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City of Edinburgh Council

Useful Links

Council documents
Energy
Travel
Resources
Grants

Council Documents
Local Transport Strategy
Biodiversity Action Plan
Warmburgh
Air Quality
Development Plans
The City Plan

Sustainable Development

Energy
Energy Efficiency Office
www.actionenergy.org.uk

Energy Efficiency Best Practice Programme
www.energy-efficiency.gov.uk

The Local Authority Energy Advisory Service
www.easiest.org.uk

Energy Savings Trust

www.practicalhelp.org.uk/

Centre for Sustainable Energy
www.cse.org.uk

Travel

Public Transport

National Traveline www.traveline.org.uk/ 0870 608 2 608
For impartial information on planning your journey, by bus, coach or train.

Lothian Buses www.lothianbuses.co.uk/ 0131 555 6363

FirstEdinburgh www.firstgroup.com/ 08708 72 72 71

One Ticket www.one-ticket.co.uk 0845 055 1770
One-Ticket is a unique travel pass giving people access to unlimited travel on buses and trains in Edinburgh and East Coast Scotland.

National Rail Enquires www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Edinburgh City Car Club www.smartmoves.co.uk 0845 458 1784

Cycling

Cycle and Pedestrian Project matthew.simpson@edinburgh.gov.uk 0131 469 3606
For information on city wide cycling projects.

Cycle Touring Club Scotland www.ctcscotland.org.uk
Includes details of runs, tours, events, their newsletter Cycle Forth, facilities, officials and links

Spokes www.spokes.org.uk
Lothian Cycle Campaign containing info on their newsletter, campaigns, membership, diary and their safe routes to school campaign

The Bike Station www.thebikestation.org.uk 0131 558 1682
The Bike Station is a community project with charitable status that repairs and refurbishes donated bikes.

Campaigns and other groups.

Travelwise www.travelwise.org.uk

Association of Commuter Transport, mail@act-uk.com, Tel: 020 73481977

Travel Awareness Scotland www.learntoletgo.org.uk

Transport grants – TransportEnergy – Powershift, CleanUp:
www.transportenergy.org.uk

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Resources
Recycling Information
www.leep.org.uk

Real Green Buildings Exhibition Project
www.realgreen.org.uk

Grants
Edinburgh Environment Partnership
www.edinburghenvironment.org

External and Other
Department of Transport
www.dtr.gov.uk

Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
www.defra.gov.uk


Scottish Executive
www.scotland.gov.uk

DETR Environment & Energy Helpline,
0800 585 794,
www.envirowise.gov.uk

Scottish Executive, Sustainable Development
www.sustainable.scotland.gov.uk

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