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 approves next steps for BioQuarter expansion
Councillors have unanimously backed the strategic business case behind a major project to transform the BioQuarter into a vibrant new neighbourhood in the south east of Edinburgh.
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Tide of change set to sweep over Waterfront
Exciting new plans will transform the place where I grew up, writes our Depute Leader Cammy Day in a piece on Granton Waterfront in today’s Evening News.
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Tackling period poverty with free sanitary products
The latest initiative to tackle period poverty in the Capital will see free sanitary products available in City of Edinburgh Council buildings including community centres and libraries.
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New Diversity & Inclusion culture fund opens in the Capital
A new £100,000 fund to support Edinburgh-based Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) artists, practitioners and producers in the Capital’s arts and culture sector opens for applications.
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Progress made on plans to introduce LEZ in Edinburgh
Work towards a Low Emission Zone (LEZ) scheme in Edinburgh is well underway, with the first phase proposed to take effect later this year.
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Proposed trial aims to improve bus journey reliability
A proposed trial, to be considered by Transport and Environment Committee, aims to improve bus journey times and reliability by reviewing the spacing of stops along routes.
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Trams to Newhaven work begins on Leith Walk next month
The main phase of construction work to take the trams to Newhaven will begin on Leith Walk next month.
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Council balances long-term budget to protect priority services
-Vital public services protected under 3 year budget - Record investment for new schools and new homes - Long-term plans to address inequality and climate change
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Council announces plans for £1.3bn regeneration of Granton Waterfront
A proposal to transform Edinburgh’s largest brownfield site at Granton Waterfront into a new coastal town has been published today.
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Special steering group proposed for major Edinburgh events
A strategic major events steering group and a Festivals and Events All Party Oversight Group could be set up to make sure there is cross-organisational coordination and cross-party oversight.