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Council Leader welcomes Green Investment Bank's location in Edinburgh
Published on Thursday 8 March 2012
Council reaction following the UK Government's announcement that the new Green Investment Bank is to have its headquarters based in Edinburgh
Edinburgh aims to attract major investment at global property development conference
Monday 5 March 2012
Council Leader, Cllr Jenny Dawe, has been invited to speak on challenges facing medium-sized cities this week at MIPIM, the world's leading real estate exhibition and conference from 6-9 March.
Edinburgh best large city in Europe for foreign direct investment
Monday 13 February 2012
Edinburgh has been ranked as the best large European City for foreign direct investment according to fDi’s European Cities and Regions of the Future 2012/13 awards announced today.
Edinburgh plan to support 20,000 new jobs
Wednesday 14 December 2011
The City of Edinburgh Council is to launch an ambitious five year economic strategy.
Edinburgh Guarantee to aim for a positive destination for every school leaver
Thursday 8 December 2011
A call has gone out to city businesses and organisations across all sectors to provide jobs, paid work experience, training or continued education for every school leaver in Edinburgh.
Bright prospects for back-to-work initiatives
Wednesday 26 October 2011
Social enterprises and other organisations that help people get into work could have the chance to bid for a share of a new fund from next year.
Edinburgh consults on outline of new economic strategy to create jobs
Tuesday 25 October 2011
A critical new five-year economic strategy for Edinburgh will be subject to further scrutiny and consultation following a presentation to the Council's Economic Development Committee today.
Local teenagers help restore King George V park to former glory
Friday 2 September 2011
Local unemployed teenagers are giving a helping hand to improvement works underway at Edinburgh’s King George V Park in an effort to restore the area to its former award-winning glory.
Move to improve future of Edinburgh school leavers
Tuesday 28 June 2011
A summit has taken place today involving major employers and other organisations with the aim of tackling low levels of employment, training and further education among Edinburgh’s school leavers.
Young people get a taste of the past
Tuesday 22 March 2011
Young people from Leith have gained hands-on experience of traditional building skills as part of the Leith Townscape Heritage Initiative.
Council welcomes Scottish Government's Employability funding pledge
Wednesday 9 March 2011
Cllr Buchanan welcomes this afternoon's announcement by the Minister for Housing and Communities to provide the Council with transitional support to help establish sustainable employability services.
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