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Key facts and advice as polls open in Edinburgh
Polling places across Edinburgh are open until 10pm this evening for residents to vote, with photo ID being compulsory at this UK Parliament General Election.
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Academic and activist Sir Geoff Palmer gets set for Edinburgh Award
Sir Geoff Palmer has been getting ready to receive the prestigious Edinburgh Award 2022.
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Council Leader Cammy Day reiterates the Capital’s commitment to fighting poverty as Challenge Poverty Week 2022 gets underway
Council Leader Cammy Day writes in today's Edinburgh Evening News about our city's fight against poverty.
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Council publishes new measures to keep Capital looking beautiful
A report published by the Council to be considered by the Transport and Environment Committee on Thursday highlights improvements to the waste collection and cleansing service.
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Trams to Newhaven lines to go live
The final sections of Trams to Newhaven track are soon to be laid as the project prepares for the electrification of the full line.
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Launch of upgraded walking, wheeling and cycling route rounds off Scotland’s Climate Week in Edinburgh
Members of the community and stakeholder organisations have come together to celebrate the completion of a major project to transform a key walking, wheeling and cycling route in Edinburgh.
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Capital agrees new powers to regulate short term lets
The City of Edinburgh Council’s Regulatory Committee has agreed a new licensing scheme today (Thursday, 29 September) which includes additional controls for short term lets.
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Network of electric vehicle chargers goes live across Edinburgh
Transport leaders have tested out one of a newly operational network of on-street electric vehicle chargers in Edinburgh, as the nation marks Scotland’s Climate Week.
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State-of-the-art technology lets trainees drive trams to Newhaven
New drivers set to operate trams to Newhaven, once the line is open next year, are already in training, thanks to a state-of-the art, custom-built simulator.
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Council Leader Cammy Day reaffirms Edinburgh’s climate commitment as Scotland’s Climate Week 2022 begins
The climate crisis represents the single greatest threat to all humankind, and it is something that we must face together.
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Edinburgh to press for emergency funding as members consider a rent freeze
The City of Edinburgh Council will write to the Scottish and UK Governments to request emergency and long-term funding to address the scale of Edinburgh’s housing pressures.