News

  • Scottish Power Energy Networks (SPEN) Cable Project

    A major programme to install medium voltage cables (33kV) through the south east of the city is now underway. Originating from Newbattle Terrace, work is scheduled to start, on Monday,…

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  • Southside Local Place Plan

    15 Sep 2026: Southside Community Council has published a proposed Local Place Plan for Southside. A link to ‘Southside 2040’ is here: Southside CC Local Place Plan Sep 2026 Southside…

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  • Planning: Princes Street & Waverley Valley (PSWV) Workshop 8 June

    CEC Chief Planning Officer, David Givan, led a workshop on 8 June to engage further on the draft strategy for the Princes Street – Waverley Valley area. The official note…

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  • BuildEdinburgh.com

    Founded, compiled and edited by now-retired freelance journalist, Mike Wilson, BuildEdinburgh takes a wide-ranging, incisive and joyful look at Edinburgh’s built environment, across its buildings, streets and neighbourhoods. Features, favourites…

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  • Morningside Local Place Plan

    29 June 2026: After many months of hard work by the Local Place Plan subcommittee, on behalf of Morningside Community Council, I am delighted to share the proposed Morningside Local…

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  • Key Community Links

    A directory of contact points on issues arising in ‘city life’. City of Edinburgh Council: A guide to all online services plus Click to Pay / Report / Request Home…

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  • Cllr Pauline Flannery: Community News

    Lib Dem candidate for the 3 September by-election will be Artie Khovanov, Prestonfield resident and currently an AI PhD candidate at Edinburgh University. ‘The Lyceum at Sixty’ was celebrated with…

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  • The Consultation Hub

    Introduction Your Ward Councillors and the City Council want to hear what you think about a host of issues; They need to hear what you think. Otherwise, your opinions on…

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  • Local Media Links

    Edinburgh Evening News https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news Edinburgh Reporter https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/ Edinburgh Live https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/ Edinburgh Minute – Substack https://edinburghminute.substack.com/ Build Edinburgh – Substack https://buildedinburgh.substack.com/ Threadinburgh History Threadinburgh – Obscure, unusual, irreverent Edinburgh and Leith…

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  • 2) News Archive 2025

    31 Dec 2025: Place: What makes a good place? I’m closing the GPCC year by going back to basics. The place where you live can have a big bearing on…

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