The City of Edinburgh Council

It’s day 1 of #ChallengePoverty week and the theme for today is housing. Drop in to @EdinburghTenant’s free event at Norton Park Conference Centre, 11am-3pm, to find stalls and support https://lnkd.in/e8KgkSaJ

We've been made aware of some fake text messages which ask you to click on a link to pay for an overdue parking ticket. We never send messages about unpaid parking fines by text. Please delete and avoid sharing personal information with unknown sources.

Edinburgh 900 Archaeology Conference 2024 Are you interested in our capital's rich history? Join the University of Edinburgh and the Council for this year's archaeology conference to find out about the different fieldwork and scientific research. Topics will take you back through Edinburgh's 900 years covering Leith's industrial past, medieval tanning practices and exploring discoveries from the University's Old College Quad. Saturday 12 October 9am to 5pm George Square, Edinburgh Tickets £10 each, book online https://lnkd.in/e4zqnA5r

Our consultation on our draft visitor levy scheme is now live. Money raised from a visitor levy will help to improve our city and could help keep our city clean and green, preserve our incredible heritage sites and support businesses working in the visitor economy sector. We're encouraging residents, businesses and visitors to get involved at https://lnkd.in/egDHJA8n

We've been made aware of some fake text messages which ask you to click on a link to pay for an overdue parking ticket. We never send messages about unpaid parking fines by text. Please delete and avoid sharing personal information with unknown sources.

Today councillors approved a draft masterplan to transform Seafield in north-east Edinburgh into a new environmentally friendly neighbourhood. Look out for our consultation on this starting in the comings weeks. Find out more – https://lnkd.in/eFZMGMhv

🎟️👀 Have you booked your tickets yet? Impact & Inspire is coming to Edinburgh on September 4th! This exciting fully funded event will help you shape the future of your business. ❗Limited places remaining - https://ow.ly/MP9j50TaurR

We've published a masterplan to transform Seafield in north-east Edinburgh into a new environmentally friendly neighbourhood connected to neighbouring communities. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/eFZMGMhv

Our draft visitor levy scheme approved by Councillors today: 🔴 Recommends a flat 5% charge per night 🔴 Could raise £45-50 million a year by 2028/29 🔴 Will see a 12 week consultation launch soon https://lnkd.in/enw_BTFf

Are you part of a small and medium community project focussed on climate action in the Edinburgh area? Our partner ECCAN - Edinburgh Communities Climate Action Network has announced a new £90k pot of community grants for climate action projects. The Greenlight funding is for local not-for-profit community-led organisations. Get more details on their website https://lnkd.in/d5HBdyib - pop into one of their informal drop to find out more Closing date 9 September 2024 #climateaction #notforprofit #edinburgh