Community invited to remember baby Craig Millar

Community invited to remember baby Craig Millar

Over 23 years since the body of a baby boy was tragically discovered in Edinburgh, a memorial dedicated to him will be returned to the community at an unveiling ceremony on Friday (26 April). Despite an investigation in 2001, and follow ups over the years, attempts to identify the newborn…

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The Living Wage movement reaches new heights in Edinburgh

Edinburgh has experienced its most successful year of Living Wage accreditations to date. A record 17 organisations showed their commitment to the Living Wage agenda by accrediting as Living Wage employers in 2023/24. This is the most successful year for new sign ups in the city and has resulted in 933 employees…

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Feel-good findings reveal Edinburgh’s bounce-back to better health

Record levels of Edinburgh residents are feeling positive and say they’re satisfied with life in the Capital. According to the city’s 17th annual Edinburgh by Numbers – a statistical snapshot of the Capital collated by the Council – feelings of ‘worthwhile’ are the highest they have been for a decade. Echoing the findings…

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Letter to Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance

Dear Cabinet Secretary, In response to the UK Government’s most recent budget announcement, we are writing to urge you to allocate £196 million from Scotland’s allocated Barnett consequentials, to make up the 26 per cent cut to the Affordable Housing Supply Programme included in the Scottish Government’s budget announcement in…

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

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. As part of a 16-week budget consultation that went live on Tuesday (9 April), the council is engaging with residents in new ways to capture…

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Support for Capital’s growth plans

Edinburgh’s new local development plan today received a welcome boost from the Scottish Government. Edinburgh’s new local development plan today received a welcome boost from the Scottish Government City Plan 2030 – which sets out the strategy for development, proposals, and policies to shape development and inform planning decisions in…

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Usher Hall retains five-star status

The Usher Hall has further cemented its reputation as the Capital’s foremost concert hall with a five-star quality rating from VisitScotland as part of its Quality Assurance Scheme. The report, compiled during anonymous visits by VisitScotland inspectors, particularly praised the hospitality, friendliness, service, and efficiency of colleagues alongside the general core experience and…

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Lauriston Castle launches it’s 2024 programme

Lauriston Castle officially launched it’s 2024 programme this week with a visit from Culture and Communities Convener Val Walker alongside members of the multi-award winning Edinburgh Living History (ELH).  Convener Walker rose to the occasion and joined ELH in full Edwardian dress for a tour of Lauriston Castle. Situated in the Cramond area…

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Granton gasholder taking shape for future public park

New footage released by the City of Edinburgh Council today (3 April 2024) shows the tank in the iconic gasholder frame has been infilled in preparation for the site to become a public park in the future. Around 50,000 tonnes of infill material has been placed and compacted within the…

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Funding available for community-focussed projects in Edinburgh

Do you have an idea that will make a difference to your local community? Applications are now open for a grant of up to £5,000 to make your idea a reality. The Council set up the Community Grants Fund in 2007 to kickstart projects that benefit local communities. It is…

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