News
Appeal for next of kin
July 31, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Lothian and Borders Police are appealing for help in tracing the relatives of a man who died in South Queensferry, on July 29th. Richard John Hinch was pronounced dead at Port Edgar. There are no suspicious circumstances, and a report has been sent to the Procurator Fiscal. The 46-year-old is believed to have grown up in the Carricknowe area of Edinburgh, and lived with his mother until she was taken into care in 2005 and died in 2008. It is thought he may have several sisters who he is no longer in contact with. A police spokesperson said: “We are asking anyone who might know, or... [Read the full story]
Transport and Environment
EICC
July 29, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Some good news for Edinburgh! Work started today on one of Scotland’s largest construction projects. The £85 million Expansion Space for the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) will include a 2,000 square metre multi-purpose hall and 186,000 square feet of Grade A office facilities in Scotland’s capital. Up to 250 people could work on the building and fitting out of the new structure, and work on the site will be completed by 2013. // Read More →
Politics
National Housing Trust
July 30, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Up to 600 new homes could be built in Edinburgh as part of a bid to tackle the desperate need for more affordable accommodation in the city. The City of Edinburgh Council is taking part in the National Housing Trust (NHT) initiative set up by the Scottish Government to deliver new homes for mid market rent (usually 80% of full market rent) across the country. Under the scheme the Council would borrow funding with the Scottish Government underwriting the loans to remove the risk to Councils in lending funds to the scheme. With the ongoing financial pressures on Council and Scottish Government budgets... [Read the full story]
Education
35 New Schools for Scotland
June 4, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The first tranche of the £1.25 billion Scotland’s Schools for the Future programme will see every local authority benefit. Funding will be made available for 14 secondary schools, 20 primary schools and one special school, with the Scottish Futures Trust working in partnership with the councils to deliver the new projects. Keith Brown, Minister for Skills and Lifelong Learning, said: “Scotland’s Schools for the Future represents much needed Government investment – over £300m through this first tranche – which will benefit pupils, teachers, families and communities... [Read the full story]
Culture
EICC
July 31, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The development partnership of City of Edinburgh Council, Scottish Enterprise and Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) Limited yesterday broke ground on the site of an £85 million Expansion Space for EICC and separate Grade A Offices, signalling the start of one of Scotland’s biggest construction projects, that will sustain 250 jobs at peak employment. The development forms the last piece of Edinburgh’s Exchange Masterplan and will be ready for occupation by 2013, adding a 2,000 square metre Multi Purpose Hall to EICC and delivering 186,000 square feet of Grade... [Read the full story]
Sport
Forth 1 Join up with Scottish Rugby
July 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment
BAUER Media Scotland has announced an exciting new partnership with Scottish Rugby ahead of this month’s final leg of the IRB Sevens World Series. Bauer Media will become the Official Radio Partner of the Emirates Airline Edinburgh 7s being held at Murrayfield in Edinburgh next weekend (Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 May). Radio Borders sports commentator Stuart McFarlane with former Scotland and Lions rugby stars Roy Laidlaw and John Rutherford with Forth 1’s Grant Stott Listeners to Forth 1 have the chance to win a place in the Scotland 7s team picture and the opportunity to meet the squad at... [Read the full story]
Politics
National Housing Trust
Up to 600 new homes could be built in Edinburgh as part of a bid to tackle the desperate need for more affordable accommodation in the city. The City of Edinburgh Council is taking part in the National Housing Trust (NHT) initiative set up by the Scottish Government to deliver new homes for mid market rent (usually 80% of full market rent) across the... Read more of this article
Independent Budget Review
The Scottish Government commissioned this review in February 2010 for an independent panel to examine the country’s finances and pinpoint some of the ways that the available funds could be used in the next few years. The panel was chaired by the former head of Scottish Enterprise Crawford Beveridge, and interestingly the panel took no remuneration... Read more of this article
Council Staff Go Green
Eco-friendly staff at the City of Edinburgh Council are due to celebrate their commitment to reducing their carbon footprint by launching a pledge tree at the Council headquarters on Thursday 29 July. Jenny Dawe, Council Leader and Brendan Dick, Director of BT Scotland will mark the success of the Carbon Club pilot launched earlier this year by... Read more of this article
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