The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking the views of parents and carers with children under 5 years of age to ensure we provide a high quality service that is responsive to the changing needs of our local communities.
The online survey aims to gain the views of parents and carers regarding the following areas:
The current delivery models available to access the funded entitlement to 1140 hours of early learning and childcare.
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We would like your views on how public open spaces in Edinburgh, that are controlled by the Council, are used for events and filming.
Stakeholders, including event and filming organisers, community councils, resident groups, business groups, friends’ groups, Council officers and interested individuals, have collaboratively engaged to develop and recommended key principles for the use of public open space.
This consultation is seeking your views on these recommended...More
We are seeking views from local residents and businesses on proposals for Braid Road and Comiston Road. As you know, we put protected cycle lanes on Comiston Road, and prohibited motor vehicles from travelling north on Braid Road as part of Spaces for People measures to make streets safe for walking, cycling and wheeling and to enable people to physically distance in response to Covid 19.
A public consultation on the potential retention of Spaces for People Measures...More
Edinburgh residents of all ages and living in all types of housing are invited to take part in a survey about accessible housing. The survey is part of a project the Council is doing to help us understand more about the need for accessible and adaptable homes now and in the future.
Your feedback will help the Council to understand more about the number of households in Edinburgh who may need housing which is designed or adapted to meet health, disability and frailty...More
This year's rent consultation gives Council tenants an opportunity to provide feedback on the housing service, rent levels and future plans for the housing service in Edinburgh.
The 2022/23 Council Housing Rent Consultation Information (PDF) below provides a summary about the way the housing service works and sets out our plans over the next few years. We hope that it will help you to answer the questions in this online survey.
We're also sending a printed booklet to all tenants...More
We are keen to hear what you think about proposals for Lanark Road. Earlier this year we put protected cycle lanes on Lanark Road as part of the Spaces for People measures to make streets safe for walking, cycling and wheeling and to allow people to physically distance in response to Covid 19.
We asked residents and businesses what they thought about keeping Spaces for People measures for a longer experimental period or permanently as they help us achieve some of our longer-term...More
In April 2021, government introduced laws which allow councils in Scotland to designate all or part of their area as a Short-Term Let Control Area. If councils choose to do this, they must get approval from Scottish Government.
On 11 August 2021, the Planning Committee approved a proposal to ask people for their views on whether we should have a Short-Term Let Control Area for the entire Council area.
If a short-term let control area...More
The City of Edinburgh Council is proposing measures to address parking pressures in Portobello, Trinity and Newhaven South. As part of the process of introducing these measures, we want to know what difficulties you experience with parking in these areas, as well as your views on what is being proposed.
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The City of Edinburgh Council are seeking to hear the views of Edinburgh businesses, residents and stakeholders that support the city economy about the issues, priorities and actions to be taken forward to meet the needs of Edinburgh’s economy through recovery from pandemic and other long-term challenges.
The findings from the consultation and final draft documents will be brought for consideration by the Policy and Sustainability Committee on 30 November 2021. These...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 element of Jacobs' review of taxi fares. We want to hear from both users and non-users of taxis in Edinburgh to understand your views about taxi fares.
This survey will take no more than 5 minutes...More
Social Isolation Provision In Drumbrae, Gyle, Corstorphine & Murrayfield
The Western Neighbourhood Network want to improve local services and the quality of life for local people living in the Drumbrae, Gyle, Corstorphine, Murrayfield areas of Edinburgh.
To help do so, The Council’s Lifelong Learning Team are supporting the Neighbourhood Network to better understand where good...More
The City of Edinburgh Council aims to reduce air pollution, since it presents a significant threat to public health. It is especially harmful to young children, the elderly and those suffering from pre-existing conditions, including heart and lung diseases.
Low Emission Zones (LEZs) are being introduced across Scotland’s four largest cities : Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Dundee in response to dangerous levels of air pollution, primarily nitrogen dioxide (NO2),...More
Museums & Galleries Edinburgh is a collection of 13 varied and fascinating venues owned and managed by the City of Edinburgh Council.
We look after the following venues: City Art Centre, Museum of Edinburgh (previously Huntly House),The People’s Story Museum, The Writers’ Museum, Lauriston Castle, Museum of Childhood, Travelling Gallery, Queensferry Museum, Museum Collections Centre, Scott and Nelson Monuments.
We run a varied...More
The City of Edinburgh Council is hosting this consultation on behalf of the Edinburgh and South East Scotland region.
The Edinburgh and South East Scotland (ESES) region has developed a Regional Prosperity Framework , which outlines our collective early thoughts on the challenges and opportunities facing Edinburgh and South East Scotland in the years ahead. It makes suggestions on the most appropriate focus of effort to maximise our impact and benefits for...More
We would like to hear your views on the draft 2030 Climate Strategy for Edinburgh. The draft strategy outlines how we will work with citizens, communities and public, private and third sector organisations across the city to deliver a net zero, climate ready Capital by 2030.
