"This is a significant step in our city’s recovery from the Princes Street fire, and I wholeheartedly welcome the Scottish Government's announcement today." Council Leader Jane Meagher. A £5m fund to support the city's response has been confirmed.

The festivals start on Friday! We've been changing Old Town roads to make sure the streets are safer for the thousands of people who flock to the city centre for shows and attractions. Plan ahead and give yourself more time to get around town. www.edinburgh.gov.uk/summertimestreets

Colours of the Past: A Creative Writing Exhibition showcases the personal stories of women from Edinburgh’s Black and Asian communities at the Writers’ Museum until Sunday 29 November. Admission is free.

The candidates standing in the upcoming Southside/Newington (Ward 15) and Portobello/Craigmillar (Ward 17) by-elections have been announced. 23 candidates will stand in these by-elections, which will elect one new councillor per ward, on Thurs 3 Sep. www.edinburgh.gov.uk/news/article...

North Bridge is fully reopening today in time for our summer festival season! 🎉 Both pavements and traffic lanes will be back in use. The Category A listed structure has undergone a complete restoration over the eight year project with contractor Balfour Beatty ⚒️

Highly complex work to reinforce the building's façade is expected to continue on Princes Street for at least three weeks. We're doing everything we can to keep the city moving but please plan ahead and allow plenty of time for your journeys.

If you’re heading to see Luke Combs at Murrayfield this weekend, please plan your journey. The city centre is much busier than usual, with bus & tram disruption following the fire on Princes Street. Visit our website for travel advice and information: www.edinburgh.gov.uk/planyourjourney

Following the Princes Street fire, highly complex remedial work continues. This includes securing the front façade, with pieces of stonework being removed individually by hand due to the building's delicate condition. We appreciate your patience during this time.

If you’re heading to see Luke Combs at Murrayfield this weekend, please plan your journey. The city centre is much busier than usual, with bus & tram disruption following the fire on Princes Street. Visit our website for travel advice and information: www.edinburgh.gov.uk/planyourjourney

Two stage right turns for cyclists have been introduced on Summerhall. This will make it safer and easier for cyclists to turn right onto Hope Park Terrace and from the opposite direction on Summerhall, right onto Melville Drive.

Edinburgh's Visitor Levy officially comes into effect tomorrow! The UK's first city-wide levy is projected to raise up to £50 million a year to invest back into our city - improving the services we all depend on, while better managing the effects of tourism and major events.

The Edinburgh Carnival parade is on today from 1pm – 2.30pm and will travel down the Mound and the east end of Princes Street. Diversions and road closures will be in place. Plan your journey www.edinburgh.gov.uk/princesstreetupdates

A section of west Princes Street is still closed to vehicles following last week’s fire, which is causing transport disruption. Buses are diverted and trams are not running between Princes Street, Leith and Newhaven. Trains are running as normal and stopping at Waverley and Haymarket. Plan ahead

Remember Shandwick Place is closed today from 11am – 7pm to allow people going to the rugby at Murrayfield to safely get on and off trams. Buses and bikes are diverted along Atholl Crecent and Coates Crecent. Plan ahead www.edinburgh.gov.uk/planyourjourney

We will be making road safety improvements outside Craigmount High School and resurfacing parts of Craigs Road from 22 July 2026 for six weeks. The work will include widening the pavements outside of the school and a new zebra crossing.

The Edinburgh Carnival parade is taking place on Sunday from 1pm – 2.30pm and will travel down the Mound and the east end of Princes Street. Diversions and road closures will be in place www.edinburgh.gov.uk/princesstreetupdates

Fiji v Scotland. Plan ahead. Significant transport disruption after Princes Street fire. Shandwick Place closed 11am-7pm on Sat so people going to the rugby can safely get on and off trams to the stadium. Buses & bikes diverted along Coates and Atholl Crescents. www.edinburgh.gov.uk/planyourjourney

Despite last week's fire on Princes Street, most of the city centre remains open, however there are some road closures, diversions and changes to public transport. Visit our website for the latest updates: www.edinburgh.gov.uk/princesstree...

The formal Notice of Election for by-elections in the Southside/Newington and Portobello/Craigmillar wards has been published. Candidate nominations open tomorrow from 10am until 4pm on 31 July. Residents will go to the polls on September 3 🗳️

Princes Street is expected to remain closed for the foreseeable future following a fire at the former Debenhams building in the early hours of 9 July. Work is continuing to make the building safe while ensuring its historic features are preserved.

A new exhibition focussed on kinship care is open until October at the Museum of Edinburgh. The exhibition showcases the work of five young creatives.

We’re still looking for your views about the areas being considered for Firework Control Zones this year. FCZs ban the use of fireworks within designated areas for a limited period and are one of the measures we’re using to improve safety and reduce anti-social behaviour during firework season.

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With the busy festival season fast approaching, we're reintroducing our Summertime Streets programme to make our city centre streets easier and safer to get around. These changes will be in place from July 19 to September 7.

Today marks one year until the Grand Départ on Friday 2 July 2027 🚵 To celebrate the countdown, Transport and Environment Convener Cllr Jenkinson visited the activation at Waverley Railway Station. If you’d like to play a part in the landmark event, you can apply to become a JOY Maker!

Portobello High School has launched it's new Girls Cycling Programme. Taking inspiration from the school's history of female outdoor adventurers, the project involves over 70 pupils between the ages of 11 and 17 🚴‍♀️

We're developing our City Plan 2040, and we want your views on how we can benefit your communities and Edinburgh as a whole. The consultation is open until 30 September.

These designs by @collectivearch.bsky.social for the £69m retrofit of Cables Wynd and Linksview House have won silver at the Scottish Design Awards 🎉 Our project will upgrade flats to modern, comfortable and energy-efficient homes www.scottishdesignawards.com/2026/archite...

Closing soon! You’ve got until 8 July to share your views on our proposals to revitalise the main streets in #Craigmillar and #Niddrie. Please register your views by taking part in the survey at consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/craigmil....

Tune into today’s meeting of Full Council from 10am. On the agenda: - Unaudited Annual Accounts 2025/26 - Consultation on Drug Consumption Room - Budget Strategy and Medium-Term Financial Plan View the full agenda and join here: democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/ieListDocume...