Police in Edinburgh have today praised the ongoing partnership approach to tackling motorcycle crime, following a significant reduction in offences of this nature. Continue reading Significant reduction in motorcycle crime
Tag: city council
Trams to Newhaven: updated plans to go on show
“refreshed designs and plans are truly community-led” – Transport convener
Earlier in the summer, the Council’s Trams to Newhaven project team embarked on a major public consultation inviting residents and businesses to help shape designs and plans.
Continue reading Trams to Newhaven: updated plans to go on show
Tourist Tax plans to go out to consultation
The City of Edinburgh Council has outlined details of how a transient visitor levy, or ‘tourist tax’, could look if it were introduced in the Capital. Continue reading Tourist Tax plans to go out to consultation
Edinburgh’s Living Landscapes photo competition
A new Instagram competition is challenging people to capture the capital’s natural environment, whether it’s a hidden city centre park or the rolling hills of the Pentlands. Continue reading Edinburgh’s Living Landscapes photo competition
Drumbrae Festival of Walking & Cycling this Sunday
DRUMBRAE PARK
Sunday 23 September 1 – 4pm
“Housing is so much more than bricks and mortar”
Yesterday was Scottish Housing Day – City of Edinburgh Council’s Housing Convener Councillor Kate Campbell explains the challenges that lie ahead: Continue reading “Housing is so much more than bricks and mortar”
Extra investment in activity clubs for young people with disabilities
Children and young people with disabilities are set to benefit from increased holiday and weekend activity clubs thanks to a £600,000 funding boost from the City of Edinburgh Council.
Continue reading Extra investment in activity clubs for young people with disabilities
Doddie to receive Edinburgh Award
Scottish rugby legend George “Doddie” Weir has been chosen to receive the esteemed Edinburgh Award. Continue reading Doddie to receive Edinburgh Award
The Forth Bridges: making a journey a destination
The City of Edinburgh Council has endorsed the aims of ambitious plans to promote the Forth Bridges as Scotland’s new ‘must-visit’ tourist destination. Continue reading The Forth Bridges: making a journey a destination
Slum landlord? Muirhouse high rise conditions “insufferable”
“If this was a private landlord there would be outrage” – Councillor Graham Hutchison
North West Locality Committee has called for an urgent report into the scale of the problems faced by Muirhouse high rise tenants. The call for action follows an emergency motion submitted by the Conservatives and supported by the Liberal Democrats at Tuesday night’s marathon NWLC meeting. Continue reading Slum landlord? Muirhouse high rise conditions “insufferable”