Dear stakeholder,I am writing to update you on our repair to a burst rising sewer main in South Queensferry.You will recall approximately 120m of pipe needs to be replaced on Gote Lane and along the beach.The first phase – on Gote Lane – is progressing well under a road closure, and we expect to have […]
Following questions asked by residents about the slurry tar spraying works to the Echline paths, QDCC can provide the following answers and information about the process from The City of Edinburgh Council Officers…. The contractor is scheduled to return, with the view of concluding the works, addressing any remedial issues and removing any associated waste, […]
During 2023, City of Edinburgh Council made the decision to further reduce the use of Glyphosate based chemicals for the control of weeds across its full estate. From April 2024 our Neighbourhood Environment Service ceased the use of any glyphosate-based chemicals in its maintenance of the majority of CEC maintained grounds. The only exemption on […]
Dalmeny Estate have applied to Scottish Forestry for permission to undertake thinnings in some of their woodlands as outlined in pink on the attached map. The purpose of the thinnings is to selectively remove poorer quality trees and leave those better quality trees to continue growing in the longer term. In addition, an area of […]
There is a massive disconnect between what people believe is achievable in practice and the insulation levels required in order to work towards NetZero. This is particularly challenging for those of us living in houses built before 1919 especially if those houses are listed or within conservation zones. One aspect of bridging that gap is […]
I’m sending this out to groups and organisations in Almond ward to remind you that each Neighbourhood Network (NN) has a small budget to support small, one-off projects that aim to benefit the local area. A balance of £22,142 remains in Almond NN to be allocated this financial year. You can find out more about […]
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Please note that the next scheduled test of the Dalmeny Community Alert Siren will take place at 11:30am, repeated again at 13:30, on Thursday 8th June 2021 The alert will consist of a repeating, variable pitch tone in 60 second bursts. The all clear will be a 60 second all clear tone (flat pitch). Each […]
The City of Edinburgh Council is looking for views on proposals to expand the city’s network of 20mph streets, as well as lowering speed limits on roads that have limits of 40mph or more, which are mainly rural. 20mph speed limit proposals map Rural road proposals map Whatever your views about our speed limit proposals, […]