Leader pays tribute to Councillor Val Walker
Following the sad passing of our Culture and Communities Convener Councillor Val Walker, Jane Meagher pays tribute.
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Donnchadh Bàn Mac an t-Saoir is the latest addition to Makars’ Court
Lauded Scottish Gaelic poet Donnchadh Bàn Mac an t-Saoir (anglicised as Duncan Ban Macintyre) has had an inscribed flagstone unveiled today at Makars’ Court in Edinburgh.
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Transport Convener: It's our responsibility to help people walk, wheel, cycle and use public transport
Transport and Environment Convener Councillor Scott Arthur writes about the desire for change in the way we move around the city.
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Edinburgh’s walking, wheeling and cycling trends revealed in new data
Half of Edinburgh residents want to see more spent on walking, wheeling and cycling improvements across the city, according to a new report.
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Replacement plaque installed at the Melville Monument
A replacement plaque was installed this morning (March 18) at the base of the Melville Monument in St Andrew Square.
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Lease agreed for new festival hub in city centre
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society (EFFS) is set to develop a new festival hub after the City of Edinburgh Council agreed a long lease for one of its buildings in the city centre.
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Fire breaks out on Breadalbane Street
More than 70 firefighters are on the scene as crews work to bring a fire under control at a high rise block of flats in Bonnington.
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Edinburgh’s plans for a Visitor Levy clear another hurdle
Legislation to give Edinburgh and other Scottish local authorities the power to introduce a visitor levy took another significant step forward on Tuesday (12 March).
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Council cracks down on blue badge fraud
A citywide crackdown on blue badge fraud has seen several stolen and misused badges seized and cars impounded for fraudulently displaying blue badges.
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Overwhelming support for Edinburgh’s Visitor Levy plans
Edinburgh residents, visitors, and industry back plans for a visitor levy in their thousands, an engagement exercise has revealed.
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Recent donation to museum reveals dangers faced by Queensferry’s Briggers
Museums & Galleries Edinburgh have published a book online listing all the accidents that took place during the construction of the Forth Bridge in the 1880's.