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Funding boost for Edinburgh's green transport »

An Edinburgh Council Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric car

A community planning organisation in Edinburgh has been allocated £207,000 to encourage its members to use greener transport. Public sector agencies will see new electric cars added to their fleet after Transport Scotland made funds available as...

Wed 01 Feb 2012 by Dominique Cottee | Read more »

Council votes to end ABM plans »

Edinburgh Council

The City of Edinburgh Council voted last week to abandon the planned privatisation of some of their staff sectors. The Council brought to an end the Alternative Business Model that it had been investigating since 2009. According to this model, the cou...

Wed 01 Feb 2012 by Jenny Kassner | Read more »

Rose Street up for a re-vamp »

Edinburgh’s Rose Street is set for a major facelift in order to attract more shoppers and tourists. Essential Edinburgh has announced £400,000 worth of renovations to the street, which would see better street lighting, upgraded pavements a...

Wed 30 Nov 2011 by Dominique Cottee | Read more »

Council privatisation scheme under scrutiny »

The campaign surrounding Edinburgh City Council’s proposed Alternative Business Models (ABM), took a turn in favour of the protestors as the SNP declared that they would not back it. The ABM policy, proposed by the council in December 2009, woul...

Wed 02 Nov 2011 by Emma Elliott-Walker | Read more »

Council under scrutiny for alleged serious wrongdoings »

A police investigation is currently underway after a BBC programme uncovered serious wrongdoings and possible fraudulent repairs overseen by Edinburgh City Council. The programme, which was part of the Scotland Investigates series, found many complain...

Wed 19 Oct 2011 by Hannah Raine | Read more »

Edinburgh Gets Set for The Games »

Edinburgh City Council last week launched their eagerly anticipated ‘Edinburgh Gets Set for the Games’ project throughout primary schools across the city. Former Paralympian swimmer Chris Holmes MBE unveiled the new initiative at an offici...

Mon 10 Oct 2011 by Scott Stables | Read more »

Council to clamp down on traffic offenders »

A new initiative has been launched to clamp cars after Edinburgh city council failed to collect £2.6m worth of parking fines. A clamping regime has been introduced, as a last resort, to crack down on regular offenders who continuously fail to pa...

Sat 05 Mar 2011 by Kati Rawlins | Read more »

New scheme launched to tackle substance abuse »

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Edinburgh City Council is set to wage war on the anti-social culture of alcohol and drugs, thanks to a new strategy released by the Edinburgh Alcohol and Drug Partnership (EADP). The five-year-strategy is not only aimed at preventing young people from...

Sat 05 Mar 2011 by Rosalind Brown | Read more »

Council introduces battery recycling »

A new recycling incentive for used batteries and plastic bottles has been introduced in Edinburgh, with kerbside boxes being distributed for home collections. Residents can now recycle plastic bottles and batteries with colour coordinated boxes provid...

Wed 09 Feb 2011 by Assa Samaké | Read more »

Edinburgh extends helping hand to Haiti »

Edinburgh’s central library is exhibiting a collection of inspiring photographs which displays how Scotland’s capital has assisted Haiti since the earthquake last year. "Edinburgh: Saving Lives Across the World" focuses on the impact the n...

Wed 26 Jan 2011 by Alex Thompson | Read more »

More money demanded for tramline »

The cost of the already over-budget tram project is rising once again as land developers demand more payment for the land they are giving up. After the Edinburgh City Council forced through compulsory purchase orders for land along the route of the tr...

Wed 24 Nov 2010 by Alex Thompson | Read more »

Line up for Hogmanay announced  »

With the opening of the Christmas market and the Hogmanay line up announced, this year looks set to be the best yet for Edinburgh.  The annual Christmas Market and a four day Hogmanay festival will create a combination of old favourites and new e...

Wed 24 Nov 2010 by Rosalind Brown | Read more »

Daily bin collection for New Town  »

Three New Town streets are receiving daily bin collections, despite Edinburgh council’s plans to reduce bin collections to a fortnightly basis. Heriot Row, Darnaway Street and Abercromby Place are reported to have the privilege of daily refuse p...

Wed 10 Nov 2010 by Kati Rawlins | Read more »

Sculpture workshop awarded multimillion prize »

A £3 million Arts Funding Prize has been awarded to the Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop (ESW) by the Scottish Community Foundation. The multimillion donation was funded by an anonymous donor and, after two years of planning and competition, ESW was...

Wed 10 Nov 2010 by Rosalind Brown | Read more »

Council consults public over major cuts »

An audience of over 120 people met with City leaders to discuss the financial future of Edinburgh, after the release of proposed Scottish budget cuts. The City summit, based at The Scotsman’s headquarters, discussed the Council’s proposal ...

Wed 27 Oct 2010 by Natasha Dua | Read more »

Edinburgh Zoo face staff cuts »

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An Edinburgh tourist attraction is facing job cuts after decreasing visitor figures prove unsustainable to manage staff. Edinburgh Zoo is currently in talks to make 50 of its 200 full-time staff redundant. Around 630,000 visitors were recorded to have...

Wed 13 Oct 2010 by Melissa Wong | Read more »

Council crackdown on Royal Mile advertising »

The Royal Mile

Council bosses are proposing to crack down on the advertising displayed on the Capital’s most historic street. The Council is concentrating on placing restrictions on shop signs, flags and advertisement posters as they push on with a regeneratio...

Wed 13 Oct 2010 by Alex Thompson | Read more »

Scottish Government confirm £84m regeneration of city's waterfront »

Leith Docks

Plans to regenerate the city’s waterfront through a pioneering financial system have been announced by Edinburgh City Council and the Scottish Government. Under the scheme, money generated from the Edinburgh Waterfront project, which will s...

Wed 13 Oct 2010 by Rebecca Low | Read more »

Polish campers defiant in face of targeting by hooligans »

Polish Campers

Police have launched an investigation after a group of Polish jobseekers had their temporary homes attacked whilst they were away looking for work. The camp-site they had been staying in, which consisted of two tents on the side of Edinburgh’s...

Sat 09 Oct 2010 by Al Innes | Read more »

Edinburgh Licensing Board refuses more pub licences »

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The Grassmarket and Cowgate have too many bars, making the approval of new venues in the area unlikely, according to the board which approves licenses. The Edinburgh Licensing Board appears to be acknowledging the concerns of local residents and polit...

Sat 09 Oct 2010 by Kati Rawlins | Read more »

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