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Citywide firework control zone ruled out by council

In July 2007, Stagecoach ran a two-week trial of a hovercraft service between Portobello and Kirkcaldy. There were shuttle buses to the city centre and Leith. The service, called Forthfast, could carry 130 foot passengers at a time and proved popular with commuters and others. A total of 32,000 passengers made the 20-minute journey over the two weeks.
Stagecoach was keen to carry the project forward and pledged to invest more than £10 million in two craft plus infrastructure, but the plans for a permanent route were sunk when Edinburgh City Council refused planning permission for a terminal.

Edinburgh to Fife hovercraft service explored by council

Council officers are recommending that Queensferry High School be expanded, rather than building a new high school at Kirkliston

Council to decide fate of high school plans

Among the eight community councils without enough nominations is the one in Old Town

8 community councils at risk due to low nominations

Leonardo's Crewe Toll factory's work includes military research and development.

Councillor keen to explore ‘benefits from increased defence spending’

Call for ban on arms firms testing products on council land

New lease approved on Edinburgh bus station

Councillors at Edinburgh City Chambers will set the council tax as part of the budget debate on February 20.

Edinburgh council leader to get £7,500 pay rise

Edinburgh councillors have gone against officers in approving a new site for homeless charity Social Bite

Councillors approve new site for homeless charity village

US President Donald Trump during a press conference. PIC: Carl Court/PA Wire

Councillors file motions to keep Donald Trump out of Edinburgh

Parking fines worth more than £200,000 went unpaid last year after being handed out to foreign drivers, it has been revealed.

Council writes off £666k in parking and bus lane charges

Council may spend £650,000 to subsidise "vital" bus services

Bin hubs across Edinburgh are set for various changes.

Full list of 144 changing bin hubs across the city

Every August, when the Fringe and Tattoo are in full swing, Edinburgh's streets are literally teaming with tourists, and locals can often be heard complaining about how they can't get moving for them, especially in the Old Town around the Royal Mile.

Crackdown on illegal street traders being considered

20,000 music lovers descended on The Royal Highland Centre on October 25 and 26 to see some of the biggest names in electronic music perform across two indoor stages for the Terminal V Halloween Edition in Edinburgh.

Councillors approve dance music festival's Easter showing

Landlord loses registration after failing to declare sex crime

Police in Edinburgh have made eight further arrests following the Bonfire Night riots in Edinburgh.

Councillors delay consultation for a city-wide fireworks ban
A decision on whether to launch a consultation for a city-wide fireworks ban in Edinburgh has been pushed back by a month.
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Bid to extend Aparthotel in Old Town refused

Social Bite founder Josh Littlejohn pictured strolling through the current village in Edinburgh.

Decision delayed on plans to move Social Bite village

Councillors postpone decision on future of Social Bite village

Sainsbury's refused alcohol licence for new Princes Street store

Frustration in Portobello over public toilets

Developers' contribution to new school places is halved

Parties at the City Chambers have until midday on Wednesday to negotiate agreements on the 2025/26 council budget. Picture: Neil Hanna.

Council budget omits substantial new funding for holiday hubs

Social Bite's current homes were designed to be simple and easily transported, allowing the charity to host the village affordably on unused land

Planning officers recommend refusal of charity village plans

The existing Ross Bandstand dates back to 1935. Picture: Rob McDougall

Councillors consider hosting free events at Ross Bandstand

Councillor supports Lothian Buses decision not to pay out dividend

Phil Doggart

Call for council to quit COSLA
Edinburgh council should pull out of a partnership with other Scottish councils to get the best settlement from the Scottish Government, it has been suggested.
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New research finds that annual permits in Edinburgh are on average £82 more expensive than London.

Councillors considering increases in parking permit costs in the city

Rank for Edinburgh: 5th. Overall rank for Scotland: 31st

Five new schools and five expansions to be voted on

The public toilets at Pipe Lane, Edinburgh, at the western end of Portobello Beach.

Councillors to consider building new toilets at two local beaches

Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Council in bid to reclaim £8 million VAT on tourist tax

Edinburgh City Chambers on the city's Royal Mile

Council could decide to abandon use of X

Green councillor Chas Booth said it was 'absolutely astonishing the success in driving down traffic levels on the vast majority of roads' within the LTN

Leith councillors want Low Traffic Neighbourhood made permanent

The City of Edinburgh Council leader, Cammy Day, has forged close ties with Taiwan in recent years. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Independent review of council's handling of Cammy Day allegations

Bid for student flats on site of Trainspotting 2 scrapyard refused

Edinburgh council tax could go up by 8 per cent