Lord Provost: We stand together with all of our communities
Following a series of incidents across Edinburgh on 19 June, the Capital’s Lord Provost has called for the city to unite against hatred.
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Café culture with a Castle view as new planning guidance proposes a more flexible approach
Princes Street café culture is one step closer thanks to new planning guidance allowing a more flexible approach to proposals for cafés, restaurants and other ‘non-retail’ venues in the city centre.
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City Region Deal boosts inclusive construction and engineering skills supply
Over 2,000 people in south east Scotland are set to benefit from the first wave of skills and career support from the new Housing, Construction and Infrastructure (HCI) Skills Gateway.
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Council on track to deliver 3-year budget
The Council today announced a new timetable to enable councillors to agree a three-year budget on 20 February.
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Over 2,000 EU Nationals supported by Council to stay in Scotland
Edinburgh’s specialist service to support EU Nationals has helped 2,265 people in Edinburgh and the length and breadth of the country apply for settled status.
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Councillors to discuss outline business case for future of West Princes Street Gardens
Councillors will be presented with an update on the next evolutionary chapter in the story of one of Edinburgh's most famous locations.
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New empty homes officer to bring vacant properties back into good use
The City of Edinburgh Council is working to bring much-needed homes back into use with the appointment of a dedicated 'empty homes officer'.
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New 'people first' tourism strategy welcomed
Proposals for a new-look tourism strategy to guide Edinburgh’s visitor economy over the next 10 years have been endorsed by members of the Sustainability and Policy Committee.
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Help us make major positive changes for Edinburgh - Planning Convener
The following article by Councillor Neil Gardiner was published in today's Edinburgh Evening News:
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Child protection involves us all
Councillor Alison Dickie, Vice Convener for Education, Children and Families, writes in today's Edinburgh Evening News about child protection.
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Appeal for families for young unaccompanied asylum-seekers
A new campaign aiming to recruit families to look after young unaccompanied asylum-seekers arriving in the Capital has been launched by the City of Edinburgh Council.