will be questioned by members of...
George Street will shine bright this Christmas
The Street of Light, which lit up the Royal Mile with 60,000 lightbulbs last December, is this year set to transform the west end of George Street...
Tracy honoured with The Sir William Y Darling bequest
The Sir William Y Darling Bequest for Good Citizenship for 2015/16 has been awarded to Tracy Rendall in recognition for her charity work and...
First Minister opens centre for sport performance in Edinburgh
The sports performance centre at Heriot-Watt University has actually been open for a while, but the First Minister visited on Friday to mark the...
Colinton Community Council meets on Tuesday
The community council in Colinton will meet this Tuesday 8 November 2016 to discuss the matters on the agenda below, including the possibility of...
What will Edinburgh look like in 2050? – here’s what David Gaffney thinks
David Gaffney from Charlotte Street Partners tells us about his hopes for the city in 2050 and beyond...
I consider myself one of Edinburgh’s biggest...
Lord Provost to judge Scotch Pie competition
The Lord Provost of the city of Edinburgh, the Rt Hon Donald Wilson will be visiting Fife next week to join the judging panel of the...
Council plans to make more energy savings
The City of Edinburgh Council has had to make inroads into its spending over the term of this administration with large cuts becoming necessary...
New residential home to be officially opened today in Edinburgh
Later today The City of Edinburgh Council will open a new residential home for young people in Wester Hailes. The Heathervale Young Peoples Centre...
Edinburgh job – volunteer guide at Lauriston Castle
Lauriston Castle has just posted a job opportunity at the historic building. This is a voluntary role:
This is an opportunity to assist in the interpretation...
Granton sur Mer is not dead in the water
Think of the Granton gasometer, think of the sea, then imagine a new lido by the sea, some sea containers sunk into the hill...
Leith Links Community Council elects twelve new members
The new Community Councillors for Leith Links Community Council for 2016 - 2019 have been chosen in the recent poll.
586 or 6.9% of voters took...
New strategy for National Museums Scotland launched
National Museums Scotland has launched its new National Strategy, strengthening its approach to working nationally with a commitment to taking more of the collections...
Councillor Cammy Day appointed new Education Convener
Councillor Cammy Day until now the Vice Convener with responsibility for Housing in the city has just been appointed to the Education brief.
This comes...
Edinburgh councillor blogs – Councillor Alex Lunn
SNP Councillor Alex Lunn represents Craigentinny/ Duddingston ward. He is Vice-Convener of the Planning committee.
Councillor Lunn writes:
An annual report by the Scottish Property Federation...
New James Gillespie School formally opened by the Education Secretary
The new James Gillespie’s High School was officially opened at a special ceremony by Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills John...
Council plans a new look for Muirhouse
The shopping centre in Muirhouse will be torn down and the area redeveloped into a new town centre in a £26 million plan being...
At the Museum of Childhood – Bedtime Stories
A new exhibition at the Museum of Childhood on the Royal Mile features a huge quilt made up by the work of more than 60...
Community Councils in Edinburgh – contact details and meeting dates
Community councils are elected bodies set up with volunteer members who are either nominated or elected every five years. There are around 1200 in...
Another Edinburgh councillor who will not be standing in May 2017
Councillor Alastair Shields who represents Almond Ward has confirmed to us tonight that he will not be standing as a candidate at the next council...
Lectures at The Usher Hall in 2017
The word lecture really does not quite encapsulate the calibre of the speakers who are coming to The Usher Hall in Spring 2017 in...
Play your part in shaping council services
The council is struggling with a falling budget and growing population. We have all heard this before, but the problems are real ones, and...
SESplan publish proposed plans – have a look and have your say!
The overarching planning authority for Edinburgh and the six surrounding council areas is called SESplan. They have just issued their proposed Strategic Development Plan...
Edinburgh Libraries win at the COSLA Excellence Awards
Edinburgh Libraries’ VIP (Visually Impaired People) Service won in the ‘Tackling Inequality and Improving Health’ category at the COSLA Excellence Awards on Thursday.
The partnership project launched in 2013...
Council will help Prince’s Trust find new premises in the city
At last week's Children and Families Committee the council agreed that the council will help set up a new employment and enterprise hub for...
The Edinburgh Reporter Podcast – Interview with Cllr Paul Godzik about Boroughmuir High School
A further delay to the opening date for the new Boroughmuir High School was announced yesterday. We spoke to the Education Convener this morning...
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