A new Trinity Academy, which will replace the existing school, is currently being developed on behalf of the City of Edinburgh Council.
The following information responds to the Planning Regulation requirements for major planning applications; to engage in a minimum 12-week consultation...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
Following the Women’s Safety in Public Places Consultation that took place over the summer of 2022, we are now seeking the views of Edinburgh residents once again on your perceptions of safety and factors that make you feel safe or unsafe. This consultation is open to anyone who lives,...More
Essential Users Permit (EUP) Holders
If you’re an existing EUP holder we want to know your views on how the scheme currently operates and if you have any suggestions on how it could be improved.
Carers
Whether you’re a paid or unpaid carer we’re proposing to introduce two...More
The City of Edinburgh Council reviews taxi fares every 18 months and must consult on any proposals to change the taxi fare tariff.
The suggested new taxi tariff includes the following changes:
an increase of 20% on Tariffs 1 and 2; and
an increase of 15% on Tariffs 3 and...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
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
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...More
PAN Application Public Events
A new Newcraighall Primary School, which will replace the existing Newcraighall Primary School, is currently being developed on behalf of the City of Edinburgh Council.
The following information responds to the Planning Regulation requirements for major...More
We are seeking your views on the streets, public spaces and local facilities that exist in Portobello town centre and the local area. Do they look and function as well as you would like?
This project is part of the City of Edinburgh Council’s 20-minute neighbourhood strategy which...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
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 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
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
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
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