Extra funding to help take pride in the Capital
Over the coming year, dedicated teams of cleansing staff from the Council are making their way around the Capital with the aim of sprucing up each neighbourhood and ward.
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New Burnshot Bridge opens today
A new bridge crossing the A90 near Kirkliston will open today (Wednesday, 29 July) following 11 months of construction.
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Working together towards a fairer, greener Edinburgh
Council Leader Adam McVey comments in the Scotsman about the confidence investors continue to have in Edinburgh - and how such development can help the City's economy to recover sustainably.
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European funding secured as Council future-proofs city’s CCTV service
Councillors have heard how pioneering plans for a multi-million pound upgrade of the City of Edinburgh Council’s CCTV service have successfully secured funding from the ERDF.
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Sign up for garden waste collection 2020/21
The current garden waste service year ends on 8 November. Registration opens from 10am on Thursday 30 July.
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'Consigning racism and prejudice to history' - Council outlines plans for stepping up city's response to Black Lives Matters
A review of Edinburgh's links to slavery and colonialism and a series of work strands to enhance diversity and inclusion across the City at the heart of a Council-wide response to Black Lives Matter.
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A green recovery confirmed as the only way forward for Edinburgh
A new business plan will incorporate plans for a green recovery and achieving the Council’s net zero carbon by 2030 ambition, according to a report considered by Policy and Sustainability Committee.
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Council Leader's Report July 2020
Latest news from Council Leader Adam McVey.
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Council outlines support for local businesses
The City of Edinburgh Council is exploring extra measures for promoting footfall to the Capital's local businesses.
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Proposals for gradual reopening of Edinburgh’s Libraries and Community Centres announced
The Council will start a three-stage phased plan for the reopening of its libraries and community centres from tomorrow, with the second and third stages being subject to committee approval.
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Decision on Edinburgh’s Winter Festivals 2020 expected in August
Initial discussions exploring potential revised plans for how both Edinburgh’s Christmas and Hogmanay could be celebrated in 2020 began yesterday with the Council All Party Oversight Group.