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  • Have your say on Edinburgh's domestic abuse services

    Domestic abuse affects thousands of people in Edinburgh. Around 5,500 police call-outs related to domestic abuse last year. The cost of domestic abuse is very high, in both human and financial terms. Research has shown that the cost to public services in Scotland is £2.3 billion each year. In Edinburgh, we are carrying out a comprehensive review of all domestic abuse services. We aim to develop a more efficient and co-ordinated community-based response to domestic abuse which makes a... More
    Opened 4 April 2016

  • St. Margaret's and Queensferry Schools Residents Survey

    This consultation is aimed at local residents living around Gilmerton Primary School regarding the impact of school traffic on your lives. By filling out this survey, you will be letting us know how you are affected and any issues and suggestions that could improve the current situation. More
    Opened 18 April 2016

  • Gilmerton Primary School Parent Travel Survey 2016

    Gilmerton 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. Many thanks for your help. More
    Opened 18 April 2016

  • Gilmerton Residents Survey

    This consultation is aimed at local residents living around Gilmerton Primary School regarding the impact of school traffic on your lives. By filling out this survey, you will be letting us know how you are affected and any issues and suggestions that could improve the current situation. More
    Opened 18 April 2016

  • St. Margaret's Primary School Parent Travel Survey 2016

    St. Margaret's Primary School would like to know what you think about your school journey. We as a school community want to ensure the safety of all our chilldren. This survey will help us to identify any concerns and the results will inform our action plan. It should take between 5 and 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. Many... More
    Opened 20 April 2016

  • Edinburgh Licensing Board – consultation on amplified music in licensed premises

    Edinburgh Licensing Board has agreed to consult on the terms of its current policy on amplified music in licensed premises. The Board was asked to consider amending the policy, as set out in a detailed recommendation from the Edinburgh Licensing Forum. The terms of the Board’s current policy on amplified music have been the subject of much discussion, including meetings hosted by the City of Edinburgh Council, and particularly its Culture and Sports Committee. That... More
    Opened 26 April 2016

  • Prestonfield Primary School Parent School Travel Survey 2016

    This consultation is aimed at parents/carers of pupils at Prestonfield Primary School to find out how schools can help their journeys to become easier, safer and greener, and to create safer roads around schools for the wider community. By filling out this survey, you will be letting us know how you and your children travel to and from school and how safe you feel on the journey. It will also help to identify any issues and locations that can be improved to make the journey to school more... More
    Opened 16 May 2016

  • Cammo Estate Local Nature Reserve Declaration

    Cammo Estate is a rural, semi-natural park in western Edinburgh comprising of farmland, semi-improved neutral grassland, semi-natural broadleaved woodland, plantation woodland, wetland and ornamental canal. It contains protected mammals and locally notable plant and bird species. The site forms part of Edinburgh’s green network, establishing an important link to the River Almond riparian corridor. It is historically culturally important and is an oasis for a variety of wildlife. It is... More
    Opened 28 May 2016

  • Old Town Conservation Area Character Appraisal Quality Review

    This short survey showed some recent new buildings and other developments in the Old Town Conservation Area and asked for comments on the quality of the developments. More
    Opened 31 May 2016

  • Castle Street - Use of Space

    The lower Castle Street area was upgraded to create a more flexible pedestrian space with the potential for accommodating events or activities in the heart of the city centre. Although designed as a pedestrian friendly street which could deliver a variety of social and economic benefits, over the past twelve months the area has increasingly been used as a vehicle space with informal parking observed on many occasions. Later this year the Council will develop a protocol for the use of... More
    Opened 27 June 2016

  • Reviewing the Management Plan for the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage Site

    It’s time to review the Management Plan for the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage Site. This survey gives you the chance to let us know how well you think the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh work as a place to live, work and visit. Give Us Your Views Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage Site boundary The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh were awarded World Heritage Site status in 1995 by UNESCO (United... More
    Opened 1 July 2016

  • North East Edinburgh Women’s Services

    The North East Women and Families Network brings together practitioners providing services for Women and Families across the North East Locality area. We would like to learn more about the services women use. More
    Opened 1 July 2016

  • Portobello Conservation Area: Your views on the draft character appraisal

    The revised Portobello Conservation Area Character Appraisal is designed to help manage change in the area. The character appraisal provides the context within which planning decisions are made and how proposals may affect the area's special character. The Draft Portobello Conservation Area Character Appraisal was informed by the previous consultation on recent developments in the area. More
    Opened 8 July 2016

  • New Town Conservation Area Character Appraisal Quality Review

    This short survey shows some recent new buildings and other developments in the New Town Conservation Area and asks for comments on the quality of the developments. More
    Opened 18 July 2016

  • Cycling and walking improvements on McDonald Road

    This consultation gives people the opportunity to express their views about proposed initial designs for cycling and walking improvements on McDonald Road, from the junction with Broughton Road to McDonald Street. These designs are part of planned improvements to the cycling route, called QuietRoute 20. This route forms part of the QuietRoutes Network that is being implemented across Edinburgh. The aim of the network is to provide routes that are easy, safe and convenient to use by people... More
    Opened 28 July 2016

  • Cycling and walking improvements between Niddrie, Moredun and Gilmerton

    This consultation gives people the opportunity to express their views about proposed designs for cycling and walking improvements along a route from Niddrie to Roslin. The project will involve design changes to Gilmerton Road, Niddrie House Road, and Hay Avenue. The route, called QuietRoute 61, will form part of the QuietRoutes Network that is being implemented across Edinburgh. The aim of the network is to provide routes that are easy, safe and convenient to use by people of any level... More
    Opened 28 July 2016

