St Mary’s RC Primary pupils get creative to encourage responsible parking in Leith

Primary school pupils in Leith have helped create colourful solutions to parking issues in the area, which they unveiled today (Tuesday 22 August). St Mary’s (Leith) RC Primary School P5 class shared a series of posters they’ve created to discourage people from parking in an area blocking communal bins on…

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Bringing Edinburgh’s LGBTQ+ stories into the light

Museums & Galleries Edinburgh has recently completed a partnership project which aims to share Edinburgh’s unique stories of LGBTQ+ history with digital and real-life visitors. Curators have been working with Rowan Rush-Morgan, a PhD candidate at the University of Edinburgh, to make digital object records more accessible for audiences and…

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Gas engineers reenact historic lunch at Granton gasholder

Gas engineers gathered in Granton Waterfront today to reenact a historic lunch which took place prior to the iconic Granton gasholder being put into use in 1901. Last week, the City of Edinburgh Council announced that the bell that floated up as water filled the gasholder in Granton Waterfront, has…

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Short term lets licensing policy update

The City of Edinburgh Council’s Regulatory Committee agreed to review the Short Term Lets Policy and Conditions yesterday (7 August 2023). The committee also noted the outcome of the Judicial Review of the Council’s Short Term Lets (STL) Policy, and that the Council has decided not to appeal the judgement. To…

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Historic moment to transform Granton gasholder

  The bell that floated up as water filled the historic gasholder in Granton Waterfront has been taken apart to make way for work to begin to restore the original 76 x 46 metre frame to look like new again. The City of Edinburgh Council plan to open up the…

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Tennis courts in the Capital set to reopen after renovation

13 park tennis courts across four of the capital’s parks will reopen this summer after state-of-the-art renovations worth £190,000. The improvements to the courts in Inverleith Park, Leith Links, Victoria Park and St. Margaret’s Park has been managed by the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) and funded by the City of…

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More than £1m invested to spend a penny in the Capital

More than £1m is being invested by the City of Edinburgh Council to provide new accessible permanent toilets in Edinburgh as well as temporary facilities for residents and visitors. New permanent toilets are planned for three of the city’s premier parks – Inverleith, Leith Links and additional loos in the…

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Brunstane Primary School to close as a precaution

Pupils and teaching staff from Brunstane Primary School will be relocated to other local schools after a decision was taken to close the building as a precaution ahead of the start of the new term. Ongoing investigations relating to planned energy retrofit works at the school have revealed issues with…

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Edinburgh claims top spot for parks and greenspaces in Scotland

Edinburgh has been named as the local authority in Scotland with the highest number of quality parks and greenspaces, with 38. These 38 parks and greenspaces in the city have been presented with a prestigious Green Flag Award for 2023, which was announced today by environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful. 35…

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Proposals unveiled to shape the future of west Edinburgh

People living in and interested in the future of the west of Edinburgh can take part in a trio of public consultations just launched. The City of Edinburgh Council is asking residents as well as those working and visiting the area how they think it could grow sustainably for future communities…

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