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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Culture and Communities Vice Convener: Thanks to all our friends who help keep parks green
Councillor Amy McNeese-Mechan, Culture and Communities Vice Convener, writes for today's Edinburgh Evening News about Love Parks Week and thanks the Friends of the City's parks.
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Summer’s here – let’s look out for each other
A new City of Edinburgh Council campaign has been launched encouraging people to be mindful of others when using Edinburgh’s shared paths.
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Lord Provost wishes Edinburgh olympians good luck
The Lord Provost has wished all those born or based in the Capital the very best for the Tokyo Olympic games which open tomorrow (Friday 23 July).
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City of Edinburgh Council welcomes five year funding announcement for affordable housing
City of Edinburgh Council welcomes the announcement from Scottish Government on a five-year funding package for local authorities and housing associations in Scotland to deliver new affordable homes.
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Stay safe in the sun
As the hot weather continues the City of Edinburgh Council’s Depute Leader Cammy Day is keen that everyone has fun in the sun while staying safe and respecting others and our beautiful city.
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Fair Work Convener: We’re making Edinburgh a Living Wage city
Councillor Kate Campbell, Convener for Housing, Homelessness and Fair Work writes for today's Edinburgh Evening News about Edinburgh's ambitions to be a Living Wage city.
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Council Depute Leader welcomes move to a more cautious Level Zero
City of Edinburgh Council Depute Leader Cammy Day has welcomed the news that all of mainland Scotland will move to a modified Level Zero from next Monday (19 July).
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Phased reopening for community centres
A number of community centres will be providing a variety of children, youth and adult work next week as part of a phased approach by the City of Edinburgh Council to opening up more public services.
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Edinburgh’s flooding response as half of July’s rain falls in one hour
The City of Edinburgh Council's roads and flood prevention teams have been working throughout the night to respond to surface water and flooding as a result of extreme weather on Sunday.
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Scotland’s largest 'net zero' housing development granted approval
Proposals to create Scotland’s largest ‘net zero’ housing development in Edinburgh have been granted approval by city planners this June (23 June 2021).