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City councillors have approved substantial funding for road repairs, safety measures, and long-term transport projects, with Granton targeted as a national regeneration pathfinder.
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Edinburgh households will see adjustments to council service budgets starting next year as the new formula reallocates resources based on population and deprivation metrics used in other Scottish cities.
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Major improvements to Edinburgh’s buses, trams and local roads are on the agenda, with most residents expected to see changes phased in across neighbourhoods over the next five years.
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Residents in several Edinburgh wards see home improvement projects move forward after council officers granted permissions for extensions and conversions during the week ending 1 June 2026.
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Residents on main corridors such as Duddingston Road and Fountainbridge will see the first physical upgrades to segregated bike lanes this financial year if funding bids succeed.
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New local authority policy restructures how the city funds and delivers social support, expected to redirect resources toward early intervention and away from crisis response.
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Edinburgh households face revised council tax calculations and shifts in local service funding under the bill that takes effect from April 2027.
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Residents can submit views on firework control zones, long-term city development and community payback orders through several consultations closing in August and September.
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Edinburgh residents face potential costs and service changes from decisions at the March 19, 2026 Full Council meeting on school construction, borrowing and housing investment.
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Recent updates to city planning and environmental regulations, including waste management and tree protection policies, are now shaping local development and compliance standards.
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