New Council Figures Show Communal Bin Rollout is a Success

The first phase of new communal bin hubs rolled out by the City of Edinburgh Council has already led to a massive drop in the number of overflowing bin reports to the local authority. Figures published for January-March 2023 show that the number of requests reporting overflowing bins in the areas…

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Parking Attendants Ride City Buses to Target Inconsiderate Drivers

A trial to crack down on drivers parking in bus lanes will see parking attendants riding Lothian Buses services to target city hotspots. From Tuesday (9 May) parking attendants will begin travelling on specially selected routes, which experience issues with vehicles blocking bus lanes. Attendants will be able to disembark…

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Council Leader Reinforces Partnership Between the City of Edinburgh and Taiwan

At the Central Library today (May 2), Council Leader Cammy Day formally accepted a set of books to signify and strengthen the cultural, economic, and historic links between the city of Edinburgh and Taiwan. The Council Leader met with the author Jenny Jamieson, Mr. Chia-Cheng Chang, Director General of the…

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Sweet Start for Aberdeenshire Confectionery Business Thanks to Business Gateway

An Aberdeenshire sweet shop is going from strength to strength after their owners received specialist start-up and marketing advice from Business Gateway, Scotland’s national business advisory service.      Located on West High Street in Inverurie, Tutti Frutti, sells an extensive range of retro and American sweet bags, drinks and snacks.  …

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Living Longer and Living Well in ‘the Best City in the World’

Recently crowned the best city in the world by Time Out magazine, Edinburgh’s reputation as a great place to live, work, invest in and visit remains well intact. That’s according to the 16th annual Edinburgh by Numbers report, published today (Wednesday 26 April). It reveals that residents’ lives are not only enriched…

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Council Partners with Community Councils to Seek Views on Regenerating Edinburgh’s Coastline

A six-week consultation by the City of Edinburgh Council and Seafield: Connecting Coastal Communities*, is asking residents, businesses and other interested groups how they think Seafield could be transformed and regenerated into a vibrant new 20-minute neighbourhood. The local community is being invited to attend two events where they can…

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Council Leader Meets with Representatives of the Trans Community

City of Edinburgh Leader Cammy Day today (20 April 2023) hosted a roundtable discussion with representatives of the Trans Community in Edinburgh. Speaking after the meeting, Councillor Day said: “Edinburgh has always been a welcoming and inclusive city – and we’re rightly proud of our thriving LGBTQ+ community. Social acceptance…

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Council Agrees Updated Planning Guidance for Short Term Let Operators in Edinburgh

In September last year, the City of Edinburgh Council became the first short term let control area in Scotland. This means that planning permission is required to offer a flat or a house for a short term let that is not the home you live in. Following a 12 week consultation…

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Fair Returns: Capital Continues Living Wage Mission

Results released by the City of Edinburgh Council today (Wednesday 19 April) reveal dozens of employers lining up to make the Living Wage pledge. Following a record surge in Living Wage sign-ups last year – where more than 120 Capital-based businesses became formally accredited – 30 additional organisations gained Living…

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First Daytime Testing for Trams to Newhaven

Test trams will appear during the day on the route between the city centre and Newhaven for the first time today (Wednesday, 19 April). The milestone follows a month of successful overnight testing and commissioning, including initial walking speed trams, more recently reaching 20mph, and work to integrate signalling and interface…

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