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Edinburgh tram boss resigns »

The resignation of Transport Initiative Edinburgh’s (TIE) executive chairman, Willie Gallagher, has prompted rumours that mounting pressure and criticism of his handling of the city tram project has led to the transport boss calling it a day. On...

Sun 23 Nov 2008 by Lidija Liegis | Read more »

Edinburgh shoppers given early Christmas treat »

Since 1 November, Edinburgh's Christmas shoppers have been taking advantage of the free parking in and around the city centre, as Edinburgh City Council introduce free on street parking in the evenings and Saturday afternoons. Following annual traditi...

Sun 09 Nov 2008 by Alice Stanes | Read more »

Dutch get crime reduction tips from Edinburgh »

Edinburgh City Council has touted international approval of its steps to reduce crime after it was confirmed that officials from The Hague are to visit the capital to pick up tips on how to reduce criminal offences. The visit comes following a 20 per ...

Sun 09 Nov 2008 by Nick Eardley | Read more »

Council defends insulation pledge »

A recent Edinburgh council meeting acknowledged the benefit of free home insulation and has agreed to push the motion forward by requesting a feasibility report. The motion was proposed by Green councillor for Leith Walk, Maggie Chapman, after she was...

Sun 09 Nov 2008 by Magnus Huntly-Grant | Read more »

Tram works cause more delays for city centre motorists »

Tram bosses have played down the likelihood of significant delays in the centre of Edinburgh as the latest phase of the Edinburgh Tram network preparation gets underway.Many motorists have expressed fear of lengthy tailbacks as work begins on the busy ...

Fri 03 Oct 2008 by Nick Eardley | Read more »

HMO Quotas: The right to decide »

For more than two years, the Edinburgh City Council has been hell-bent on Ghetto-ising the student community and in-so-doing embarking on a policy of social engineering that could end up with the city centre being open to only the wealthiest of house...

Thu 24 Apr 2008 | Read more »

Time please, gentlemen »

"We have no wine here," wrote William Shakespeare in Coriolanus.Well we have plenty in Edinburgh. At the last count the city has 731 public house licenses. The vast majority of these establishments are well run, and provide a real service to ...

Mon 03 Dec 2007 by Cllr. Marjorie Thomas | Read more »

No more "Right to Buy" »

The Scottish Government will remove the rights of council housing tenants to buy their new-build homes, according to Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.Several local housing authorities have already been allowed to suspend the "right to buy,&qu...

Mon 05 Nov 2007 by Alastair Sloan | Read more »