City of Edinburgh Council
Dunedin Canmore completes 174 new homes in Edinburgh
Dunedin Canmore has delivered a major boost to affordable housing across Edinburgh after completing 174 new homes in four communities across the capital.
Published 26 August 2020
Figures reveal housing delivery progress by City of Edinburgh Council
The City of Edinburgh Council has delivered a rise in new homes being built and approved over the last 12 months and a decrease in repeat presentations of homelessness.
Published 17 August 2020
Edinburgh completes first new affordable homes since lockdown
The City of Edinburgh Council and its contractor CCG (Scotland) Ltd have completed the first new affordable homes in Edinburgh since lockdown.
Published 10 August 2020
Council to progress Edinburgh Climate Commission recommendations to pursue green recovery
Projects such as the regeneration of Granton waterfront should be accelerated to “reflect the urgency and scale of the current climate crisis”, according to a report considered by the City of Edinburgh Council yesterday.
Published 24 July 2020
Edinburgh calls on short-term lets to switch to tackling homelessness
Having successfully used short-term lets during the COVID-19 crisis to provide housing for people facing homelessness, the City of Edinburgh Council is now calling on the sector to help the city tackle homelessness long-term.
Published 6 July 2020
Edinburgh BioQuarter consults on Health Innovation District
An online community consultation has been launched today with the intention of developing a new mixed-use neighbourhood, as part of plans by Edinburgh BioQuarter to create a new Health Innovation District.
Published 18 June 2020
Councillor Kate Campbell: We’ve worked together to put our most vulnerable first during this crisis – but the biggest challenges are still to come
City of Edinburgh Council’s housing, homelessness and fair work convener, Councillor Kate Campbell, outlines the phenomenal response from organisations working to prevent homeless during the pandemic.
Published 18 June 2020
Partner sought for sustainable mixed-use development at Meadowbank
The City of Edinburgh Council has begun the search for a development partner for the creation of a new mixed-use neighbourhood at Meadowbank.
Published 12 June 2020
Scottish public sector partners report on feasibility of basic income pilot
Partners involved in exploring the feasibility of a Citizens Basic Income (CBI) pilot in Scotland have concluded that a CBI pilot is desirable but involves “significant challenges”.
Published 11 June 2020
Edinburgh set for affordable homes boost with Granton Waterfront regeneration approval
The City of Edinburgh Council has approved plans for the first phase of housing for the development of Granton Waterfront.
Published 29 May 2020
Edinburgh announces additional £611k for third party grants
An additional £611,000 is being distributed to support voluntary organisations helping vulnerable and disadvantaged young people and their families across Edinburgh.
Published 29 May 2020
Taylor Wimpey secures detailed planning permission for 250 new homes in West Edinburgh
Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has secured detailed planning consent from the City of Edinburgh Council for the provision of 250 new homes through the development of land off Maybury Road on the outskirts of West Edinburgh.
Published 27 May 2020
Adam McVey: How we can work together to support anyone facing homelessness
Adam McVey, leader of the City of Edinburgh Council, outlines how people in the city can work together to support anyone facing homelessness.
Published 22 May 2020
Edinburgh puts safety of domestic abuse victims at heart of housing approach
The City of Edinburgh Council has adopted a new policy which aims to give people affected by domestic abuse access a range of housing options and has called for councils to have the power to evict perpetrators from their homes in joint tenancy cases.
Published 19 May 2020
Report reveals impact of coronavirus on poverty in Edinburgh
The leader of the City of Edinburgh Council has outlined the measures the local authority will take after a report from the Edinburgh Poverty Commission outlined the impact the coronavirus pandemic is having on residents in the city.
Published 19 May 2020
