INDEPENDENT REPORT INTO SCHOOL CLOSURES PUBLISHED

The School Closures Report was commissioned by Chief Executive Andrew Kerr last summer after the collapse of a wall at Oxgangs Primary School and subsequent closure of 17 schools.

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Edinburgh City Futures – A Discussion – Date for your 2017 Diary

  Title Edinburgh City Futures – A Discussion Summary We begin the New Year with a debate about the future of the City of Edinburgh. Tackling immediate challenges and opportunities, such as the City Deal and BREXIT, we’ll also look at the outlook for Scotland’s capital. Who Professor Susan Deacon,…

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#PLAYYOURPART IMPROVING COUNCIL SERVICES

Edinburgh residents are being asked by the City of Edinburgh Council for their views on reshaping council services as part of public engagement for the 2017/18 budget, which will be set early next year.

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#Edinburgh2050: CAPITAL SETS ITS SIGHTS ON A COLLECTIVE CITY VISION

Edinburgh residents, businesses, partners and stakeholders are being called upon to share their vision for the Capital’s future.

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Edinburgh Eyes a Greener Future as New Sustainable Energy Company Takes Shape

A new energy services company (ESCo) for Edinburgh has moved closer to going live, boosting the Capital’s ambition to become a leading sustainable city.   Energy for Edinburgh, an arms-length City of Edinburgh Council organisation focusing exclusively on sustainable energy, will have a Board comprising eight directors. Following a competitive interview process…

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Mayor of Shenzhen Visits Edinburgh Exchange

Creative business links between China and Edinburgh were strengthened yesterday during a visit by Shenzhen Mayor Mr XU Qin.

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EDINBURGH VOTED ONE OF WORLD’S TOP 20 FRIENDLIEST CITIES

Council Leader Andrew Burns has welcomed news that the Capital is the only UK city to make it on to a shortlist of the world's friendliest cities. Edinburgh took 11th place in the countdown by Condé Nast Traveler Magazine, with only five other European cities making the list (Dublin, Galway, Krakow, Bruges and Reykjavik).

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Edinburgh by Numbers Shows Further Rise in Quality of City’s Workforce

The percentage of the Edinburgh workforce with a degree level qualification or equivalent is higher than any other major UK city and has risen again, to 55%.

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Edinburgh 20mph Speed Limits  – Go Live

On Sunday 31 July, the legal speed limit in streets across much of Edinburgh’s city centre and rural west area decreased to 20mph, the first phase in a planned roll-out of lower speeds across the Capital.

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Ambitious plans for city region deal agreed by the City of Edinburgh Council

The City of Edinburgh Council has today (30 June) approved a report on the Edinburgh and the South East of Scotland City Region Deal.

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