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  • Marchmont, Meadows & Bruntsfield Conservation Area Character Appraisal

    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 Marchmont Conservation Area was originally designated on 9 January 1987. The boundary was amended on 29 March 1996 to include the Meadows, Bruntsfield Links and immediately surrounding streets. Article 4 Directions were approved in 1996. The Conservation Area was... More
    Opened 4 November 2019

  • Edinburgh Procurement Strategy

    Last year the City of Edinburgh Council launched a new programme of change designed to respond to the opportunities and challenges facing the city, now and in the future. This programme is already transforming the way services are delivered. With a particular focus on tackling poverty, promoting sustainability and improving residents’ wellbeing, it is designed to guide all savings and spending decisions the city makes between now and 2023. The Council’s Procurement... More
    Opened 31 October 2019

  • Bus Lane Operational Hours

    W e are considering changing the times that general traffic can use bus lanes to make it faster for people to travel by bus and want to hear your views. The changing city Over the last 10 years, Edinburgh’s population has grown at a much faster rate than the rest of Scotland – 12.5% compared to 5%. By 2023, our total population will have increased by 23,000 people. It is taking people 12% longer to travel by bus than in 2006 during peak times and... More
    Opened 30 October 2019

  • Proposal to Establish an Annexe of Kirkliston Primary School at Kirkliston Leisure Centre

    The accommodation at Kirkliston Primary School is under pressure from rising rolls in the area. Projections indicate additional accommodation is required to support the rising roll. Informal consultation has reinforced the community’s view that a new primary school is not supported because it would divide the community. Accordingly, it is proposed to establish an annexe of the primary school on the leisure centre site, some 500 metres from the school, which will... More
    Opened 28 October 2019

  • Proposal to Realign the Catchment Areas of Queensferry Primary School and Echline Primary School

    The Council aims to provide catchment school places for pupils living within a catchment area. New housing developments are progressing within the Queensferry Primary School catchment area but there will not be enough capacity at the school to accommodate the additional pupils . It is proposed that the catchment boundary between Queensferry Primary School and Echline Primary School will be realigned so that existing housing areas currently within the catchment area of... More
    Opened 28 October 2019

  • Straiton Place Park Children's Entertainment and Catering

    We are looking for views on proposed changes to the commercial usage of Straiton Place Park. This would see an increase in the number of public amenities on offer and would generate income for the parks, greenspace and cemeteries service. More
    Opened 14 October 2019

  • Cameron Toll to bioQuarter Cycling and Walking Route

    The City of Edinburgh Council, University of Edinburgh, NHS Lothian and Scottish Enterprise are working together to improve cycling and walking between Cameron Toll and Little France – a key route connecting Cameron Toll Shopping Centre and all the facilities at Edinburgh bioQuarter including the hospital, medical school and research park. Our aim is to encourage more people to travel along this route on bike or by foot. Proposals have been developed to provide segregated... More
    Opened 14 October 2019

  • Have your say on the draft Tenant Participation Strategy

    Housing is important to people and their quality of life. The City of Edinburgh Council is a landlord for almost 20,000 council tenants in the city; it’s essential that we understand tenants’ views to help shape and improve housing conditions and services. The Tenant Participation Strategy Through the Tenant Participation Strategy , we want to make sure that tenants really: know the different ways they can become involved ... More
    Opened 11 October 2019

  • Wave Garden Bridge

    The Council is consulting on its proposal to construct a pedestrian / cycle bridge over the Union Canal at the Edinburgh International Climbing Arena (EICA), Ratho, to provide a direct and accessible link with the proposed Wavegarden surfing centre and country park opposite. The plans will also include a connecting ramp between the Canal towpath, which is part of the National Cycling Network, and the new bridge. Please click on the following documents for further information... More
    Opened 7 October 2019

  • Cargilfield School Parent Travel Survey 2019

    Cargilfield 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 associated with any results. Please complete this survey by Monday 7th October. Many thanks for your help. More
    Opened 23 September 2019

  • Buckstone Primary School Parent Travel Survey 2019

    Buckstone 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 associated with any results. Please ensure you have submitted your entry by Tuesday 22nd October. Many thanks for your help. More
    Opened 20 September 2019

  • Craigroyston Primary School Parent Travel Survey 2019

    Craigroyston 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 associated with any results. Please complete this survey by Tuesday 22nd October. Many thanks for your help. More
    Opened 19 September 2019

  • Taxi stance - East Market Street

    The City of Edinburgh Council, as a Licensing Authority, is required to appoint taxi stances in line with the provisions of S.19 (1) of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (‘the 1982 Act’). More
    Opened 17 September 2019

  • 2020/21 Housing Budget Consultation

    Council tenants have your say! You said you wanted us to spend your rent money on building more homes, improving the quality of our existing homes and investing in services to help reduce living costs. Tell us how we’ve done so far and what we should do next. More
    Opened 16 September 2019

