Edinburgh Council

Accommodation providers say they are still awaiting vital guidance before they can apply the levy to bookings. Picture: LIsa Fergsuon.

New plea to council over Visitor Levy on bookings

Wife 'baffled' after husband lay dead for six days in council toilets

The Visitor Levy will come into force next summer. Picture: Richard Scott.

Disabled people face VAT on new levy they're exempt from

Ed Thornley, Liberal Democrat councillor for the Drum Brae/Gyle ward

Kevin has stepped into my favourite job - Ed Thornley

The Ross Bandstand in Princes Street Gardens

Council seeks contractors for community events at Ross bandstand

Keith Auld outside City Chambers handing over his petition to cap private hire vehicles in Edinburgh

Black cab drivers hand over petition to cap private hire vehicles

The revamp of the West End junction of Princes Street and Lothian Road - Edinburgh's most dangerous - will go ahead.

6 out of 10 of city's most dangerous junctions have work paused

Flytipped household items overlooking picturesque fields

Edinburgh hit by fly-tipping boom: More than 12,000 cases recorded last year

The stretch of Craighall Road adjacent to Trinity Academy in Edinburgh closed on Tuesday morning to separate construction works from the public

Local road closed until 2028 for school construction works

Parents protest at Edinburgh City Chambers in September last year over a proposed 50 per cent cut to the budget for school holiday care for children with disabilities. Picture: Lesley Martin/Lesley Martin Photography

'Children with complex needs could miss out on place at holiday hubs'

Communal bin hubs, which have been rolled out across much of the city, include six bins for recycling and waste

Some residents will be asked again on bin hubs v. gull-proof sacks

The idea of 7-7-7 bus lanes is to stop buses being held up by traffic congestion. Picture: Greg Macvean

Trial of 7-7-7 bus lanes delayed for about a year

Liberal Democrat Kevin McKay emerged as victor in the Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart by-election

Lib Dems win surprise victory in council by-election

The tram network offers low-floor boarding, clear handrails and Braille-marked alert buttons

Tram staff routinely shouted at, spat on and physically attacked

The full revamp of George Street would see the current parking down the centre of the street removed, buses rerouted, the pavement widened and vehicles excluded for most of the day.

Bid to halt Edinburgh George Street revamp defeated

The bollards and planters at the junctions are reinforced in case of a terrorist attack

George Street revamp includes £4.8 million for anti-terrorism measures
The revamp of Edinburgh's George Street as a largely pedestrianised area will include £4.8 million worth of reinforced bollards and super-strong planters to stop terrorist attacks by vehicles being driven into crowds.
Ian Swanson

Polling stations will be open from 7am until 10pm on Thursday June 26.

Who will win Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart by-election?

SNP councillor Danny Aston at Jock's Lodge, where new student accommodation is due to be built.

Council agrees to explore ban on purpose-built student accommodation

Edinburgh will host the 2027 Tour de France Grand Depart

Council agrees funding for start of Tour de France

South Morningside Primary School

Council considers road safety measures after incident near school

Edinburgh City Chambers

Convicted landlord gets homeless housing contracts worth £8m

When you see the characters leaving court, it's the entrance of Edinburgh City Chambers you see. The eye-catching building is on the city's bustling Royal Mile, meaning filming had to be done at weekends and quieter times.

City councillors vote for pay hike

The council is to explore trialling a four-day week for staff

Council to explore trialling four-day week for staff

Cammy Day has been cleared by police of inappropriate behaviour

'Drunken tirade by Cammy Day left fellow Labour councillor in tears'

Schools will no longer require pupils to wear branded uniforms.

Schools drop requirement for pupils to wear branded uniforms

Inside FCC Environment's Millerhill Recycling and Energy Recovery Centre

Waste not, want not at Millerhill - Sue Webber

Fine companies when no work is being done on a blocked road

Time to end no work roadworks - Sue Webber
Drivers know how frustrating it is to be held up in a jam caused by unexpected roadworks with temporary traffic lights, but how annoying when no work is going on.
Sue Webber

Graffiti removal is being stepped up

Council targets litter, dog fouling, fly-tipping and graffiti

Most streets which were recommended to switch to gull-proof sacks will now get bin hubs instead

Residents opt for bin hubs over heritage group's alternative

The full revamp of George Street would see the current parking down the centre of the street removed, buses rerouted, the pavement widened and the carriageway become a 'cycle street'

Cost of George Street revamp 'will come down rather than go up'

Green councillor Claire Miller

Edinburgh council urged to trial 4-day week for staff

Liam Gallagher performing before the heavyweight boxing match between Daniel Dubois and Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium in September 2024.

Liam Gallagher takes aim at council after ‘fat and rowdy’ comments

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Currie green group gets results - Sue Webber

Isle of Coffee, which has been trading on the corner of Morton Street and Esplanade Terrace in Edinburgh since mid-May, has been forced to close until further notice.

Coffee caravan closes as owner issues ‘deep sadness’ statement

Council steps in to end eviction threat by buying MoD homes

Parents look to bid for council cash to improve road safety

Bid to merge classes at primary school sparks calls for new policy

LEZ one year on: More active travel, less pollution and fewer fines

The Spinning Blowfish have called themselves a “celtic, experimental, folk, world group” from Edinburgh. The Folk Ceilidh Fusion trio bring a lot of humour to their street performances and were deemed the ‘world’s best busking band’ by RealClearLife.

Councillor calls for action over city's delayed busking policy

ELS House, at 555 Gorgie Road, is set to be converted from student flats to temporary accommodation for homeless people

Council submits plans for student block to become temporary housing

Cllr Stephen Jenkinson, City Transport and Environment Convener

Sue Webber: And I’ll take the slow road . . .

New hotel approved at Cameron Toll

Garden waste charge could be illegal, claims Tory councillor

Biggar Road, from the junction with Braid Hills Road to the junction with the City Bypass

The 19 Edinburgh roads where speed limit will be cut from 40 to 30 mph

13 candidates for Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart by-election

Cafes, bars and restaurants will be able to serve customers outside from 7.30am

Cafes, bars and restaurants get earlier outside start on trial basis

The Just East-sponored hire scheme in Edinburgh closed in 2021. (Photo by Greg Macvean)

Edinburgh electric cycle hire scheme gets go-ahead

Edinburgh voted against a congestion charge in 2005. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Edinburgh to explore introducing congestion charge

The Causey

City transport projects restored to priority list

Angry public meeting on plans for CPZ in Portobello

Traffic project could get go-ahead but end up only half finished

'Edinburgh will soon have only one east-west route through city'

'Here's why I believe council report was misleading and biased'

Campaigners who have been affected by the Raac concrete scandal protested outside the Scottish Parliament earlier this month

Council planning to buy 17 homes and flats to tackle RAAC issues

Record numbers of pupils with additional support needs in city schools