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Planning proposal to extend homeless hostel sparks concern

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Plans to expand a homeless hostel in Abbeyhill have sparked concerns among locals who have argued the area is “already doing its fair share”.Owners of the 21-bed guest house have bought up a derelict neighbouring...

Advice Shop wins accreditation for its work

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Advice Shop has been accredited by the government's Scottish National Standards for Information and Advice Providers.The service provides advice on welfare benefits and money. To achieve the recognition there was a rigorous review of...
Cobbles on East London Street

Council monitors East London Street

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The council will discuss next week whether to take any action on East London Street where residents have long complained about the noise levels of cars and buses travelling over the setts there.The...

Council setting up Accessibility Commission

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Edinburgh Council is to establish an Accessibility Commission to ensure that the city's public spaces are as inclusive as possible for disabled people.The Transport and Environment Committee will note what needs to happen...

A costly encounter with a pothole

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It was not the best start to the New Year for Deborah Hunter who is now £500 out of pocket after driving over a huge pothole on Pennywell Road and breaking the front suspension...

Ban on pavement parking – enforcement date now announced

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Edinburgh will begin enforcement of the new laws on banning pavement parking from 29 January.The Scottish Government introduced new legislation in December and the capital will be the first city in Scotland to...

Braid Road to reopen

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Council officers have issued a briefing about what is happening on Braid Road, which is helpful as it has been an area of confusion since the road was closed, and the layout altered at...

Moving towards enforcement of new pavement parking rules

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The council is taking steps towards the enforcement of pavement parking rules which will begin in January and will send out letters to residents in certain streets in the next few days.The Scottish...

Council calls for new laws to permit regulation of short term lets

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Edinburgh Council has called for emergency legislation to be passed by The Scottish Parliament to allow its crackdown on short-term lets to continue as originally planned.An Inner House judge ruled this month that the...

Student flats at Jock’s Lodge given approval on appeal

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Alumno Group has been granted planning permission for the construction of what the developers describe as "high-quality purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA)" on London Road at Jock’s Lodge following a successful appeal.Alumni say the...

Planners setting out plans for West Edinburgh

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Following consultation with residents and interested organisations in and around the west of the city a final framework for development will be considered by the Planning Committee on 19 December.Development in the west of...

Scottish councils warn of bankruptcy and spending cuts

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Almost a quarter of councils in Scotland warn of effective bankruptcy, as every single council is planning spending cuts to services, affecting millions of people.New research out today from Local Government Information Unit (LGIU) Scotland...

Permanent protection is approved for trees on housing site

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Edinburgh councillors have narrowly voted in favour of permanently protecting trees on a site earmarked for housing – despite fears the move could lead to the council being sued by landowners.Campaigners fighting to save self-formed...

Short term lets decision “must be appealed”

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A decision by the Court of Session on Edinburgh’s short-term lets (STLs) regulation “drives a coach and horses through the council’s attempts to regulate the sector,” a city councillor has said.A judicial review found...

If councillors had known true cost tram project “would not have gone ahead”

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Edinburgh’s tram project would not have gone ahead if officials had not “lied to councillors” about construction costs, a council meeting has heard.A £13m public inquiry to establish why costs and timescales associated with...

EICC boss questioned over bonus

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The Chief Executive of a council owned company has been questioned about his £72,280 bonus awarded last year.Chief Executive of the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICCO) Marshall Dallas was handed the sum on top...

Norman Irons 1941-2023

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Norman Irons, CBE, who was the Rt Hon Lord Provost of the city of Edinburgh between 1992 and 1996, has died.He was the first SNP Lord Provost, and one of only two SNP...

Councillor calls for a crackdown on Royal Mile shops

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A crackdown on gift shops on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile operated in properties owned by the council has been backed by a city councillor who says they make him feel “embarrassed” when walking down the...

Gillespie Crescent – residents do not feel charitable

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Residents of Gillespie Crescent fail to see why a development which involves the sale of charity-owned premises should make them feel at all charitable.The development of the former Sight Scotland headquarters on Gillespie...

Council allocates millions to ensure fleet is LEZ compliant

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The City of Edinburgh Council is to spend £55 million replacing over 1,000 vehicles to ensure its fleet is compliant with the city’s new Low Emission Zone.The investment, agreed by councillors this week, will...

Calls for council to fix “deathtrap junction”

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Charities Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans have called for improvements at a busy junction in North Edinburgh, but the Transport Convener has told The Edinburgh Reporter "limited funds should be targeted where they...

Dalry Bridge lifted into place overnight

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It was an important night for the Roseburn to Union Canal active travel route on Tuesday.Contractors Balfour Beatty successfully lifted a precast concrete bridge beam into position over Dalry Road. The new part of...

New public campaign on women’s safety begins today

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A new public campaign #RespectHerSpace was launched at the City Chambers in Edinburgh.This approach was produced by The City of Edinburgh Council alongside partners, Police Scotland, NHS Lothian, the University of Edinburgh, and Edinburgh...

Blackhall Library to remain closed – for now

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An Edinburgh library is to remain closed for the foreseeable future after it was discovered the ‘entire roof’ contains potentially dangerous crumbling concrete.It comes as the council says inspections to determine which of its buildings contain...

Council contract failures missed due to lack of staff training

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A “litany of failures” in the handling of a multi-million pound Edinburgh Council contract were not spotted for years because the officer who set it up left the organisation and then staff without the...

Taco Bell refused permission for a cheese melter

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A new Taco Bell in the city centre will likely be refused permission to use a “cheese melter” amid fears that it could create unwanted smells for neighbours.The Mexican fast food outlet has already been...

The City of Edinburgh Council declares a housing emergency

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The City of Edinburgh Council has declared a housing emergency which is, at least in part, a call to The Scottish Government for more financial support.On any one night in the Scottish capital...

All political parties on council call for social care services overhaul

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Edinburgh Council’s five political parties will unite in a call to overhaul how social care services are funded and managed in the city in a move to improve financial transparency and put decision making...

Minute’s silence observed by the council in relation to Middle East

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At a meeting of The City of Edinburgh Council on Thursday the Rt Hon Lord Provost, Robert Aldridge, made a short statement on events in the Middle East, and led a one minute's silence...

Work on new active travel route begins

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The Council is to begin work on a new active travel route between Pennywell Road roundabout and Gypsy Brae along Marine Drive and West Shore Road on Monday.This is part of the Western Villages...