Thousands of workers to benefit from boost to the Living Wage
The Living Wage Foundation has revealed that the Real Living Wage will increase to £12.60 next year.
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Digital access is vital to aiding children's learning
Education Convener Cllr Joan Griffiths writes in today's Edinburgh Evening News about the ongoing digital roll out of iPads for school pupils.
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Hard work pays off as visitor levy set to be introduced in Edinburgh
Council Leader Cammy Day has welcomed today’s announcement by the Scottish Government that it intends to introduce a bill to give councils the powers to introduce a visitor levy.
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Council updates waste advice to residents as strike action suspended
Â鶹ӳ» has updated its advice to residents following this afternoon’s announcement that industrial action is to be paused.
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Walk-Up Avenue project welcomes first visitors
An innovative new outdoor space for people to meet and spend time has opened to the public.
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Travelling Gallery launches its Autumn Tour 2022 – ReConnect – in partnership with Project Ability
Travelling Gallery today announced its Autumn 2022 exhibition, ReConnect, in partnership with Project Ability which will tour from 2 September to December across Scotland.
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Floral clock mastermind David Dorward retires after 44 year career in Edinburgh’s parks
After 44 years as key part of the Parks and Greenspace service, David Dorward is hanging up his trowel and retiring from the Council where since 1982 he has overseen the city’s iconic floral clock.
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Council announces further changes to bin collections
Â鶹ӳ» has announced further changes to bin collection schedules this week in preparation for strike action due to restart on Tuesday 6 September.
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Edinburgh’s waste and cleansing services to resume from Tuesday
Â鶹ӳ» is preparing to resume waste and cleansing services following industrial action.
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Remains of Edinburgh’s Victorian Railway Depot and Locomotive Works engine turntable to be revealed
As part of the wider regeneration of Meadowbank, the site of the former St Margaret’s Locomotive Railway Depot and Works is being excavated and preserved for archaeological posterity.
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Edinburgh Slavery and Colonialism Legacy Review group to present recommendations
The findings and recommendations of the independent Edinburgh Slavery and Colonialism Legacy Review will be considered by Councillors next week (Tuesday 30 August).