RESTALRIG has become Edinburgh’s 50th conservation area, the City Council has announced. Approval was given after a report was considered by yesterday’s Planning Committee, following a public consultation in the local area. Continue reading Restalrig becomes Edinburgh’s 50th conservation area
Museums & Galleries Edinburgh, the collection of 14 venues owned and managed by the City of Edinburgh Council, has a new website.
Highlights and hidden gems of the city’s collections will be brought to life and showcased through engaging, new content with top tips and guides on how best to discover and explore each venue, many of which are free to enter. Continue reading Edinburgh’s new museums website goes live
Continue reading Lord Provost presents British Empire Medals
Strategic charging zones for electric vehicles could be rolled out across the Capital as part of Edinburgh’s first Electric Vehicle Action Plan. The innovative zonal approach to charging hubs – believed to be the first of their kind in Scotland – are one of five key strategic objectives in the Council’s Action Plan, which will be considered by members of the Transport and Environment Committee today. Continue reading Council to launch Electric Vehicle Action Plan
Draft detailed designs for a section of the approved City Centre West to East Link will be on public display on street in Roseburn today. Continue reading Roseburn designs on display today
Government ministers are visiting independent businesses across the UK today in celebration of Small Business Saturday. Continue reading ‘shop small’ this Small Business Saturday
Meadowbank’s race is run …
After a run of almost 50 years, Edinburgh’s Meadowbank Stadium is almost at the finishing line as preparations are put in place to shut its doors this Sunday for the last time. Continue reading Farewell, old friend: Meadowbank closes it’s doors for final time
City schools review kicks off in West Edinburgh
Plans to tackle the expected increase in pupil numbers in the west and south west of Edinburgh have been drawn up by the City of Edinburgh Council. Proposals for West Edinburgh would see Wester Hailes Education Centre and Currie Community High Schools closed and replaced by two new High Schools.
Today – 24 November 2017 – is national Carers’ Rights Day and VOCAL, a charity that supports unpaid carers, is using the day to highlight the development of a new Edinburgh Carers’ Hub and launch an appeal for £100,000 to prepare for its opening in spring of next year. Continue reading Caring in the City: New Edinburgh Hub for Family Carers
Continue reading Councillor Neil Gardiner is new Planning Convener
