A dedicated street cleansing team has been pounding the streets in time for the launch of this year’s Festival. More than 40 additional staff have joined the existing 90 city centre street cleansing operatives to cope with demand over the busy summer period.
Continue reading Extra cleaning staff recruited to keep city centre spick and span
With warm, dry weather forecast to continue, visitors to Edinburgh’s parks, woodlands and nature reserves are being urged to take care to avoid the risk of fire. Continue reading Safety urged as hot weather continues
Residents are being reminded to sign up and pay for the new fortnightly garden waste service before registration closes at midnight on Sunday (22 July).
Continue reading Weekend deadline for garden waste registration
As stars of the Big Screen flock to the Capital for the 72nd Edinburgh Film Festival, a group of fledgling film-makers from local schools had their own red carpet moment.
Continue reading St Catherine’s win 20mph Schools Video competition
Scots are being asked to shape a deposit return scheme for drinks containers as a way of reducing plastic pollution. People would pay a small deposit when they buy a drink in a single-use container and get that money back when it is returned empty. Continue reading Tackling plastic pollution: Scottish Government consults on Deposit Return Scheme
City Council Transport Convener Lesley Macinnes has announced plans to work toward regular, vehicle-free days in the capital’s city centre. Continue reading Transport convener: “Edinburgh does not need to be dominated by vehicles”
CLEAN air day has the potential go even further than the (not inconsiderable) matter of improving the air that we breathe – writes IAN FINDLAY Continue reading Clean air day has the potential go even further than just improving air quality
Continue reading “Real Vision”: have your say on Meadows to George Street improvements
UK leads the way in tackling the scourge of marine pollution
A ban on the sale of products containing microbeads has come into force today as part of the Westminster Government’s world-leading efforts to prevent these harmful pieces of plastic entering the marine environment. Continue reading World leading microbeads ban comes into force today
The National Trust for Scotland has unveiled a new garden apprentice scheme to help nurture the next generation of talent to care for its 38 heritage gardens and designed landscapes. Continue reading National Trust for Scotland to grow next generation of gardeners
