Friday 03 February 2012
Edinburgh is a step closer to becoming a global centre of renewable technology and investment following the submission of the formal bid to host the new Green Investment Bank (GIB).
Category: Business news
Wednesday 01 February 2012
Chamber members in the tourism sector have been prominent in calling for a new approach to the way we promote, maintain and develop the Royal Mile, the historic heart of our Old Town. The City of Edinburgh Council recently held a planning ‘charette’ or consultation on the issue, and the outcomes and recommendations are in the attached document.
Category: Business news
Tuesday 31 January 2012
LONG-running plans to introduce a “bed tax” on hotel guests in Edinburgh have been dropped, it emerged today.
Category: Business news
Monday 16 January 2012
Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce has appointed a new Chief Executive to lead its resurgence as one of the most effective business organisations in Scotland.
David Birrell, a former Unilever executive and a qualified Chartered Accountant, will take up his post in the first week of 2012- and is eager to pick up the challenge.
Category: Business news
Monday 16 January 2012
We are pleased to send you the first Edinburgh Tram Update of 2012, what promises to be a busy, productive year for the project.
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Thursday 12 January 2012
The Danish Ambassador to the UK, Ms Anne Hedensted Steffenson, made Edinburgh Chamber one of her first ports of call during an official visit to the city this week (Jan 12).
Category: Business news
Monday 19 December 2011
A key milestone for the project has been reached with the completion and handover of the tram depot at Gogar on 16th December. An event was held there yesterday to mark the contractors passing ownership of the depot to the City of Edinburgh Council.
The handover event was attended by the Scottish Government Transport Minister Keith Brown, Leader of City of Edinburgh Council Jenny Dawe, Chief Executive, Sue Bruce as well as representatives from Transport Scotland, Bilfinger Berger, Siemens, CAF, Turner Townsend, Lothian Buses and the German and Spanish consulates.
The tram depot and stabling yards will in due course be home to the entire tram fleet and will also act as the network control centre when the service goes live in 2014.
Another significant milestone took place at the depot earlier in the week when the first tram ran on the test track. This event gained a lot of media coverage and highlights the good progress being made on the project since work resumed a few months back.
Category: Business news
Friday 16 December 2011
Overall Client Target Programme
We are sending you this special stakeholder update to inform you that the City of Edinburgh Council today (6 December 2011) published the Overall Client Target Programme (attached) which sets out key future milestones for the delivery of the Edinburgh Tram Project. Please find a copy attached.
This programme includes a summary of works along key sections of the route from the Airport to York Place in the city centre with a schedule detailing traffic management measures and road and track works, installation of overhead lines and power cables and electrification works.
Category: Business news
Tuesday 06 December 2011
The British Chambers of Commerce had their Annual Awards Gala Dinner on Thursday 24th November, in London. We at Edinburgh chamber are delighted to announce and also Congratulate the following Members :
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Monday 05 December 2011
Arrival date for pandas set for 4th December
I am delighted to announce that we will be receiving TianTian and Yang Guang, our Giant Pandas on 4th December. This is news that we know you have been waiting for and we are absolutely thrilled that they will be here with us so soon. Although they will be arriving at the beginning of December, they will not be on show to the public until 16th December. This is to allow the pandas time to settle in after their journey and ensure they are completely comfortable with their new surroundings.
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