Joe Sullivan
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Call to close part of New Town to through traffic until Princes Street reopens (opens the original)
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A call has been made to close part of Edinburgh’s New Town to through traffic until Princes Street is reopened. Green councillor and co-convener Alys Mumford has tabled a motion before next week’s full council meeting making the ask in a bid to prioritise public transport and ease congestion. Under the group’s proposal, New Town between Princes Street, Queen Street, Frederick Street and Charlotte Square would be closed to all but local traffic. In the motion, Cllr Mumford has also asked the coun
Sexual misconduct and domestic abuse allegations drive spike in police suspensions (opens the original)
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ALLEGATIONS of sexual misconduct and domestic abuse are fuelling a shocking increase in the number of suspensions of police officers in the Lothians. Data obtained through freedom of information legislation shows that suspensions of officers in E and J divisions of Police Scotland has increased every year for the last five years. Of the 33 officers suspended in both divisions between the start of 2021 and now, 14 – more than four in 10 – were alleged to have been involved in sexual misconduct or
Edinburgh's North Bridge on track to open this week (opens the original)
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Edinburgh's North Bridge is on track to open this week, bringing a final end to eight years of work. Earlier this week, both pavements on the bridge were open at the same time, with part of the carriageway still coned off. The Local Democracy Service understands final works are being completed on the carriageway, with rain this week slowing progress slightly. City of Edinburgh Council leader, Labour councillor Jane Meagher, announced the bridge would reopen by the end of July late last month, me
Scottish Water fined for carrying out âillegal roadworksâ in Edinburgh and Fife (opens the original)
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Scottish Water has been fined for carrying out âillegal roadworksâ in Edinburgh last November. The Scottish Road Works Commissioner issued the £50,000 fine for closing streets in Fife and Edinburgh without following proper procedure during 2025. Commissioner Kevin Hamilton said unauthorised closures, which he stated Scottish Water carried out, are illegal and cause âinconvenience and disruption for all of usâ. A spokesperson for the public utility said that it strived to ensure works we
Council spent nearly £9m paying temporary staff and job agencies in three months (opens the original)
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Edinburgh Council has spent nearly £9m paying temporary staff and recruitment agencies in the first three months of this year, the Local Democracy Reporting Service can reveal. Conservative councillor and group leader Iain Whyte said the council needs to âget a gripâ and hire permanent staff, and called the figure âenormousâ. And Katrina Baird, of Edinburgh Councilâs UNISON branch, said some council services were suffering due to not bringing work in-house. A spokesperson for Edinburg
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