Tag: Edinburgh City Council

Comedy guru puts glitzy past behind her for a career in politics

A COMEDY guru is hoping to cheer up one of the country’s most controversial councils by running for election. Melanie Main, a comedy club promoter who once...

Scots council scrap parking charges for beauty spots – after forgetting to add VAT

A BUNGLING SCOTS council has been forced to scrap parking charges for beauty spots after officials forgot to add VAT. Edinburgh Council estimated the controversial...

Bike hiring scheme to promote cycling in city

City cyclists will soon be able to rent bicycles as part of a new scheme to increase fitness. A project to help Edinburgh residents get...

Council to spend £25k fighting seagulls

A SCOTTISH council is spending around £25,000 to remove seagulls from an upmarket city suburb. Edinburgh is running a year-long pilot scheme to remove eggs...

Thousands of days lost to stressed-out teachers

THOUSANDS of Scots teachers are claiming long-term absence due to stress-related illness. Lack of control in the classroom and uncertainties surrounding job security are amongst...

Edinburgh’s parks and greenspaces win gold COSLA award

Edinburgh’s parks and greenspaces have been recognised with a gold award at last night’s COSLA Excellence Awards. The ceremony in St Andrews saw Edinburgh's Parks...

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