  • Use Of Public Space

    The Council is developing a protocol for the use of public spaces in Edinburgh’s city centre. This follows an internal review of events governance within the Council which identified the need for a clear policy statement on how these spaces are used. Public spaces are all those that are open to the public, whether they are owned by the Council or other organisations or individuals. It has been acknowledged that having a protocol in place could help achieve a balance of use and bring... More
    Opened 1 August 2016

  • Community Payback Consultation

    Community Payback Unpaid Work Consultation This consultation is for anyone who would like to share their views about Community Payback Orders. We want to hear your views on Community Payback Orders (CPO) . These are given out by the Court to offenders 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 an offender does unpaid work... More
    Opened 1 August 2016

  • Corstorphine Placemaking Exercise

    The Western Edinburgh Neighbourhood Partnership, Corstorphine Community Council and the City of Edinburgh Council are running a Placemaking exercise in Corstorphine to find out what the good and bad things are about living and working in Corstorphine. More
    Opened 23 August 2016

  • Open Space 2021 - Edinburgh’s Draft Open Space Strategy

    The Council is updating Edinburgh’s Open Space Strategy, which was first published in 2010. The new draft Strategy will last for 5 years and is called Open Space 2021. The draft Strategy explains how the Council protects and cares for existing green spaces. It also sets out where new open space should be provided as the city grows. More
    Opened 29 August 2016

  • The Allotment Strategy 2016

    The City of Edinburgh Council is in the process of revising its current Allotment Strategy “Cultivating Communities – A Growing Challenge” and would like to gather public feedback on the draft to date. The Council’s first allotment strategy, Cultivating Communities was published in 2002. This was followed by Cultivating Communities – A Growing Challenge in 2009 and this revised Strategy, “A Growing Success” continues the themes of its predecessors. It aims to provide a... More
    Opened 5 September 2016

  • Cycling and walking improvements on Grange Road, Lauder Road, Tantallon Place and Lover's Loan

    This consultation gives people the opportunity to express their views about proposed initial designs for a cycle route and walking improvements at the junctions of Grange Road with Lauder Road, Tantallon Place and Lover's Loan. The route, called QuietRoute 6, will form part of the QuietRoutes Network that is being implemented across Edinburgh. The aim of the network is to provide routes that are easy, safe and convenient to use by people of any level of cycle experience. It will... More
    Opened 12 September 2016

  • Your Services Are Changing - Play Your Part

    Each year the Council engages citizens on its spending and savings plans for the year ahead. In the previous two years almost 8000 individuals participated in the Council’s budget challenge and told us where spending and savings should be prioritised. This feedback was used to set the four year financial plan for Edinburgh. Participants also told us that they would like to be involved in helping the Council to identify solutions and redesign services. ... More
    Opened 30 September 2016

  • Cycling and walking improvements on Easter Road

    This consultation gives people the opportunity to express their views about proposed initial designs for cycling and walking improvements on Easter Road. These designs are part of planned improvements to the cycling route, called QuietRoute 20. This route forms part of the QuietRoutes Network that is being implemented across Edinburgh. The aim of the network is to provide routes that are easy, safe and convenient to use by people of any level of cycle experience. It will also improve... More
    Opened 7 October 2016

  • Cycling and walking improvements on Carrington Road

    This consultation gives people the opportunity to express their views about proposed initial designs for cycling and walking improvements on Carrington Road. These designs are part of planned improvements to the cycling route, called QuietRoute 20. This route forms part of the QuietRoutes Network that is being implemented across Edinburgh. The aim of the network is to provide routes that are easy, safe and convenient to use by people of any level of cycle experience. It will also improve... More
    Opened 7 October 2016

  • Pennywell / Muirhouse Civic Centre

    The Council are currently looking at redevelopment of the Muirhouse Shopping Centre and surrounding area, proposals to transform this area include new energy efficient homes, shops, new office space for co-location of services and high quality public realm. Following consultation, it is anticipated that this project would be delivered in a phased manner over the next four years, creating a much needed new ‘civic heart’ within this neighbourhood. The redevelopment of the civic... More
    Opened 7 October 2016

  • Corstorphine Placemaking Online Survey

    The Western Edinburgh Neighbourhood Partnership, Corstorphine Community Council and the City of Edinburgh Council are running a Placemaking Exercise in Corstorphine to find out what the good and bad things are about living and working in Corstorphine. More
    Opened 7 October 2016

  • Investing in your future - 2017/18 budget consultation

    Last year our tenants said they want us to build more homes, make homes cheaper to manage and provide services that help them to reduce costs. We listened and now have a five year plan aims to reduce your living costs and to build 8,000 new homes over the next 10 years. We want to know what you think of this plan. More
    Opened 10 October 2016

  • Cycling and walking improvements on Balgreen Road

    This consultation gives people the opportunity to express their views about proposed initial designs for cycling and walking improvements on Balgreen Road. These designs are part of planned improvements to the cycling route, called QuietRoute 8. This route forms part of the QuietRoutes Network that is being implemented across Edinburgh. The aim of the network is to provide routes that are easy, safe and convenient to use by people of any level of cycle experience. It will also improve... More
    Opened 14 October 2016

  • Procurement Strategy

    The current Commercial and Procurement Strategy was due to be replaced in April 2017. The new strategy is being brought forward to December 2016 to enable the Council to address the statutory requirements of the Reform Act 2014 and subsequent guidance provided in April 2016. The changes to the Strategy incorporate the Councils general policies on community benefits, consultation and engagement with those affected by the Councils procurements through co-production, payment of living wage,... More
    Opened 14 October 2016
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