Edinburgh drivers of low emission vehicles could soon see the cost of their residents' parking permits fall under a proposed new "polluter pays" charging structure being considered by the City of Edinburgh Council. Under the new system, which would be the first to be introduced by a local authority in Scotland, drivers of the most polluting cars will see their parking permits double.

The City of Edinburgh City Council have announced that just one agency will be supplying their temporary staff, with possible savings of more than £1million a year.

It was "the war to end all wars." The "Great War." A time when a generation of men died and were maimed in the nightmare of trench warfare characterised by gas attacks and suicidal rushes on machin

As part of Noise Action Week, City of Edinburgh Council staff will be helping people test the potential damage that their personal stereo might be having on their hearing at the

Edinburgh-based Unique Events has been chosen to produce Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations. Unique has been involved in the organisation of the New Year festival for the last 15 years.

More lambs are being killed by dogs in the Pentlands in 2008 than in any previous year according to park rangers and farmers.

Lord Provost George Grubb will welcome fifty Skye Terriers to the city's Lothian Chambers tomorrow (3.45pm) to commemorate the 150th anniversary of one of Edinburgh's most enduring and loveable ico

Edinburgh marks its first Family History Week by offering free, expert advice for anyone looking to trace their family tree.

Edinburgh's Ceilidh Culture 2008, a three-week long bash of Celtic music and arts, kicks off today with a photo-call on the Glasgow to Edinburgh train shortly after 10am.

Edinburgh City Council is hoping more Edinburgh residents will get the recycling habit when its brown bin garden waste collection scheme starts up again on 1 April 2008.

The Scottish Government unveiled plans for a local income tax of 3p on the pound yesterday to replace the Council Tax.

The Council Tax is the only tax set by Edinburgh City Council. It is a local tax on domestic properties, based on the "open market value" of your home, which goes towards funding local public services in the capital.

The controversial £300 million Caltongate development project in Edinburgh Old Town has been given the final go-ahead by Edinburgh City Council after developers changed t

The One World Shop and the supermarket chain Scotmid were presented awards for their support and promotion of ethically sourced products today, as part of the 2008 Fairtrade fortnight.

Edinburgh will celebrate national fair trade Fortnight (25 February - 9 March) with its annual Fairtrade breakfast later this week.

The City of Edinburgh Council is one of four councils that will take part in a study looking at the "on the ground" impacts of climate change to improve the city's readiness for extreme weather.

Edinburgh City Council today approved controversial plans for Caltongate, the huge property development in Edinburgh's Old Town.

Edinburgh's fourth Community Recyling Centre (CRC) at Sighthill is now fully operational at the city's Bankhead Avenue.

As well as several hundred recycling banks dotted around the city, Edinburgh City Council runs four Community Recycling Centres (CRC) where Edinburgh households can take recyclable materials and toxic waste such as old car batteries.

The Rt Hon George Grubb, Lord Lieutenant and Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh. Elected to position of Lord Provost 17th May 2007.