An executive summary of the strategy and a full copy can be found in the 'Related' section below.
What is Net Zero? More Information
Net zero is when any greenhouse...More
A new arboretum for Leith Links.
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh has teamed up with the City of Edinburgh Council and the Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust with funding from the Mushroom Trust and Council to offer an experience which
celebrates a diversity of trees from across the world; to enhance Leith Links and offer a local outdoor education resource.
An arboretum is a specially designed area of different types oftrees for scientific, educational and ornamental...More
The Council owns around 120 acres of developable land within the Granton Waterfront area, creating a unique opportunity to work with key partners and the local residents to deliver an exemplar regeneration. Previous failed attempts to develop Granton highlight the importance of a joined up approach.
In February 2020 the Council approved a Development Framework which sets out the vision and key principles that will serve as guidance for all those who wish to develop in the area. This...More
The Edwardian B-listed former Granton Station, set in the heart of the city’s planned new sustainable Granton Waterfront district, is to be restored by the Council.
The project will be part-funded through Scottish Government regeneration capital grant funding and town centre funding.
Work will commence to bring the historic former Granton Station building back into use by early 2022 as a high-quality creative workspace and the derelict land in front of the building will...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 2011. This is when an individual who has committed an offence does unpaid work within the community.
Do you have any experience of people doing unpaid...More
The City of Edinburgh Council is proposing measures to address parking pressures in your area. As part of the process of introducing these measures, we want to know what difficulties you experience with parking in your area, as well as your views on what is being proposed.
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In October 2019, the Regulatory Committee agreed in principle to introduce a licensing scheme for Sexual Entertainment Venues (SEVs) in Edinburgh following the introduction of new legislation which allows local authorities to license such venues and an initial public consultation exercise. The definition of a SEV is provided by legislation and is aimed at premises providing sexual entertainment often referred to as ‘lap dancing’.
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic...More
We are looking for your views on design proposals for the Currie Community High School redevelopment within its current site and is expected to be completed in 2024.
The campus is aiming to be the first Passivhaus-designed high school in the country setting the standard for energy consumption across school estates.
At the heart of the new school plans are five core elements: education, inclusion, outdoor learning and sustainability, digital learning and...More
This is a consultation on the future of the winter festivals - Edinburgh's Christmas and Edinburgh's Hogmanay.
Edinburgh's Christmas
The Edinburgh’s Christmas event currently takes place over a six-week period from around the third weekend in November to around the 6th of January, at locations in and around the city centre of Edinburgh. The activities that form Edinburgh’s Christmas include a market offer, fairground, family attractions and, until 2018, an ice rink.
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This version of the survey is specifically aimed at businesses. If you are an individual or household responding to this consultation, please use the individual survey .
During the Coronavirus pandemic, we’ve put ‘Spaces for People’ measures in place that aim to:
help parents/carers and children to physically distance near schools
help people to physically distance while using high streets, some city centre streets, and while exercising
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This survey is for individuals and households, if you are responding on behalf of a business, please use the business survey .
During the Coronavirus pandemic, we’ve put ‘Spaces for People’ measures in place that aim to:
help parents/carers and children to physically distance near schools
help people to physically distance while using high streets, some city centre streets, and while exercising
provide protected cycle lanes on main roads, so...More
The City of Edinburgh Council intends to declare Wester Craiglockhart Hill including Greenbank Community Woodland (WCH) as a Local Nature Reserve.
The Council’s legislative power to declare Local Nature Reserves is outlined below. A Local Nature Reserve (LNR) is an area of land declared under Section 21 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949, by a local authority, for its special nature interest and/or educational value.
The final stages of...More
The City of Edinburgh Council intends to declare an extension to Easter Craiglockhart Hill (ECH) Local Nature Reserve. This would entail sections W1 and W2, locally called Craighouse Woodland and Meadowspot Woodland respectively, from the map below being given LNR status. This is due to the transfer of land (W1, W2 and W3) to the care of City of Edinburgh Council.
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The City of Edinburgh Council is proposing measures to address parking pressures in your area. As part of the process of introducing these measures, we want to know what difficulties you experience with parking in your area, as well as your views on what is being proposed.
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We are looking for your views on design proposals for the new Maybury Primary School and Health Centre. This new building will be located within the West Craigs development near the airport in West Edinburgh.
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We are seeking feedback from local residents and businesses on a new project which aims to create a safer and more comfortable environment for residents and visitors walking, cycling, wheeling and spending time in the local streets and outdoor spaces of Leith. The project will build upon the City of Edinburgh Council’s current cycling and waking projects , Active Travel Action Plan , QuietRoute network and cycle and walking improvements that are a part of the Trams to...More