Join us at one of our community engagement events to check out and provide feedback on the Meadowbank Development proposals.
The City of Edinburgh Council, working in collaboration with the Edinburgh-Meadowbank (EDMB) Consortium, is embarking upon a transformational redevelopment project...More
£eith Chooses is a process of democratic deliberation and decision-making in which local people choose how to spend a public budget (participatory budgeting, or ‘PB’).
If you live, work, study or volunteer in Leith please take time to consider the projects, and be sure to...More
Parks and green spaces are proven to help people stay physically and mentally well, build community spirit, help combat loneliness and are important for the planet.
The Blackhall Community Trust have applied for a Community Asset Transfer of the Ravelston Park Pavilion located at...More
The Council via the Housing Neighbourhood Improvement Programme are seeking to make improvements to the Moredunvale greenspace.
The project is led by a steering group, comprised of Moredun Multi Residents Association, Gilmerton Inch Community Council, City of Edinburgh Council and...More
The City of Edinburgh Council reviews taxi fares every 18 months and must consult on any proposals to change the taxi fare tariff.
As part of this review consultation is being undertaken with the taxi trade, public and stakeholders.
Consultation with the public is an important...More
20-minute neighbourhoods are places where everyone can meet most of their daily needs within a short walk, wheel or cycle from their home.
We want to develop a plan to reimagine Gorgie Dalry as a more thriving place that is healthier, greener and safer for everyone.
We...More
Queensferry High School does not have capacity to accommodate new housing developments in Queensferry.
Queensferry High School has capacity for 1,200 pupils. The school may exceed that capacity in 2025 and need to accommodate nearly 1,800 pupils by 2035.
We...More
Community Justice partners are working to:
Reduce crime and reoffending
Keep communities safe; and
Promote social inclusion and citizenship.
Community Justice wants to support everyone to contribute to our communities and...More
The City of Edinburgh Council is consulting on the draft Edinburgh’s Thriving Greenspaces 2050: A Vision and Strategy for the City of Edinburgh Council’s public greenspaces . This document sets a 2050 Vision for the city’s greenspaces with four strategic themes that will guide the...More
Under the terms of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006, the Council is required to license Houses in Multiple Occupation (‘HMOs’) where three or more individuals or families both live in a property and share facilities in it.
All HMO licences granted by the Council are...More
Every year we ask Council tenants for their views on how their rent should be spent. We use the responses to help us plan our investment priorities and Council housing budget for the following year. This year, with the cost of living crisis on everyone’s mind, we’d like to find out more...More
We want to know what you think about our proposed planning guidance for short-term lets in Edinburgh. We have updated the guidance to give more detail on how we will make decisions on planning applications.
In 2021, the Scottish Government brought in new legislation which...More
The Edinburgh Licensing Board is about to start the process of preparing its new Statement of Licensing Policy. The policy sets out in detail how the Board considers applications for the licensing of the sale of alcohol in the Board’s area, but also the expectations the Board has of licence...More
Parks and green spaces are proven to help people stay physically and mentally well, build community spirit, help combat loneliness and are important for the planet.
The Council is proposing that an additional twenty of the city's parks are nominated for Fields in Trust protection. This...More
Please share your thoughts on the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage Site. This feedback will inform the shape of the upcoming Draft Management Plan (2023+).
The Draft Management Plan identifies issues and opportunities within the Site, and presents an action...More
Pre-Planning Consultation
The City of Edinburgh Council is currently redeveloping Wester Hailes High School in phases, which aligns with priorities set out in the recent Wester Hailes Development Framework and Local Place Plan for Wester Hailes.
Phase 1 involved the...More
The Granton Waterfront Core Path is a key active travel route linking Waterfront Avenue with West Shore Road and providing access to the Granton Castle Walled Garden as well as access to the Social Bite Village. Increased use of the path is also expected now that Edinburgh Palette are moving...More
We are seeking your views on proposals to extend 20mph speed limits in Edinburgh and on introducing lower speed limits on our rural roads. The rural roads are mostly west of the city between Balerno and Queensferry.
Edinburgh’s streets and rural roads are shared by many people and types of...More
A traffic management trial was implemented by the City of Edinburgh Council in February 2022 in the Brunstane Road and Coillesdene area through an Experimental Traffic Regulation Order. The trial includes the closure of Brunstane Road at the railway bridge in conjunction with measures at...More
We are seeking views on our masterplan for regenerating Inch Park .
We are working with local communities and architects to create masterplans for Leith Links, West Pilton Park, Inverleith Park and Inch Park. These plans will show how people want to see the parks used in the...More
The 2030 Climate Strategy was drafted in response to the City of Edinburgh Council declaring a climate emergency in 2019 and setting an ambition for both the Council and the city to become net zero by 2030.
For Edinburgh to deliver the 2030 net zero target system-wide change is...More
This consultation is shared on behalf of Police Scotland.
Police Scotland are developing a Violence against Women and Girls Strategy that will be informed by their values, ethics and service standards, and by understanding lived and living experience.
If you are aged 16 or above,...More
We want to hear your views on Community Payback Orders (CPO). These are given out by the Court to people to pay for their crimes as an alternative to a prison sentence.
In particular, we want to know what you think about the unpaid work part of a CPO, which...More
At its meeting on 30 November 2021 the Council’s Policy and Sustainability Committee approved a consultation into girls’ and women’s feelings about safety in public spaces in Edinburgh.
We recognise that many women and girls do not feel safe in public places and we are working...More
We’ve previously asked you what the Council’s short term lets policy should include and what any additional licence conditions should cover. After considering responses to that consultation, a proposed short term let licensing policy and conditions framework has been developed .
...More
Thank you for using Edinburgh Scientific Services in the previous year. We are dedicated to improving our service and would be delighted if you could take a few moments to complete our customer satisfaction survey.
We value your feedback and will use the survey results to introduce...More
The City of Edinburgh Council’s Thriving Greenspaces Project has funded the development of 10-year concept Masterplans for Leith Links, West Pilton Park, Inch Park and Inverleith Park, working with local communities and landscape architects to develop ideas for future use and facilities in...More
The Leith Connections project is aiming to create a safer and more comfortable street environment for residents walking, wheeling, cycling and spending time in the local streets and outdoor spaces of Leith. The project builds upon the City of Edinburgh Council’s City Mobility Plan . This...More
As part of the delivery of the Local Development Plan , we are exploring opportunities for improving walking, wheeling and cycling conditions within South Queensferry. The aim is to create more travel options for your daily trips to school and work as well as other trips in your...More
The purpose of this survey is for you to provide us with feedback on the design proposals for local path improvements to the path connection from Moray Park Terrace to Lochend Butterfly Way, and changes to the Easter Road/ Albion Road Junction.
The map below shows the two areas our...More
