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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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Council leader updates on Edinburgh’s response
Council Leader Adam McVey on the Council's latest actions.
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Plans underway to help us house homeless
Latest news
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Essential service changes to help limit Coronavirus impact in Edinburgh
Changes to Council services and projects currently being delivered will come into effect today to help protect the public and workers during the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Redistributing valuable food to vulnerable citizens
Our catering service has been busy over the last two days removing perishable items from school kitchens to make sure that valuable food doesn’t go to waste during these challenging times.
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Learning and childcare plans for key workers
Learning and childcare arrangements are in place at 23 school buildings across Edinburgh to accommodate thousands of children of key workers from Wednesday 25 March.
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Health and Social Care chief pays tribute to staff in face of unprecedented challenges
CO of the Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership Judith Proctor thanks her staff for pulling together to care for and support our most vulnerable citizens during these very difficult times.
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Further measures to protect Edinburgh's hardest hit
Council resources are being pooled to support citizens in crisis, freeing up officers to provide critical advice to those who need it most.
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The Edinburgh Partnership encourages communities to ‘Think local, act local’
‘Think local, act local’ is the strong message coming from Edinburgh’s voluntary and public sector as Edinburgh residents and community groups rally round to support each other.
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Delivering essential services to keep Edinburgh functioning as best it can
Residents self-isolating due to Coronavirus symptoms in their household are being urged to dispose of their waste as carefully as possible to keep Edinburgh's bin crews safe.
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Help us protect Edinburgh's most vulnerable residents as Coronavirus situation develops
Council Leaders have urged residents to follow national guidance on combating the Coronavirus while supporting and helping one another.