The Council is revising its existing City Centre Retail Core Supplementary Guidance and we are seeking your views on the proposed changes.
Supplementary Guidance has been prepared for each town centre in Edinburgh including the city centre retail core. The...More
We are looking for the views of parents and carers of children with sensory impairments (hearing and/or vision) living in Edinburgh. These will be used to help inform future planning and collaboration with Health and Social Care services and adult services with Edinburgh. This will help...More
Throughout 2019 the Edinburgh Poverty Commission is working to define the steps the city needs to make to end poverty in Edinburgh.
The Commission is an independent group, made up of 12 people with experience of tackling poverty and its effects, including citizens who have direct...More
NHS Lothian is proposing to dispose of Astley Ainslie in 2025. The site is still partially in clinical related use, although it is gradually being wound down. The disposal presents an opportunity for NHS Lothian to knit this large site into the fabric of the surrounding area. This...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 replaced community service in...More
Edinburgh Poverty Commission was launched in November 2018 and will be working throughout this year to define the steps the city needs to make to reduce, mitigate, and prevent poverty in Edinburgh.
The Commission is an independent group, chaired by Jim McCormick of Joseph Rowntree...More
The Scottish Government has introduced legislation which allows councils to license ‘Sexual Entertainment Venues’ (SEVs).
The intention behind the legislation is to prevent crime, ensure the safety of staff and customers and prevent nuisance. Please see the 'Background information'...More
The Underbelly Circus Hub has held the contract to hold an event in The Meadows during August since 2015. This year will be the third and final year of the current contract, The City of Edinburgh Council plan to re-procure the contract for another two years with the option to extend for an...More
The Foodies Festival has held the contract to hold an event during August in Inverleith Park for the past two years. This year will be the third and final year of this contract. The City of Edinburgh Council plan to re-procure the contract for another three years with the option to extend and...More
Following consultation in 2015 the Integration Scheme was approved by Scottish Government and the Integrated Joint Board (IJB) was established in July 2015.
Since then, the Integration Scheme for the Edinburgh IJB requires to be updated to reflect changes brought about by the Carers...More
Wester Craiglockhart Hill is a prominent feature within Lothian. It provides immense habitat value for a range of different species. It is an important greenspace for recreational activities and environmental studies where a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) can also be found. ...More
In 2018, the Council carried out one of its largest ever consultation programmes, ‘Connecting Our City, Transforming Our Places’ . Of those responding to the consultation, 75% agreed that restricting access for the most polluting vehicles to the city centre and wider...More
This consultation asks whether the Council should exercise a specific statutory power in support of tenants of privately rented properties by referring landlords to a tribunal, if the property does not meet the required standard.
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The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 allows the Council to choose what types of premises, activities or events it wishes to license within the council area in respect of Public Entertainment. The purpose of regulating this type of activity is not to restrict trade or competition, but to help...More
We are looking for the views of adults with sensory impairments (hearing and/or vision) and their carers living in Edinburgh. These will be used to shape new Health and Social Care services, and help to guide the implementation of the Scottish Government’s See Hear strategy in the...More
The Ministry of Defence is proposing to dispose of the Redford Barracks in 2025. The barracks are currently inaccessible and fenced off from the surrounding area and form part of the defence estate. The disposal presents an opportunity to knit this large site back into the fabric of the...More
The Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership Strategic Plan 2019 – 2022 sets out how health and social care services will evolve in Edinburgh over the next nine years in outline and the next three years in detail. It applies to all adults in the City of Edinburgh who...More
Castlebrae CHS would like to know what you think about your child's school journey. This survey will take about 5-10 minutes to complete. We ask that each family complete only one survey. Your responses will be kept confidential and neither your name nor your child’s name will be associated...More
Community Justice partners are working to:
Reduce crime;
Keep communities safe; and
Promote social inclusion and citizenship.
Community Justice wants to support everyone to contribute to our communities and live crime-free lives....More
On 7 February 2019, the Council authorised the Review of the Scheme for Community Councils . Minor changes were made and approved for further consultation on 2 May 2019.
The Scheme, Constitution and Standing Orders set out the rules and regulations governing community councils...More
Meadows to Canal
We are developing a new and improved cycle and walking connection between the Union Canal and the Meadows along National Cycle Network Route 75 (NCN75)
The aims of this scheme are to:
Provide cyclists of all abilities with a safe, direct passage between the two...More
Castlebrae High School is moving!
A brand new school is going to be built on Niddrie Mains Road, beside the East Neighbourhood Office/Craigmillar Library . We would like to find out how you currently travel to school and if that will change if you are...More
St Joseph's RC Primary School would like to know what you think about your school journey. This survey will take about 5-10 minutes to complete. We ask that each family complete only one survey. Your responses will be kept confidential and neither your name nor your child’s name will be...More
This consultation is the third stage of a 3 stage engagement process to produce a development framework for Granton Waterfront. Click here to view the results of stage 1 of the consultation "Tell us more about Granton Waterfront" or Click here to view the results of stage 2 of the consultation...More
The Council is responsible for the conservation and management of built heritage in the city including the designation of conservation areas as areas of special architectural or historic interest.
The Trinity Conservation Area was originally designated in 1975. A Character...More
The Golf team at Edinburgh Leisure want to hear from you about ways it can improve Portobello Golf Course to increase the numbers of people visiting the facility and to help widen its appeal to everybody including young people, families and older adults so that the whole community can make use...More
In 2014 Murrayfield Community Council (MCC) generated the Roseburn Action Plan, calling for various improvements in the Roseburn Area. In 2015 the Council produced plans for the City Centre West to East Cycle Link (CCWEL) project, a cycle route from Roseburn to Leith Walk through the City Centre....More