The City of Edinburgh Council is responsible for providing political leadership and governance for a comprehensive range of services across the city. Fifty-eight councillors representing 17 wards within the City of Edinburgh are elected every four years.
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European Elections 4 June 2009 - information on the European Elections 2009
Annual Neighbourhood Survey 2008 - see the results of the 2008 Edinburgh residents survey.
Council budget 2009/10 - find out about the latest Council budget decisions.
Council consultations - an opportunity to have your say.
Key areas
How the Council works, Council committees, Councillor information, Find your local councillor, Council wards, Edinburgh's Lord provost, Council procedures and standing orders, Councillors Code of Conduct, A guide to Council departments, Council Papers Online, Council consultations, Council forms,
A-Z of Council Services, Edinburgh Outlook, Key Facts and Figures booklet, Learning publications, Freedom of Information publication scheme, Council Papers Online,
Corporate Plan, Single Outcome Agreement, Community Plan, Service Plans,
Council tax, Council budget, Council financial statements, Council grants, Stop Benefit Fraud, Fraud Prevention - Data Matching
Council consultations, complaints, and compliments
Council consultations, Edinburgh Household Survey, The complaints procedure, Customer Care
Best Value Audit of the Council, Departmental Service Plans, Chief Executive's Annual Report , How are we performing?
Community planning and neighbourhood management, Edinburgh Compact, Edinburgh Business Assembly, Glasgow-Edinburgh collaboration, Youngedinburgh
International Relations, European union, Parliamentary liaison