City Of Edinburgh Council

Paul Lawrence has officially taken up the post of chief executive of the City of Edinburgh Council. Succeeding Andrew Kerr, who retires this weekend after nine years in the role and 42 years of public service, Paul will work closely with the existing management team and Leader Cammy Day to drive for

Legislation to give Edinburgh and other Scottish local authorities the power to introduce a visitor levy took another significant step forward yesterday with MSPs approving its passage to a third and final stage.

A four-week survey by the City of Edinburgh Council has revealed broad support for introducing a visitor levy on overnight accommodation. The survey generated nearly 4,000 responses over Christmas and New Year. Residents and community groups are keen to see revenue reinvested into public services li

A campaign to boost the number of businesses which become real Living Wage accredited has led to 12,000 Edinburgh workers receiving a direct, guaranteed uplift in pay over the past decade.

A recently updated report has revealed that the City of Edinburgh Council's investment in commercial property is bolstering local businesses while generating over £15 million annually for crucial public services. The council’s revamped Commercial Property Strategy, approved by the Financ

The former Scottish Widows headquarters in Edinburgh is to be partially demolished to make way for new housing after councillors gave their approval for the plans.

The Edinburgh Tram Inquiry is set to exceed £13 million in costs. A projection from Transport Scotland indicates that the cost will reach £13,100,812 by the end of this financial year.

Royal Bank of Scotland has called for donations to support Ukrainian refugees arriving in the capital through its donation distribution hub.

The City of Edinburgh Council has agreed a 25-year lease with M&G Real Estate – part of M&G plc’s £71 billion private and alternative assets business – and its property development partner, Qmile Group, for a 349-bed Hyatt Centric hotel at Haymarket Edinburgh. The sev

Supporting local businesses continues to be a focus for the City of Edinburgh Council’s Business Gateway service as a new Retail: Recover & Grow Programme is launched to support the Capital’s retail community as challenges continue to arise from the pandemic.

The City of Edinburgh Council is putting more resources into supporting local business leaders by launching a new Growth Recovery Programme as the capital’s business community looks to survive and thrive following the past 18 months.

Edinburgh-headquartered communications network provider Commsworld has secured contracts valued at more than £16.7 million across multiple sectors, significantly beating its targets between October and December last year. These include a £5.8m digital contract with Glasgow City Council t

Marketing Edinburgh, Edinburgh's tax-payer funded tourism marketing company, has been fined for failing to file its accounts on time.

City of Edinburgh Council has announced and showcased its support for Small Business Saturday.

MHA Henderson Loggie has been appointed to wind up Gorgie City Farm, the Edinburgh charity which promotes environmental sustainability, community development and social inclusion by providing volunteering opportunities and support to disadvantaged young people and adults. Shona Campbell of MHA Hend