Council agrees first round of Edinburgh Visitor Levy spend
Councillors have today (12 February) agreed the first full set of spending programmes for funding raised by the Edinburgh Visitor Levy, which comes into effect on 24 July 2026.
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Help us shape how the visitor levy will support your city
Council Leader Cammy Day encourages everyone to take part in our Visitor Levy public consultation.
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Firework Control Zones
Following a decision at the special meeting of the Culture and Communities Committee on Friday 23 August 2024, elected members approved to implement Firework Control Zones (FCZ) in Edinburgh.
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Edinburgh to provide boost in funding to combat poverty and inequality
Councillors have today agreed to invest 拢100,000 towards the Regenerative Futures Fund (RFF), a new multi-million-pound initiative to make Edinburgh a fairer place to live.
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Notice of the Colinton/Fairmilehead by-election published
Nominations open tomorrow (Friday 27 September) for candidates to stand in the forthcoming Colinton/Fairmilehead by-election.
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Further success for Edinburgh pupils
Edinburgh's pupils continue to be amongst the best performing in Scotland.
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Council invests 拢500,000 to protect Edinburgh鈥檚 coastline
Work to restore the iconic timber groynes on Portobello beach has been completed by the City of 麻豆映画.
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Edinburgh to host International Fair Trade Towns Conference in 2025
A prestigious international convention on Fair Trade and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will be hosted in the capital in August next year.
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Help shape Edinburgh鈥檚 final visitor levy scheme
Capital residents, businesses and visitors are being invited to have their say on the final plans to raise over 拢100 million by 2030 from tourism to support the city of Edinburgh.
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City Chambers turns pink for Organ and Tissue Donation Week
The Capital is gearing up to highlight the importance of Organ and Tissue Donation Week 2024 which runs from 23-29 September.
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Bumper awareness month is timely reminder of what counts
Council Leader, Cammy Day writes in today's Edinburgh Evening News.