Back to School – a warm welcome to the start of the new school year
Schools and early years settings across Edinburgh have welcomed back children and young people, parents and carers, teachers and school staff after the summer holidays.
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Stay away from planned demonstration at the Scottish Parliament tomorrow
This is the message from our Council Leader who is urging members of the public to stay at home and not attend a planned demonstration at the Scottish Parliament tomorrow.
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Delivering essential services throughout temporary lockdown
The Council is working to minimise the impact of new temporary lockdown measures on services.
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We're working as fast as we can to grit roads, footpaths and cycleways in Edinburgh
Our Environment Convener Cllr Lesley Macinnes comments on work to grit roads, footpaths and cycleways in the Capital as icy conditions continue.
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Capital residents urged to pull together and slow virus spread as new lockdown measures announced
With a new national lockdown announced to combat rising case numbers, Council leaders have called on Edinburgh residents to do their utmost to help bring COVID19 rates down.
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Council Leaders and Police Scotland urge you to celebrate at home this Hogmanay
Council Leaders have urged residents to adhere to national guidance as we welcome 2021.
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COVID-19 can't dampen our community spirit
The following article by Depute Council Leader Cammy Day was published in today's Edinburgh Evening News:
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Edinburgh's Hogmanay thanks Scotland's NHS and key workers with a spectacular torchlight moment
In 2020, Edinburgh’s Hogmanay is going online with a fully digital programme.
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Edible Edinburgh Chair: Have your say on growing locally and more sustainably!
Councillor George Gordon, Chair of the Edible Edinburgh Partnership, writes about work to reduce food poverty and promote local growing.
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Council outlines level four service plans
The Council has outlined its revised service arrangements ahead of the city entering level four of the Scottish Government’s COVID restrictions framework.
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World-famous city author Alexander McCall Smith to receive 2020 Edinburgh Award
Internationally-admired Edinburgh-based author Alexander McCall Smith CBE has been chosen as this year's recipient of the prestigious Edinburgh Award.