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Whale sculpture takes pride of place in new public park
27th March 2025A design portraying one of the Firth of Forth’s most special visitors – the humpback whale – has been commissioned by the Council to be displayed in the new Gasholder 1 public park. The piece of public art by Svetlana Kondakova Muir has been put in place to take centre stage…
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Two-way traffic returns to North Bridge ahead of schedule
26th March 2025Northbound traffic will return to North Bridge from Friday 28 March at 10am. The northbound closure in mid-February has allowed for essential resurfacing works to be carried out on both the southbound approach to the bridge (both lanes outside Waverley Gate toward Princes Street) and the southbound departure of the…
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John Bellany: A Life in Self-Portraiture – a journey through the artists world at City Art Centre
21st March 202531 May – 28 September 2025 City Art Centre announces exciting programme of events to accompany upcoming John Bellany exhibition Programme includes exclusive tours, talks and workshops with those closest to the artist Booking for events is now open John Bellany: A Life in Self-Portraiture – a major exhibition celebrating…
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Have your say on Edinburgh’s Local Housing Strategy
19th March 2025The City of Edinburgh Council is inviting stakeholders to share their views on the draft Local Housing Strategy (LHS) which outlines the vision and priorities for housing in Edinburgh over the next five years. It aims to address current and future housing needs across all tenures to make sure the…
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Hundreds more tenants move into environmentally friendly affordable homes in Edinburgh
12th March 2025The first tenants have moved into ‘net zero ready’ affordable homes delivered by the Council at Western Villages in Granton Waterfront. Once fully occupied the site will deliver 388 affordable homes, a mixture of social rent and mid-market rent. Today Housing Convener Lezley Marion Cameron and Housing Minister Paul Mclennan…
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New exhibition celebrating kinship care in the Capital opens at the Museum of Edinburgh
7th March 2025The Council’s Kinship Care Team launches inspiring photography exhibition Kinship Captured: Kinship Carer Journeys in Photographs, a powerful visual exploration of kinship stories and experiences in Edinburgh, has opened at the Museum of Edinburgh. This unique exhibition is the result of the Kinship Captured Project, which uses photography to delve…
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Plans to protect Edinburgh from climate effects
3rd March 2025Detailed plans have been produced outlining 66 steps the council and partners must take to get ‘climate ready’. Our Climate Ready Edinburgh Implementation Plan, published today (Friday 28 February), will be considered by members of the Policy and Sustainability Committee next month (Tuesday 11 March). Over the next two years,…
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Lauriston Castle launches it’s 2025 programme
3rd March 2025Tickets for March to December 2025 events programme on sale now. Over 100 events including atmospheric film screenings, ghost stories, murder mysteries, sketch workshops, lectures, picnics and theatre offer locals many opportunities to enjoy the Edwardian manor and gardens. All information on Lauriston Castle events can be found at www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk.…
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Delivering warmer homes and lower energy bills to tenants
21st February 2025From today, tenants in nine homes in Edinburgh will benefit from major energy upgrades to improve living standards and lower energy bills. The homes, located in the southeast of the city, boast an Energy Performance Certificate ‘B’ rating after a series of improvements including External Wall Insulation (EWI) and window…
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Councillors agree record spend on primary schools and extra support for social care
21st February 2025Millions of pounds will be spent on protecting and improving schools and crucial frontline services in Edinburgh. Setting our budget today (Thursday 20 February) Councillors identified a £1.8bn spending programme focused on investing in services for children, older residents and those most in need of our support. An increase in…
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Business Comment
Business Comment is the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce’s bi-monthly magazine. It provides insight on Edinburgh’s vibrant business community, with features on the city’s key sectors, interviews with leading figures and news on new business developments in the capital.
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