Colinton and Fairmilehead by-election to be held in January
A by-election will be held in the Colinton and Fairmilehead ward following the resignations of Councillor Marco Biagi and Councillor Louise Spence.
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Capital residents urged to pull together and slow virus spread as new lockdown measures announced
With a new national lockdown announced to combat rising case numbers, Council leaders have called on Edinburgh residents to do their utmost to help bring COVID19 rates down.
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Council Leaders and Police Scotland urge you to celebrate at home this Hogmanay
Council Leaders have urged residents to adhere to national guidance as we welcome 2021.
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COVID-19 can't dampen our community spirit
The following article by Depute Council Leader Cammy Day was published in today's Edinburgh Evening News:
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Edinburgh's Hogmanay thanks Scotland's NHS and key workers with a spectacular torchlight moment
In 2020, Edinburgh’s Hogmanay is going online with a fully digital programme.
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Edible Edinburgh Chair: Have your say on growing locally and more sustainably!
Councillor George Gordon, Chair of the Edible Edinburgh Partnership, writes about work to reduce food poverty and promote local growing.
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Council outlines level four service plans
The Council has outlined its revised service arrangements ahead of the city entering level four of the Scottish Government’s COVID restrictions framework.
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World-famous city author Alexander McCall Smith to receive 2020 Edinburgh Award
Internationally-admired Edinburgh-based author Alexander McCall Smith CBE has been chosen as this year's recipient of the prestigious Edinburgh Award.
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Inspiring Volunteer of the Year Award Winner for 2020 - ‘citizens of Edinburgh'
Thousands of Edinburgh citizens who have given up their time to volunteer and support their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic have been honoured by Lord Provost Frank Ross.
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Replacement schools for Liberton High and Wester Hailes Education Centre after Scottish Government funding announcement
Education leaders in Edinburgh have welcomed the announcement today that the Scottish Government is providing funding for a replacement Liberton High School and Wester Hailes Education Centre.
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World-famous Edinburgh’s Hogmanay reveals its main event: Fare Well
Edinburgh's Hogmanay will feature the UK's largest swarm drone show in a fully digital celebration, as this press release from Underbelly reveals.