Edinburgh’s festival season takes centre stage this summer
Culture and Communities Convener Val Walker writes about the summer festival season and finding the balance.
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New wording for plaque at Melville Monument agreed
A plaque providing a more representative story of Henry Dundas will erected at the Melville Monument in St Andrew Square.
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Council acts on sustainable vision for Meadowbank
Steps are being taken to realise an ambitious vision for Edinburgh’s flagship new sports centre and hundreds of eco-friendly homes at Meadowbank.
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Scottish public sector partners report on feasibility of basic income pilot
Partners involved in exploring the feasibility of a Citizens Basic Income (CBI) pilot in Scotland have completed the draft final report on their findings.
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Progress being made on plans for new plaque
The Council Leader provides an update on his discussions with campaigners and others involved in drawing up new wording to tell the story of the Melville Monument in St Andrew Square.
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Council Leader calls meeting to consider wording of statue's plaque
Discussions to resume to reflect the city's slave trade history at the Melville Monument.
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Carers Champion: "Let's give our heartfelt thanks to Edinburgh's unpaid carers this National Carers Week"
Edinburgh's Depute Lord Provost and Carers Champion, Councillor Joan Griffiths, writes in today’s Evening News.
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Council presents views on national economic recovery
Scotland’s economic revival must be led from a local level and backed up by collaborative support across all levels of government for the country to recover in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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City set for next phase of temporary active travel measures as restrictions are eased
Work to deliver a package of measures supporting walking, cycling and wheeling in Edinburgh is continuing apace, as more than 1,700 residents share their own suggestions for improvements.
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Lord Provost: Volunteers who have played a vital role in pandemic deserve our praise
This Volunteers Week, Lord Provost Frank Ross pays tribute to those who have volunteered to support vulnerable residents during the pandemic in today's Evening News.
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Mapping tool launched to gather active travel suggestions
A new online platform will let people share suggestions for creating safer spaces for walking, cycling and wheeling safely in Edinburgh as the current restrictions begin to be lifted.