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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Response to the Edinburgh Tram Inquiry
The City of Edinburgh Council has published its response to the Edinburgh Tram Inquiry.
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Five city projects shortlisted for top public service awards
Edinburgh is a five-time nominee for this year’s Scottish Public Service Awards.
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Statement from the Council Leader on public demonstrations
Council Leader Cammy Day gives a statement on public demonstrations and urges organisers to get in touch.
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Thousands of Edinburgh employees benefit from fair pay after Living Wage campaign
A campaign to boost the number of businesses which become real Living Wage accredited has led to 12,000 Edinburgh workers receiving a direct, guaranteed uplift in pay over the past decade.
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Edinburgh declares a housing emergency
Councillors in Edinburgh have overwhelmingly voted to recognise and seek to address the scale of Edinburgh’s housing crisis.
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City of Edinburgh Council and Police Scotland issue joint statement for Islamophobia Awareness Month 2023
Following the decision of the Policy and Sustainability Committee on October 24, 2023 it was agreed that the Council and Police Scotland would issue a joint statement for Islamophobia Awareness Month.
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Oppenheimer linked wedding dress added to the Museum & Galleries Edinburgh collection
Museums & Galleries Edinburgh has recently acquired a wedding dress that connects the city of Edinburgh to the groundbreaking American nuclear physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer.
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Lord Provost leads a minute's silence with all Councillors following events in the Middle East
At a meeting of the City of Edinburgh Council today (November 2) the Lord Provost gave a short statement on events in the Middle East, and led a one minute's silence for all victims.
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Edinburgh prepares for Bonfire Night
Councillor Tim Pogson, Chair of the Edinburgh Community Safety and Justice Partnership, writes in today's Evening News about the city's preparation for Bonfire Night.
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Council Leader Cammy Day visits the site of Lost Shore Surf Resort
Council Leader Cammy Day today (Monday, 30 October) visited the site of the new Lost Shore Surf Resort at Ratho.