Council extends financial support for tenants struggling to pay rent

Council extends financial support for tenants struggling to pay rent

Following the success of the Tenant Hardship Fund, Councillors in Edinburgh have this week marked plans to increase the maximum average payment to around £480. Launched in 2023, the Fund was created in response to the additional financial burden that tenants were facing from the cost-of-living crisis. It offers financial…

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Edinburgh reflects on its past and looks to the future

Edinburgh joined cities across the world today in remembering the slave trade and its lasting impact on our society. The UNESCO International Day of Remembrance, is an annual opportunity to reflect on the historic causes, methods and consequences of slavery. A minutes silence was observed by many in Edinburgh today at…

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Council launches wellbeing platform for children and young people

The platform, which provides a safe place to find advice, local support, tips, and tools to help maintain positive wellbeing, was launched at Bonaly Primary School on Wednesday (21 August). The online space features a series of short films where children and young people from Edinburgh schools discuss why it’s…

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Edinburgh’s ‘groundbreaking’ visitor levy scheme takes another step forward

Ambitious plans for a Visitor Levy in Edinburgh took another significant step forward today (22 August), as councillors agreed key details of the draft scheme. It is anticipated that the levy will generate tens of millions of pounds a year to reinvest in the city’s infrastructure and sustainable tourism from…

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The Homeless World Cup co-founder and social entrepreneur Mel Young MBE to receive the Edinburgh Award 2024

The Homeless World Cup co-founder and social entrepreneur, Mel Young MBE is to receive the prestigious Edinburgh Award. Mel Young MBE has been selected to receive the accolade from a shortlist of nominations cast by the Edinburgh public. He will receive an engraved Loving Cup from the city’s Lord Provost…

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Council Leader urges unions to accept latest pay offer

Council Leader Cammy Day has welcomed today’s decision by the trade unions to suspend strike action and re-ballot their members on the latest pay offer from COSLA and the Scottish Government. The revised offer would see a minimum increase of 3.6%, rising to 5.63% for the lowest paid. Strike action…

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Community invited to have their say on Firework Control Zones in Edinburgh

Edinburgh residents are being asked for their views on Firework Control Zones. The introduction of a Firework Control Zone will mean that certain fireworks will no longer be permitted to be set off in these areas, and a Citywide Firework Control Zone will mean that certain fireworks will no longer…

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Edinburgh seeks views on short term lets policy

Residents and industry are being encouraged to share their experiences of Edinburgh’s short term lets (STL) licensing. Available to take part in online until October, the Council is launching a 12-week consultation today (Monday 22 July) as part of a planned review of the local policy. This is in line with a decision…

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First enforcement figures for Edinburgh’s LEZ released

The City of Edinburgh Council has released the first Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) figures since the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) came into force in the capital. A LEZ was introduced in Edinburgh on 31 May 2022, along with LEZs in Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Dundee, restricting the most polluting vehicles and benefiting everyone’s health. In Edinburgh, a…

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Edinburgh celebrates the 46th Jazz & Blues Festival

Edinburgh’s globally renowned festivals are getting into the groove for another spectacular year, with the launch of the 2024 Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival. Last night Council Leader Cammy Day, Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival Producer Fiona Alexander and Jason Rust, Chair of Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival, launched the…

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