The Latest Breaking News from Edinburgh Council

Officials said there is optimism about the future of the film festival but warned saving the popular Filmhouse cinema would be "challenging".

A Holyrood committee will consider the petition and decide if the inquiry should be held.

The site, at 499 Gorgie Road, could be set for a huge transformation after a planning application was put to Edinburgh Council that would see the demolition of 16 yard buildings and garages that are currently serving as tenement properties

The council is being urged to engage with the Government about plans to legalise the use of e-scooters on public streets.

Officials said reports not being available to the public was "not acceptable in terms of democratic transparency" and called for the meeting to be postponed.

While transport leaders at City of Edinburgh Council celebrate the successful expansion of the electric vehicle charging network, enthusiastic EV drivers have said the city has a long way to go.

A freeze in 2023/24 could see the local authority to give-up on its target to build 10,000 new council houses.

EDINBURGH councillors who are private renters have been blocked from voting on a proposed rent freeze in the city.

The ticketing scheme which lets passengers use multiple services for the price of a single fare could boost passenger numbers, but would also 'result in ticket prices going up'.

The controversial plans would have seen flats for more than 450 students built on the site, with hundreds of people objecting to the amount of student housing in the area and the lack of affordable housing.

There have been 422 cycling accidents on Edinburgh's tram lines since 2012, with 196 successful claims being made.