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...More
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...More
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,...More
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.
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Tourism is one of the city’s biggest success stories, attracting 4.3 million visits a year. The sector directly employs over 33,000 of the city’s 513,000 residents creating opportunities for residents from across our communities, upskilling our workforce and attracting talent from...More
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...More
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...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
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...More
Thank you for taking part in this two part survey.
1. Annual Review of Major Events in Parks 2018/19.
Edinburgh parks play host to a huge array of events every year and we recognise that there is a balance to be struck between those who wish to host events, those wanting to enjoy them...More
We are proposing to build new housing in Moredunvale and Craigour and improve shared public spaces. This housing would be a mixture of homes to rent and buy including affordable housing to meet citywide housing need. The map below shows the area we are proposing to develop.
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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...More
Last year, a landmark report by the United Nations warned that, unless urgent action is taken, the opportunity to avoid the worst effects of climate change will be missed.
The Climate Change Plan Scotland 2018 set out the continuing actions of Scottish Government to...More
Traffic Orders help manage traffic flow, speed limits and where you can park. You can view our current order proposals below.
If you would like to comment on, or object to, an order please contact us by email or by post, using the following address:
Traffic orders
249 High Street
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A Proposal of Application Notice ( Reference 19/04682/PAN ) was lodged on the 4th October 2019 to carry out statutory public consultations following the approval of the Place Brief. The Council held the first consultation PAN event to help develop proposals for the site on the 23rd and 24th...More
You can sign up for project updates via the link below. We’ll then keep you informed of progress, and events where you can speak directly to the delivery team and offer your views.
The Council is delivering this Community Links PLUS project in partnership with Sustrans and design...More
You can sign up for project updates via the link below. We’ll then keep you informed of progress, and events where you can speak directly to the delivery team and offer your views.
The Council is delivering this Places for Everyone project (formerly known as Community Links PLUS ) in...More