Scottish Living Wage Award for Edinburgh Action Group

Edinburgh Living Wage Action Group celebrated another success last night (Thursday 17 November) when it was named winner of the Outstanding Leadership Award at the annual Scottish Living Wage Awards ceremony. Launched in November 2021, the group is a partnership of Edinburgh employers from a range of sectors, all committed to helping…

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Measures to Support Walking, Wheeling, and Cycling Extended on a Trial Basis

Temporary measures introduced to help people to safely walk, wheel or cycle during the Covid pandemic are being retained on a trial basis for a further 18 months. On Monday (21 November) Experimental Traffic Regulation Orders (ETROs) will come into force for Travelling Safely (formerly Spaces for People) schemes across the city,…

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Free Stone Masonry Skills Workshop – Granton Castle Walled Garden

Residents from across Edinburgh are being invited to take part in a free stone masonry workshop next Monday (21 November) to celebrate work starting to restore the Granton Castle Walled Garden B-listed wall and dovecot. Organised by the City of Edinburgh Council in partnership with Friends of the Walled Garden…

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Have your Say on New 20mph Streets and Lower Speed Limits on Rural Roads

The Council is looking for views on proposals to expand the city’s network of 20mph streets, as well as lowering speed limits on roads that have limits of 40mph or more, which are mainly rural. Edinburgh became Scotland’s first 20mph city in 2018, when 20mph speed limits were extended to cover 85%…

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Edinburgh, Lothians, and Borders Archaeology Conference Celebrates its 20th Anniversary

The annual Edinburgh, Lothians, & Borders Archaeology Conference has been organised by the City of Edinburgh Council and East Lothian Council since 2002, with the Scottish Borders Council joining in 2010. The conference provides an important opportunity to hear and discuss first-hand accounts of the archaeological fieldwork and research being…

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Edinburgh Supports 10,000 Ukrainians to Arrive in Scotland

Approximately 10,000 people fleeing war in Ukraine have been safely received through Edinburgh’s Welcome Hub – seven months since the centre opened to coordinate the city’s refugee support. As families settle and integrate into their new home, one place which has provided a social lifeline to many people is the…

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Work to Begin to Transform Iconic Granton Gasholder into Exciting Public Space

Restoration work will now begin on the iconic gasholder, which sits at the heart of a planned new sustainable coastal town at Granton Waterfront. A report approved by the City of Edinburgh Council’s Finance and Resources Committee today (10 November) recommended McLaughlin & Harvey Limited carry out the work, which it’s anticipated…

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Tenants Urged to Give their Views on Plans for use of Rental Income

The City of Edinburgh Council is encouraging its housing tenants to take part in a housing rent consultation. This annual consultation helps influence how the Council spends the money it raises from rental income. The cost-of-living crisis is also impacting on our costs to run housing services.  It is now…

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Communities in Wester Hailes and North Edinburgh Clean up Over 125 Bags of Waste

Local volunteers, housing associations and teams from the Council’s Housing, Parks and Greenspace, Waste and Cleansing departments came together for a community clean up in Wester Hailes and north Edinburgh over the last fortnight. Together they collected over 125 bags of rubbish bags of rubbish, 13 van loads of waste…

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Final Stages on the Horizon for George Street and First New Town Transformation Plans

A project to transform the heart of Edinburgh’s First New Town has reached a milestone moment in its delivery. Final developed design elements for the George Street and First New Town (GNT) project, as well as an updated operational plan, have been published as part of the latest phase in the…

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