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Tuesday, May 7

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Council set to appoint new Chief Executive

Paul Lawrence has been recommended for appointment as the new Chief Executive of the City of Edinburgh Council.

Monday, May 6

15

British Council, University of Edinburgh partner to sponsor post-doctoral researchers from Nigeria, other countries

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British Council enters three-year partnership with University of Edinburgh to sponsor postdoctoral researchers from Nigeria, other countries

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Edinburgh council in bid to keep Royal Mile tourist information centre open after VisitScotland announces closure

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The iCentre is due to shut on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile under an announcement made by tourism body VisitScotland

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Wednesday, Apr 24

20

Edinburgh bus station under threat as owners plan to end lease with council

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Transport hub’s future hangs in balance as owners consider redeveloping city centre site

Monday, Apr 22

06

Death of Scots schoolboy struck by bin lorry sparks Edinburgh council road safety pledge

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City of Edinburgh councillors have promised to do all they can to improve safety measures after the death of Thomas Wong.

Friday, Apr 19

17

Council Leader expresses disappointment at Scottish Government decision to scrap climate change targets

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The City of Edinburgh Council's Leader Cammy Day has responded to the Scottish Government's decision to cancel its annual targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

Wednesday, Apr 17

Edinburgh by numbers is something to smile about

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Council Leader Cammy Day sums up the latest Edinburgh by Numbers findings.

Monday, Apr 15

16

Ancient monolith as old as Egyptian Pyramid stands proudly in Edinburgh council estate

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The standing stone can be found in the Inch area of the capital and is thought to have been built around 4,000 years ago.

Wednesday, Apr 10

12

Edinburgh’s budget challenge - map out what matters to you

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An interactive tool that lets residents map out the community services and issues they care most about has been launched by the City of Edinburgh Council.

Tuesday, Apr 9

18

Edinburgh council firm boss given bigger bonus than any other UK local authority worker

THE boss of an Edinburgh venue owned by the city council was handed a larger bonus than any other local authority worker in the UK last year, it has emerged.

Thursday, Apr 4

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Residents rejoice 'poetic justice' as council car is wiped out by a pothole

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City of Edinburgh Council's road and footpath maintenance budget was increased last year, its transport and environment convener, but a pothole struck one of the authority's cars

Wednesday, Mar 27

Furious locals blast Labour council's move to rip down Prince Philip statue as 'leftie, woke censorship' - after the controversial

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EXCLUSIVE: The bronze sculpture called 'The Don' - designed to pay tribute to the late Duke of Edinburgh's 35 years as Chancellor of Cambridge University - was built in 2014.

Tuesday, Mar 26

20

Edinburgh council backs first statue to named person of colour

EDINBURGH council has backed building the city’s first statue dedicated to a named person of colour. Plans to mark the legacy of former teacher and race relations campaigner Saroj Lal are set to be unveiled after councillors unanimously…

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Edinburgh council backs first statue to named person of colour

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EDINBURGH council has backed building the city’s first statue dedicated to a named person of colour. Plans to mark the… Continue reading Edinburgh council backs first statue to named person of colour

Thursday, Mar 21

03

Edinburgh's 'longest cycle lane' finally opens - 10 years after it was first proposed

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The City Centre West-East Link (CCWEL) has been in use by cyclists for several months but was officially opened by the council on Wednesday, March 20 after construction was declared finished

Thursday, Mar 14

15

Call to ban bin lorries from operating near schools after fatal Edinburgh crash

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The family of Thomas Wong said they were “utterly heartbroken” while members of the council’s transport committee vowed to do everything in their power to avoid a repeat of the fatal crash.

Monday, Feb 26

13

Edinburgh council considers charging Airbnb owners for bin collections

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The plans will be considered at the council's environment committee.

Wednesday, Feb 21

11

Edinburgh stands united with Ukraine two years on

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Council Leader Cammy Day writes in today's Evening News about the upcoming anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.