City Of Edinburgh Council

The City of Edinburgh Council’s Housing, Homelessness and Fair Work convener, Councillor Lezley Marion Cameron, has welcomed an increase in funding for affordable housing. A rise in the Scottish Government’s ‘voids and acquisition’ fund, which will double in its second year,

Councillor Lezley Marion Cameron writes about the challenges facing Edinburgh, and the work being done to tackle them. In Edinburgh, our population continues to grow at speed and for some years now, housing demand has been significantly outstripping supply.  

The City of Edinburgh Council leader and campaigners have come together to call for action to challenge the injustice of poverty in Scotland’s capital.

Prospect Community Housing held a formal opening on Wednesday 8 October to celebrate the completion of its development at Clovenstone Close, Edinburgh. Prospect have been working with the contractor, J Smart and Co (Contractors) PLC over the past seven years to develop this site.

The City of Edinburgh Council has awarded a £61 million fire safety contract to UK fire protection specialist Harmony Fire.

Substantial upgrades to bring two Category A-listed Edinburgh housing blocks up to the Energy Efficiency Standard for Social Housing (EESSH2) have been given the green light. A planning application for the £69 million retrofit of Cables Wynd House and Linksview House, submitted by Collective A

Two Edinburgh multi-storey council housing blocks could be demolished after the cost of planned refurbishment works increased by tens of millions, city council officers have revealed. A report going before councillors this week states that refurbishing Oxcars Court and Inchmickery Court in Muirhouse

Local organisations have welcomed moves by the City of Edinburgh Council to provide greater support to the third sector in the city.

Councillor Lezley Marion Cameron writes about the improvements the City of Edinburgh Council is making to blocks in the capital. Across Edinburgh, hundreds of residents are seeing improvements to their homes and neighbourhoods, thanks to the council’s Mixed Tenure Improvement Service (MTIS).

The director of housing charity Shelter Scotland has described August as a “time for dread” for people experiencing homelessness in Edinburgh, warning that the city’s busy festival season could force vulnerable individuals out of temporary accommodation.

The City of Edinburgh Council has released new photos this week that show work is well underway on the Wester Hailes affordable housing development, marking a key step forward in its long-term vision to transform the area.

Edinburgh is one of 19 new local authorities joining the international Bloomberg Philanthropies i-team initiative, which provides support and expertise to tackle pressing local challenges.

The Cockburn Association, Edinburgh's heritage watchdog, has criticised plans to knock down the former Causewayside Lads’ Institute to make room for student accommodation. 

The City of Edinburgh Council has invited residents and stakeholders to take part in a consultation on the city’s Affordable Housing Policy (AHP).

The City of Edinburgh Council has approved a plan to convert a 67-room student accommodation block on Gorgie Road into temporary housing for homeless individuals.