New figures reveal the growing popularity of Edinburgh’s ‘Resident Rewards’ scheme

New figures reveal the growing popularity of Edinburgh’s ‘Resident Rewards’ scheme

More than 5,400 people took advantage of exclusive offers available only to residents within the City of Edinburgh Council area last year. The Forever Edinburgh ‘Resident Rewards’ programme, which is run by the City of Edinburgh Council, partnered with over 50 local businesses to offer residents exclusive ‘Rewards’ with key…

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Edinburgh marks the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade

A  service took place to mark the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade in Edinburgh today (March 25). The UN designated this international day in 2007. March 25 also marks the date in 1807 where the Slave Trade Act was passed by Parliament, outlawing the…

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Residents invited to discover the history of Edinburgh’s Muirhouse house and Mains farm

Step back in time and explore the excavation site with guided tours led by archaeologists at an open day on Saturday (23 March). The excavation, which is being undertaken by AOC Archaeology, is being carried out ahead of the Council’s redevelopment of the former Silverlea Care Home site into much…

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City Centre West to East Link officially opened

A landmark scheme to transform walking, wheeling and cycling between the east and west of the city was officially opened today (Wednesday 20 March). Members of the community joined Councillor Scott Arthur, Transport and Environment Convener; Patrick Harvie, Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights; and other…

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Donnchadh Bàn Mac an t-Saoir is the latest addition to Makars’ Court

Lauded Scottish Gaelic poet Donnchadh Bàn Mac an t-Saoir (anglicised as Duncan Ban Macintyre) has had an inscribed flagstone unveiled today at Makars’ Court in Edinburgh. Duncan Ban now joins the illustrious company of Sir Walter Scott, Rabbie Burns, Robert Louis Stevenson and others at Makars’ Court where Scotland’s literary…

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Edinburgh’s walking, wheeling and cycling trends revealed in new data

Half of Edinburgh residents want to see more spent on walking, wheeling and cycling improvements across the city, according to a new report. The biannual Walking and Cycling Index, delivered in partnership between Sustrans and the City of Edinburgh Council, draws on independent survey feedback from a cross-section of more than…

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