Councillors

Council headquarters at Waverley Court.

British Transport Police could move in to council headquarters

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

System errors saw city council overpay staff £1.78 million

Body and Soul sculpture by internationally renowned artist Peter Randall-Page

Hunter Square art work is being left to rack and ruin - Iain Whyte

Forever Edinburgh markets the city to potential tourists and new residents

Plans to spend visitor levy income on advertising sparks anger

Active travel improvements to George Street are among those in Edinburgh that have been delayed

70 per cent of active travel projects have been delayed

An example of a continuous pavement, which aims to prioritise pedestrians over car traffic, off Leith Walk.

Councillors approve trial of new tactile paving arrangements

The Burger King drive-thru at Fort Kinnaird in Edinburgh.

Edinburgh Burger King given permission for 24-hour drive-thru

Garibaldi's is located at 97 Hanover Street, Edinburgh | Image via Google StreetView

Popular nightclub forced to close for a month after license violations

3 councillors put their names forward to stand for Scottish Parliament

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

Council leader Councillor Kelly Parry.

Council leader given extra security after pay rise reports

Bin hubs across Edinburgh are set for various changes.

Full list of 144 changing bin hubs across the city

The Golf Hotel in North Berwick.

Historic hotel's fate to go to Scottish Ministers

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

Councillors delay consultation for a city-wide fireworks ban

Senior councillors given 56 per cent pay rise in 45 seconds
Midlothian councillors yesterday agreed a 56% pay increase for senior colleagues in just 45 seconds – moments before confirming council tax rises for residents.
Marie Sharp, LDR

Councillors postpone decision on future of Social Bite village

MIdlothian Council HQ. (Pic: Google Maps)

Councillors back 10% council tax rise

Newtongrange Leisure Centre could be closing at weekends to save cash. (Pic: Google Maps)

Councillors asked to back closure of sports centres at weekends and service cuts

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

Midlothian Council headquarters in Dalkeith. (Pic: Google Maps)

Cost of council headquarters refit revealed as £12 million

Newtongrange Leisure Centre could close at weekends to save cash

Councillors asked to back closure of sports centres at weekends

West Lothian councillors back plans for 20mph roll-out

Phil Doggart

Call for council to quit COSLA

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

Scaffolding was installed at Midlothian House, Dalkeith, two yeas ago. (Pic: Google Maps)

Scaffolding costs council over £316k
Council pays over £316,000 for scaffolding v.1
Marie Sharp

Developer signs on street lights across Midlothian have sparked concern.

Call for developers to pay for removal of signs

An artist's impression of Kilspindie Golf Course holiday house

Plans for East Lothian holiday homes near golf course spark concerns

Flats in James Court, Edinburgh operating as short term holiday lets

Short term let owners dealt blow after councillors reject 18 appeals

They owner said the property above The Elephant House café is "famously known as the 'birthplace' of Harry Potter" and has a "unique connection to global literary history"

Wizard-themed holiday lets to mark Harry Potter 'birthplace' rejected

This is a testing time for Edinburgh City Council

Local democracy is under the spotlight - Alys Mumford

A Battery Energy Storage System is proposed for field behind Dalkeith schools campus. (Pic Google Maps)

Councillors' concerns over battery storage near school campus

North Berwick parking charges steam ahead

Tina MacDonald pleaded guilt to being the owner of a banned XL Bully like this one

XL bully concerns see controls tightened at boarding kennels

‘Intrusive’ CCTV still in place despite council order to remove it

Resident hits out after plans approved for 850-home development

Edinburgh Critical Mass protest outside the City Chambers

"Saving lives is not controversial" say campaigners

The Liquorice Club in Tollcross has lain empty for almost a decade. Picture: Greg Macvean.

Former lap-dancing club to become comedy venue

Lord Hardie finally published the report of his inquiry into what went wrong with Edinburgh's much-delayed, over-budget tram project. He said Edinburgh City Council, its tram firm TIE and the Scottish Government all shared the blame for a "litany of avoidable failures". When the inquiry was set up in 2014 it was to be "swift and thorough", but the report's publication came more than five years after the last pubic hearing and at a total cost of over £13m.

Transport chief linked to trams fiasco denied Lothian Buses board role

Stock photo from a past Ripple Project day trip to Ratho.

Community project faces closure before Christmas due to proposed cuts

An artists' impression shows walls and embankments which will be built as part of the Musselburgh Flood Protection Scheme

Hundreds of residents object to £54m flood protection scheme

Visitor levy can restore balance for all of us - Ian Murray

The figures were conveyed to councillors in a recent report. (Google Maps)

Councillors hear of sharp rise in the number of exclusions in Midothian schools

The council wants the public to have a say on savings proposals to bridge its £9.41 million budget gap.

Public are urged to have their say on council budget proposals

Annie Valentine is sick of people putting rubbish in the recycling bins.

'It grinds me down...it's not low-level crime when you live with it'

Much-loved social history museum faces prolonged closure

Judith Proctor - former chief officer of the Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership

Former council care chief got pay-off

Parents call for increased security at primary school

Rising costs prompt rethink for George Street revamp

Montgomery Park in Penicuik is a well used recreational site

Concerns after popular park included in plans to redevelop high school

Craigentinny/Duddingston Councillor Iain Whyte

People speak but the council doesn’t listen - Iain Whyte

Photograph by Ian Georgeson

Private hire drivers blocked from using bus lanes in trial scheme

Councillors urged to U-turn and allow vehicles into pedestrian area

Dog will continue to be allowed in Edinburgh cemeteries

Council votes to allow dog walking in cemeteries