  • Edinburgh Poverty Commission - Phase Three Call For Evidence: Places

    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 experience of living in poverty in Edinburgh. During the first two phases of our work we heard evidence on the themes of ‘Pockets’ and ‘Prospects’. In these phases we heard... More
    Opened 16 September 2019

  • Davidson's Mains Crossing Upgrade

    The Council proposes to upgrade the crossings around the mini roundabout at the Main Street / Quality Street junction. The proposals are to introduce revised, raised zebra crossings over reduced carriageway widths, along with LED illuminated white bands on the zebra crossing poles to increase the visibility of the crossings. More
    Opened 13 September 2019

  • Edinburgh Montessori Arts School Parent Travel Survey 2019

    We at Edinburgh Montessori Arts 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 associated with any results. Please complete this by 30th September 2019. Many thanks for your help! More
    Opened 30 August 2019

  • Proposal to Relocate Newcraighall Primary School in the New Brunstane Housing Development

    UPDATE March 2020 The ' Outcome of the Statutory Consultation Report ' was reported to the City of Edinburgh Council at its meeting on 12 March 2020. The Council's decision was to approve the proposal to relocate Newcraighall Primary School in the New Brunstane housing development. The decision can be found in the minutes of the Council meeting and you can watch how the Council reached its decision from the ... More
    Opened 26 August 2019

  • Proposal to Realign the Catchment Areas of Clovenstone Primary School, Sighthill Primary School and Wester Hailes Education Centre

    UPDATE March 2020 The ' Outcome of Consultation Report ' was reported to the City of Edinburgh Council at its meeting on 12 March 2020. The Council's decision was to approve the school catchment changes outlined in the statutory consultation paper. The full decision can be found in the minutes of the Council meeting and you can watch how the Council reached its decision from the web-cast library . BACKGROUND The proposal is to extend the catchment areas of... More
    Opened 26 August 2019

  • Proposal to Establish a New Primary School in West Edinburgh (Maybury)

    Update (February 2023) The current estimate is that the school will be established with only P1 intakes from August 2024. Update (March 2020) The ' Outcome of Consultation Report ' was reported to the City of Edinburgh Council at its meeting on 12 March 2020. The Council's decision was to approve the proposal to establish a new non-denominational primary school and nursery in West Edinburgh (Maybury) as well as the school catchment changes outlined in the statutory... More
    Opened 26 August 2019

  • Astley Ainslie Hospital

    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 consultation will inform NHS Lothian’s strategic work to secure a long term viable future use for the site. The Council will be hosting a number of consultation events to allow the public,... More
    Opened 19 August 2019

  • Proposed sale of an area of common good land to Blackhall Community Trust

    Blackhall Community Trust wish to buy an area of land, including the existing Ravelston Park Pavilion, to create a new fit for purpose nursery and a new community facility. They plan to do this through a Community Asset Transfer and we have agreed that they can do this. The area of land they wish to purchase is shown outlined in red in the plan below. This area is approximately 1231 square metres and in the south east corner of Ravelston Park. More
    Opened 16 August 2019

  • Edinburgh Sensory Needs Assessment - Children's Services

    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 us to implement the Scottish Government strategy for sensory impairment, See Hear . More
    Opened 16 August 2019

  • City Centre Shopping and Leisure Supplementary Guidance

    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 guidance is tailored to suit each centre’s individual circumstances in order to guide planning applications for changes of use of retail units within the defined shopping frontages. More
    Opened 9 August 2019

  • Community Payback Consultation

    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 2011. This is when a person does unpaid work within the community. Do you have any experience of people doing unpaid work in your community? Do you have any ideas about residents,... More
    Opened 1 August 2019

  • EIJB Citizen Representative Recruitment

    Do you want to be part of shaping Health and Social Care Services in Edinburgh? The Edinburgh Integration Joint Board (EIJB) was established on 1 April 2016 and is responsible for the strategic planning and commissioning of health and social care services in Edinburgh and for issuing directions to the City of Edinburgh Council and NHS Lothian for the delivery of these services. Have you had experience of using health or social care services ? The EIJB is ... More
    Opened 17 July 2019

  • Festival Event in The Meadows

    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 additional two years and would like to engage with stakeholders to seek their opinions. More
    Opened 8 July 2019

  • Festival Event in Inverleith Park

    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 would like to engage with stakeholders to seek their opinions. More
    Opened 8 July 2019

  • Licensing of Sexual Entertainment Venues

    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' document attached below for more information and explanation. The definition of a SEV is provided by legislation, and relates to premises providing 'sexual entertainment' - often referred to as ‘lap... More
    Opened 8 July 2019

  • Edinburgh Integration Scheme Amendment

    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 (Scotland) Act 2016 (the “Carers Act”), which introduced new statutory obligations on local authorities and health boards, requiring certain local authority and health board functions to be... More
    Opened 4 July 2019
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