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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Edinburgh's streets ahead with new electric sweeper
A new, all electric vehicle has joined the City of Edinburgh Council’s fleet of street sweepers – the first for UK local authorities. The new sweeper will cover streets across Edinburgh’s city centre.
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Council Leaders pledge to act on Accounts Commission report
Council Leader Adam McVey and Depute Leader Cammy Day have promised to review and act on the findings of a new Accounts Commission report.
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Refining and expanding upon Edinburgh’s Spaces for People initiatives
Councillors are set to consider the next steps for the city’s ambitious Spaces for People programme, as well as reviewing the success of some of the schemes already delivered.
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Business case for Trams to Newhaven remains on track despite COVID-19 challenges
An update to the final business case for the Trams to Newhaven project, which reflects the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, concludes that the economic case for the scheme remains positive.
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Council library opens as the latest walk-through Covid-19 test centre
Leith Library has opened as Edinburgh’s newest Covid-19 testing centre as part of the UK Government’s drive to make testing more accessible to local people.
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Informal consultation starts for Gaelic secondary education
An informal consultation setting out proposals for the future of Gaelic secondary education in the Capital is underway.
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Council beats its own emission targets, a year ahead of schedule
Drastically cutting the amount of waste going to landfill has helped the City of Edinburgh Council beat its own emissions target a year ahead of schedule.
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Ending new HIV infections in Edinburgh by 2030
Edinburgh moved a step closer to its goal of ending new HIV infections in the Capital by 2030 with the inaugural meeting of a panel of experts tasked with working towards this aim.
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Dancing to a different tune at this year’s Edinburgh Gaelic Festival
One of the highlights of this year’s Edinburgh’s Gaelic Festival will be a virtual ceilidh showcasing the talent of young people in the Capital’s Gaelic community.
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“Let’s commemorate 100 years of ‘Greater Edinburgh’”
Opinion piece from the Lord Provost, Frank Ross, in today's Edinburgh Evening News.