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Brakes put on Boroughmuir till next summer
The new Boroughmuir High School which we visited recently will not be ready until August 2017 the council have announced today. The Chief Executive...
Hearts Stadium Development Gets Go-Ahead
In a somewhat depressing week for Scottish football, there was some good news for Hearts supporters at least today when the City of Edinburgh...
Thousands of free ice rink tickets available this morning at 10 am
Edinburgh's Christmas have teamed up with Standard Life to give away 10,000 free tickets for primary school pupils to go ice skating in St...
Edinburgh councillor blogs – Councillor Maureen Child
Councillor Maureen Child represents Portobello/Craigmillar. She writes:
The Jack Kane Community Centre are hosting a workshop on reducing food waste this Monday, 10 October from 11am to 1pm. Each...
Take the Monumental Challenge and win the experience of a lifetime
The council wants you to climb either the Scott Monument or the Nelson Monument on Calton Hill to win the experience of a lifetime.
This is...
First Minister announces climate change funding
During a visit to the Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavik, Iceland today First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced a funding package of £1 million...
Hearts Stand Redevelopment Latest
Hearts today took another step towards redeveloping the main stand at Tynecastle when the City of Edinburgh Council’s Planning Department released their report on...
Donate today to win 3 ft tall cake tomorrow!
The Lord Provost the Rt Hon Donald Wilson now has a cake in the shape of Edinburgh Castle which has been donated to him...
Olympic medallist to turn on Christmas Lights in Edinburgh
Callum Skinner who won both silver and gold medals at this year's Olympics in Rio will switch on the city's Christmas lights on Light...
Greens launch listening campaign ahead of council elections
Edinburgh Greens are launching a campaign to ask people in the capital for their views about what matters to them in the 2017 council elections.
The Green...
Five things you need to know today
Health projects funding available in SW Edinburgh
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Five things is changing.....for a while!
Glow Gold September
Allotments...
Edinburgh councillor blogs – Councillor Maureen Child
Councillor Maureen Child is the councillor for Portobello/Craigmillar. She writes about all the news she has gathered from her Ward.
Dear All
It’s just 10 days...
Health Matters has funding available now for SW Edinburgh
The council has set aside a pot of £40,000 to be paid to projects in south west Edinburgh which might improve people's health.
Health Matters will welcome...
Five things you need to know today
Council Finance and Resources Committee meets today
Today we want you to tell you about a few of the key points concerning the council's finances some of which will...
#Edinburgh2050 Edinburgh – sustainable city?
The conversation around a vision for the capital city has begun with the publication of the Sustainable Cities Index 2016 by Arcadis. You can...
What will Edinburgh look like in 2050?
You are invited to get involved in the latest conversation in Edinburgh all about the City Vision 2050. This clear idea of what we...
Trinity Academy visits South Africa
Trinity Academy pupils went to South Africa in the summer and they have worked to raise money for a small rural school there.
They visited Farmerfield...
Help find a new home for the Portobello High School mural
Art teacher Helen G S Forde retired from Portobello High School 12 years ago but she returned to the school today to lend her voice...
New lighting for the Scott Monument
The City of Edinburgh Council has fitted new lighting on the Scott Monument, completed in time for the anniversary of Scott's death today, and which will...
Community councils – last chance to get involved!
Community councils are asking for members to nominate themselves again, or for new members to join their ranks. The nomination process ends on 26...
City Region Deal still firmly on the horizon
The City Deal for Edinburgh and the surrounding area is a big deal. It could bring as much as £1-2 billion into the region's...
Bins will ‘feel the need’ to be emptied
No it's not April, but you may think the silly season is upon us all the same.
The council have just told us that they have...
Edinburgh to have five more councillors from next year
Whether or not it was following a reminder from the Conservative Party at the end of last week or not, the Scottish Government has...
Councillors visit the new Boroughmuir High School
Local councillors visited the new Boroughmuir High School earlier today to see for themselves the progress which is being made with building. Led by...
Housing Minister visits Shrubhill
Housing Minister, Kevin Stewart joined Edinburgh Council representatives and property developers Places for People on a visit to mark work starting on the 374-home...
Five things you need to know today
The Edinburgh Riding of the Marches
Botanic Lights
Charity Art Sale in Stockbridge
Granton Castle Walled Garden
Mix and Mingle
The Edinburgh Riding of...
Petitions Committee will hear case by the Friends of Granton Castle Walled Garden tomorrow
There are only two petitions being heard tomorrow afternoon by the Petitions Committee and one of these has three times the number of supporters it...
School crossing patrols being monitored this month
The Transport Convener Councillor Lesley Hinds has issued a letter to all headteachers in the city explaining that the council is conducting an evaluation...
Edinburgh councillor blogs – Councillor Alex Lunn
Councillor Alex Lunn is SNP councillor for Craigentinny and Duddingston. He writes about his role on the planning committee:
Six months ago I was honoured...
Edinburgh councillor blogs – Councillor Maureen Child
Councillor Maureen Child is the Labour councillor for Portobello/Craigmillar ward. She writes:
Dear All
Portobello Open Door's (POD’s) Village Show is on this Sunday 4 September from 2-5pm...
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