Friday 29th July 2022,
North Edinburgh Community News

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Rent freeze for Edinburgh tenants after ‘rainbow coalition’ defeats council

A rainbow coalition of Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Green Party councillors has defeated the Edinburgh City Council’s ruling SNP/Labour coalition to win a rent freeze for council tenants. [...]

February 18, 2021 Local News

Coronavirus testing centre could open in north Edinburgh

Edinburgh City Council is currently investigating suitable locations for eight further testing centres, in addition to the three currently in operation, in response to demands from the UK Government. [...]

February 17, 2021 Local News

Thousands sign anti-Spaces for People petition

A petition to halt Edinburgh City Council’s controversial plans to make its Spaces for People traffic schemes permanent has attracted more than 6,000 signatures in just three days. [...]

February 17, 2021 Local News, News

Spaces for People schemes could be made permanent

Edinburgh City Council is set to launch a city-wide consultation on which Spaces for People schemes residents may wish to keep permanently. [...]

January 25, 2021 Local News

Council accused of misleading public over Spaces for People complaints

Edinburgh City Council has been accused of misleading the public after saying it has received just two complaints over its controversial Spaces for People programme. [...]

January 18, 2021 Local News

Edinburgh set to move down to level two of coronavirus restrictions

Health officials are recommending Edinburgh is moved to level two of the Scottish Government’s coronavirus restrictions this week. [...]

December 6, 2020 Local News

Silverknowes Road to be reopened to public transport with segregated cycle lane

Silverknowes Road is set be reopened to public transport and will have a segregated cycle lane.  [...]

November 19, 2020 Local News

Opposition leader’s tram warning: ‘we’re bust now if we cancel, or we might be really bust if we carry on’

A row has broken out over Edinburgh City Council’s tram extension project, after an opposition council leader warned “we’re bust now if we cancel, or we might be really bust in three or four years time if we carry on”. [...]

November 13, 2020 Local News