Extra street cleaners have been drafted in to help keep the Capital – well, the city centre – clean during this year’s Festival.
Forty additional staff will join the core team of 37 city centre street cleansing operatives in August, to help manage extra demand over the busy summer period. Continue reading No laughing matter: council recruits extra cleaners for city centre
The City of Edinburgh Council’s Transport and Environment Convener has welcomed a significant funding boost towards a major project to transform George Street. Continue reading £20 million boost for George Street plans
Nearly 46,000 garden waste bins have been registered for the next service year, with just a fortnight left in the registration period.
The garden waste service is a £25-per-year bin collection service, offering fortnightly collections throughout the year, with a short break over Christmas to help manage higher tonnages of household recycling and residual waste at that time of year. The annual fee works out at just under 50p per week. Continue reading Register for garden waste collections
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New forms of packaging and plastic made from plants, wood chippings and food waste could be a step closer, thanks to new business and UK Government investment.
Continue reading UK to lead global innovation in sustainable plastics in drive to net zero
The Council is working on getting the balance right, says city council Leader Adam McVey:
Together the festivals create a season and a place like no other, with the cultural benefits giving us access to performers and shows that we’d otherwise have to travel the world to find. Continue reading Managing a Festival City
Applying a charge of at least 20p to 25p on every disposable cup is one of the recommendations put forward by an expert panel to encourage more use of reusable alternatives. Continue reading Proposal to tackle the throwaway culture
Thirty-four Edinburgh parks and greenspaces have been recognised as among the best in Scotland by Keep Scotland Beautiful.
The Council has launched a new campaign to combat the problem of inconsiderately-parked vehicles blocking bins meaning they can’t be emptied and overflow.
Continue reading Sin bin for bad parking to help keep Edinburgh clean
#OpenStreets is back again this Sunday.
A number of streets in the Old Town will be closed to traffic, creating a relaxed, enjoyable atmosphere. Lots of activities will take place throughout the day – find out more at http://bit.ly/2LrFwzs
