LATEST NEWS: Mel Young MBE receives the Edinburgh Award 2024

LATEST NEWS: Mel Young MBE receives the Edinburgh Award 2024

The Homeless World Cup co-founder and social entrepreneur, Mel Young MBE, was officially presented with the coveted Edinburgh Award by the Lord Provost, Robert Aldridge yesterday evening (October 24) at a civic reception at the City Chambers. Since 2007, the Edinburgh Award has celebrated individuals who have made a truly unique contribution…

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Edinburgh’s ‘Smart City’ strategy to boost digital inclusion and sustainability

A new digital strategy will push forward Edinburgh’s ambitions for becoming a sustainable and inclusive Smart City. The Digital and Smart City strategy 2024 – 2027 – aimed at accelerating the city’s technological transformation – was approved by members of the Policy and Sustainability Committee today (Tuesday 22 October). Since…

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Council tenants urged to share views on how their rent should be spent

The City of Edinburgh Council is asking tenants to give their feedback on how it invests in Council homes, neighbourhoods, and services. With just six weeks to go until this year’s consultation closes on Friday 29 November, tenants across the capital are being reminded to share their views on how…

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LATEST NEWS: Colinton/Fairmilehead by-election candidates announced

12 candidates will stand in the upcoming Council by-election Residents have until Tuesday 29 October to make sure they are registered to vote on Thursday 14 November The candidates standing in the forthcoming Colinton/Fairmilehead Council by-election have been confirmed. Twelve candidates have been nominated to stand in the by-election, which…

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LATEST NEWS: Annual poverty findings point to a fresh start

Efforts to tackle poverty in Edinburgh have put almost £24 million into the pockets of residents who need it most, according to a report published today (Friday 11 October). Edinburgh’s latest End Poverty Annual Progress report looks at how partners are responding to the recommendations put to the city by the…

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Capital marks Challenge Poverty Week

The City of Edinburgh Council and partners from across the city are preparing to mark Challenge Poverty Week. Running from Monday 7 to Sunday 13 October 2024, Challenge Poverty Week is a national campaign highlighting the challenges people living in poverty are facing and how we can work together to…

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Forever Edinburgh launches Meet Edinburgh’s Makers, a toast to the city’s distillers and brewers

Forever Edinburgh is partnering with tourism businesses in Scotland’s capital to launch the ‘Meet Edinburgh’s Makers’ series, showcasing the creativity and craftsmanship of Edinburgh’s local producers. This series celebrates the enterprises at the heart of Edinburgh’s world-leading visitor economy, starting with the dynamic distilling and brewing scene that has established…

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Bin your gum – message from Edinburgh

In partnership with environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, who has awarded a grant of £25K to the City of Edinburgh Council, a Chewing Gum Task force is cleaning up gum and reducing gum littering on the streets of the Capital. Cllr Stephen Jenkinson Environment Convener said: “This grant is very…

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Further success for Edinburgh pupils

Results from the SQA Insight report, shows Edinburgh’s learners are performing better than their virtual comparators in 14 out of 15 key measures, with 7% more pupils gaining at least one Advanced Higher than in other areas in Scotland. Edinburgh learners are also out-performing their virtual comparators in Literacy and Numeracy…

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Council invests £500,000 to protect Edinburgh’s coastline

Work to restore the iconic timber groynes on Portobello beach has been completed by the City of Edinburgh Council. The five timber groynes constructed in the 1970s help to hold sand in place to prevent further erosion of the Capital’s important coastline.   In November 2021, one of them was damaged…

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