Edinburgh to host a ‘car-free day’
EDINBURGH’S Waverley Bridge is to be turned into “an inclusive community hub of information, inspiration and activity encouraging people to consider alternatives to car travel”…
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Visitor levy backers boosted by legislation plans
BACKERS of a visitor levy scheme in Edinburgh have been buoyed by plans by the Scottish Government to introduce the legislation required to make it…
Floral clock designer announces retirement
THE main designer of a floral clock on Edinburgh’s Princes Street has announced his retirement. David Dorward has overseen the Princes Street Gardens’ floral clock…
Edinburgh’s post-war listed buildings
SOME 70 post-war buildings in Edinburgh have been awarded a historic listing. As of August 22, when the data was last compiled by listings managers…
Glasgow looking set to follow Edinburgh with bins dispute
GLASGOW is looking set to follow Edinburgh – with its bin collections, recycling centres and street cleaning facing disruption by strike action. Strike action in…
Consultation launched on south Edinburgh park
VIEWS are being sought about a proposed re-imagining of a parkland area in the south of Edinburgh. A masterplan for Inch Park has been suggested…
More ‘net-zero’ homes set for north Edinburgh
PLANNING permission has been granted for a housing development comprising 120 ‘net-zero’ homes for the north of Edinburgh – hard on the heels of work…
Construction begins on capital’s net-zero housing
CONSTRUCTION has begun on a new-build housing development in Edinburgh – said to be the largest ‘net-zero’ project in Scotland of its type. The development…
The Inch: Edinburgh’s ‘Garden City’
WE were that family. Over the decades, five generations living in what The Scotsman newspaper described as the worst slum in the city. The bottom…
Planning permission to be required for short-term letting in Edinburgh
RESIDENTIAL property in Edinburgh that owners wish to let on a short-term basis, such as holiday letting, will soon have to first receive planning permission.…