Tag: Edinburgh City Council

Edinburgh Trams delivered almost two hours late

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - October 17, 2011

By Kane Mumford THE FIRST of a fleet of trams being delivered for the beleaguered Edinburgh tram project was almost two hours late today. The vehicle...

Former Chancellor of the Exchequer blasts Edinburgh tram loan plans

Scottish News

Anna Gault - August 24, 2011

By Kevin Duguid ALISTAIR Darling has branded Edinburgh City Council's plans to borrow £231m to extend the city’s tram route as “absolute madness”. The former Chancellor...

Tourism agency backs call for earlier pub opening times on Sundays

Scottish News

Anna Gault - March 25, 2011

SCOTLAND’s national tourism agency believes earlier opening times for pubs in the capital will improve Edinburgh’s economy. VisitScotland has appealed to licensing leaders asking them...

School ordered to remove banner from railings for distracting drivers

Scottish News

Anna Gault - March 23, 2011

A SCHOOL'S fundraising banner has been ordered to be removed for "fanciful" road safety rules. St John's primary school in Edinburgh was told to take...

Visitor centre planned for recycling facility

Scottish News

Shaun Milne - March 18, 2011

by Kirsty Topping BARMY council chiefs are set to open a new visitor centre on the site of a new waste facility. Edinburgh and Midlothian councils...

Famous statue removed for restoration work

Deadline News Journalist - October 24, 2010

By Amanda MacMillan THE oldest equestrian lead statue in the UK was taken away from its plinth in Edinburgh for crucial restoration work today (Sun). The famous...

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