A number of online services, including paying penalty charges and reporting school absences, are currently unavailable.

An Edinburgh black cab taxi driver has called on the council to cap the number of private hire vehicles on the city’s streets, describing the current situation as “like the wild west”.

Of the 1,416 empty council properties, 235 are considered ready to let, with 804 currently empty pending essential maintenance. Another 244 council homes are deemed ‘unable to be let.’ ...

The City of Edinburgh Council has formally declared a housing emergency. Councillors voted to back a motion by housing convener Jane Meagher highlighting a "crisis" in both the public and private ...

Edinburgh council said the 41 vehicles comprised 3.5 per cent of its fleet. It said replacements had been ordered, but they would not be delivered until after LEZ enforcement started. LISA FERGUSON ...

The local authority has launched an urgent probe into "suspicious messages" related to outsanding fines after it discovered ...

A city council spokesperson apologised for "the anxiety and inconvenience this will undoubtedly cause". The spokesperson said customers should check online for updates on what services were available.

City of Edinburgh Council pays out more than £100,000 in legal fees in failed strip club fight. The battle to keep Edinburgh's strip clubs open was launched in March 2022 when the city council's ...

Oxford City Council is warning residents about multiple scams trying to ... Residents can always request to return the council's call via official council phone number 01865 2489811 to verify ...

And in March alone, Edinburgh failed to accommodate 750 homeless households seeking housing, almost 58% of the total number of requests that month. ... “The stark reality is that The City of Edinburgh ...

Council figures show approximately 5,000 households in the capital are in temporary accommodation, the highest number in Scotland. The city also has the highest rental inflation rate in the UK at ...

The City of Edinburgh Council has formally declared a housing emergency. Councillors voted to back a motion by housing convener Jane Meagher highlighting a "crisis" in both the public and private ...