The city of Dalton's heritage as the Carpet Capital of the World is enshrined in a new city logo and branding concept that was approved by the mayor and council on Monday night.

Edinburgh is the first city council in Scotland to formally declare a housing emergency. The only previous local authority to do so was Argyll and Bute in June., external.

The City of Edinburgh will charge a 5% per night tax on accommodations starting in July 2026. The city's council approved the new fees affecting those staying in hotels and other guest spots.

This year, Edinburgh is projected to get the lowest amount of funding per person of any council in Scotland, with the city set to receive £2009.2 per head – just 73.5 per cent of the national ...

Paul Lawrence was confirmed as the new chief executive of the City of Edinburgh Council earlier this week. Councillors approved a report recommending his appointment at a meeting on Thursday, May 9.

In late January, The City of Edinburgh Council decided to move forward with a 5% per night fee on overnight accommodations within the city. The tax goes into effect on July 24, 2026.

Edinburgh Council has been accused of “raiding the pockets of residents” after putting out a £320,000 contract for “glitzy” graphic design services to work with its tourism marketing ...

Edinburgh is Scotland’s second-most populous city with 500,000 inhabitants. The City of Edinburgh Council last updated its construction consultancy services framework in 2019 . The latest framework ...

Local politicians in Edinburgh have approved a tourist tax for visitors staying overnight the Scottish capital, introducing the first charge of its kind in the United Kingdom.

Private student housing blocks in the city could be bought up by Edinburgh Council to help tackle the city's housing crisis. The move emerged as councillors voted to suspended council housing ...

The City of Edinburgh Council will undertake a feminist approach to town planning under the proposals, which could lead to radical changes to how the city looks and operates.