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New ‘Gorgie Community Farm’ plan unveiled but with no animals
Plans to re-open Edinburgh’s Gorgie Farm have been unveiled — but do not include returning animals to the site.
The popular attraction, which has been closed...
Insufficient evidence to support dog ban in cemeteries
Dogs will continue to be allowed in Edinburgh’s cemeteries after campaigners called for a ban in response to claims some had urinated on graves.
Edinburgh...
Council consulting on potential firework crackdown zones
Niddrie and Calton Hill are among the Edinburgh areas where fireworks could be banned under a council crackdown.
New powers allow Scottish local authorities to designate...
Plans to redevelop historic Edinburgh gatehouse have been refused
Plans to redevelop a crumbling, historic Edinburgh gatehouse have been refused over fears it would erase its historic features
The building at the entrance to the Edmonstone...
Assessment of damage ongoing following Gorgie Farm fire
An assessment is ongoing regarding damage caused to the much loved Gorgie Farm following a large fire which was reported shortly before 6pm on...
Planning permission granted for multi-million-pound redevelopment of Thomas Hamilton Building
The Royal High School Preservation Trust (RHSPT) has received planning permission from Edinburgh City Council for its multi-million-pound redevelopment of the Thomas Hamilton Building...
Plans approved to turn iconic landmark building into music centre
Work is set to begin to bring one of Edinburgh’s most iconic buildings back to life after scaled back renovation plans were given the...
New artwork for reconstructed church wall approved despite objections
New artwork on a historic Edinburgh church wall dismantled and rebuilt during tram works has been given the go-ahead – despite concerns they are...
Edinburgh bowling greens set to be turned into allotments and community gardens
Edinburgh bowling greens are set to be turned into allotments and community gardens amid a shortage of growing space in the city.
It comes after...
Council holding meeting to discuss incident at Murrayfield
The Council Leader has instructed the Chief Executive to convene a meeting on Monday to review the incident involving visiting football fans and cricketers...
Edinburgh council-run care home rated as ‘weak’ by inspectors
An Edinburgh council-run care home has been rated as ‘weak’ by inspectors, who said residents are “bored and lonely” and staff feel “overwhelmed”.
A watchdog ordered...
Green light for purpose built student accommodation on Dunedin Street
Developers behind new Edinburgh student flats have had their plans passed on the second attempt, after the council previously raised concerns the building would...
Coffee chain ordered to remove signs and flags following complaint from member of public
Edinburgh Council has served a fast-growing coffee chain with an enforcement notice after work on its Princes Street store deviated from approved plans.
Black Sheep Coffee...
Plans to flatten Edinburgh sports bar to make way for student flats thrown out
Controversial plans to flatten an Edinburgh sports bar to make way for student flats have been thrown out by the Scottish Government.
Concerns about the...
Edinburgh man who led police on a high-speed chase refused a place on the...
An Edinburgh man who led police on a high-speed chase and was caught with half a million pounds worth of heroin has been refused a...
Edinburgh Council handed out just one fine for littering last year
Edinburgh Council handed out just one fine for littering last year, it has emerged, sparking calls for the authority to step up efforts to...
Edinburgh man loses bid to build two-storey ‘ecohouse’ overlooking the Water of Leith
An Edinburgh man has lost a bid to demolish his garage and build a plush two-storey ‘ecohouse’ overlooking the Water of Leith.
James Ogilvie lodged...
Car access to Calton Hill attracting ‘litter and anti-social behaviour’
A failure to stop cars entering Calton Hill is attracting anti-social behaviour and having an “unacceptable” impact on pedestrians, the council has been warned
Calton...
Edinburgh’s returning officer backs calls for review of the UK’s postal voting system
Edinburgh’s returning officer has backed calls for a review of the UK’s postal voting system after delays in the distribution of ballots meant some...
Labour councillor to give up his seat in City Chambers after getting elected to...
An Edinburgh Labour councillor has said he plans give up his seat in the City Chambers later this year after getting elected to the...
98-year-old Edinburgh woman ‘unable to vote’ after postal ballot delays
A 98-year-old Edinburgh woman has been turned away from her local polling station and rendered unable to vote after her postal ballot didn’t arrive...
Capital’s newest political party aiming to shake-up election
A new political party launched in Edinburgh is urging voters to back ‘people not politicians’ ahead of the general election this week.
After starting up...
Council leader intends to press on with Taiwanese city ‘friendship arrangement’
The leader of Edinburgh Council has indicated he intends to press on with efforts to sign a controversial ‘friendship arrangement’ with a Taiwanese city...
Edinburgh City Council officially declares its recognition of Palestine as an independent state
Edinburgh City Council has officially declared its recognition of Palestine as an independent state.
Councillors voted in favour of the move at a meeting on...
Number of people using Leith Walk’s infamous cycleway has more than doubled
The number of people using an Edinburgh cycle path named the worst in the world has more than doubled.
New data showed there were a record daily...
Banana Flats residents say constantly broken lifts are making their lives a misery
Residents in Leith’s Banana Flats say constantly broken lifts are making their lives a misery and leaving disabled people trapped in their own homes.
Over...
EICC boss handed £52,000 bonus on top of his salary
The boss of a company owned by Edinburgh City Council has been given a bonus of almost £52,000 while the authority prepares to implement...
Edinburgh Trams will continue to provide free fares for under 22-year-olds
Edinburgh Trams has confirmed it will continue to provide free fares for under 22-year-olds despite the Scottish Government refusing to stump up funding to...
Edinburgh residents facing another £30 million in cuts with schools and leisure centres set...
Edinburgh residents are facing another £30 million in cuts as preparations for next year’s budget get underway.
The capital’s public services are set to be...
Homelessness “one of the biggest issues” says Douglas Ross
The leader of the Scottish Conservatives has said his party will “absolutely” cut the number of homeless people in Edinburgh if it wins the...
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