Work has finished on this year’s design on the Floral Clock in West Princes Street Gardens.
Continue reading Blooming great (2): Floral clock marks time on Save the Children centenary
A series of changes will be implemented in Edinburgh’s Old Town this summer to ensure safety and accessibility during the busy Festival period.
Continue reading Summertime Streets will put Old Town safety first
The City of Edinburgh Council’s Depute Leader has joined Enterprise Car Club to mark Pride Edinburgh.
Underbelly gets two year contract extension
Edinburgh residents will have the opportunity to have their say on how the city celebrates Christmas and New Year, the council announced yesterday. Continue reading Citizens to get their say on Edinburgh’s Winter Festivals
Edinburgh is one of eight urban areas to share in funding worth £11 million to secure the future of the UK’s parks and greenspaces. The capital was one of 81 councils and communities from across the UK to apply for Future Parks funding – and is the only Scottish city to be successful, receiving an award of £899,500.
Continue reading Bright Future for Edinburgh’s parks and green spaces following £900,000 grant
Congratulations to the 22 young interns aged 16-29 who graduated from the Edinburgh Project SEARCH programme this week.
Each intern has successfully completed nine months of work experience at the City of Edinburgh Council or NHS Lothian to improve their employability and skills confidence. Project SEARCH is a transition programme for individuals aged 16-29 years who have additional needs when they are beginning new careers. Continue reading Celebrating Project SEARCH
Caregivers across the Capital celebrated the anniversary of John’s Campaign in Edinburgh earlier this week.
Continue reading Capital celebrates the benefits of John’s Campaign during National Carers Week
New Strategic Partnerships are at the forefront of the City of Edinburgh Council’s proposed Third Party Grants.
The new grants aim to ‘strengthen, sustain and diversify the cultural offering in the city’ and benefit Edinburgh-based artists and participants as well as local audiences and visitors to the city.
Continue reading Drama as city council takes new approach to arts and culture funding
Leith’s community councils are urging city planners to reject Drum Property Group’s appeal against the decision to reject contoversial plans for Stead’s Place on Leith Walk. Continue reading Leith community councils demolish Drum’s Leith Walk appeal
A freedom of information request by the Scottish Conservatives has revealed that 6,193 disabled people are waiting for housing in Edinburgh. Continue reading Over 6,000 disabled people waiting for housing in Edinburgh
