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Corrupt council officials were treated to dances and drinks in lap dancing bars, corporate football tickets and lavish meals by builders trying to seek valuable contracts, a court heard last week. Edinburgh Sheriff Court was told that former City of Edinburgh Council employees Charles Owenson and Ja

Boroughmuir High School The old Boroughmuir High School in Edinburgh is to be turned into major residential block with around 100 apartments after councillors decided to sell the site to Cala Homes.

The City of Edinburgh Council has agreed that its Local Development Plan should be moved on to be examined by the Reporter appointed by the Scottish Government, before the final plan is agreed. The long-awaited plan allocates land around the city for the next 10 years, and has been driven by Scottis

Cllr Godzik studies new nursery plans with pupils The City of Edinburgh Council has announced details of a further £4.2 million investment into new nursery facilities in the region.

Four men have pleaded guilty for corruption following an investigation into the allocation of public building work contracts at the City of Edinburgh Council. Former council employees Charles Owenson, 62, and James Costello, 44, received tens of thousands of pounds worth of bribes from an Edinburgh-

The chair of the Edinburgh Tram Inquiry has formally called on members of the public to submit written evidence to the inquiry, specifically detailing how they were affected by the failure of the project to be delivered on time, within budget and to the extent projected. The Rt. Honourable the Lord

Nicola Barclay Home builders have urged Edinburgh councillors preparing to meet tomorrow to move ahead with submitting the draft Local Development Plan to the Scottish Government for examination in order to start addressing the city’s housing shortage and avoid further delays.

Plans have been approved for a new 237-bed student accommodation development in Edinburgh city centre. Crosslane Student Developments, part of the Crosslane Group, said the £30.7 million development on a vacant site on Lutton Place, off South Clerk Street, will offer en-suite accommodation in clust

A set of C-listed Victorian railway arches are to be converted into a new retail and leisure quarter as part of the £150 million New Waverley Development in Edinburgh’s Old Town. The arches under Jeffrey Street, which date back to 1875, will be turned into shops by South African firm Artisan Real

Keith Anderson Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA) is investing £55 million to build nearly 500 additional new homes in north Edinburgh area by 2020.

Ogilvie Construction has been appointed to deliver a £23 million student housing and retail project on Edinburgh’s Leith Walk. The scheme is the first in Scotland for Yorkshire-based developer S Harrison, which is seeking new investment opportunities north of the Border.

Michael Laird Architects’ proposed £120 million masterplan for the Fountainbridge area has been approved by the City of Edinburgh Council. The proposal considers the development of 9,650msq of land which currently separates the new Fountainbridge master plan site with the existing development at

Advocate’s Close The regeneration of Advocate’s Close in Edinburgh has received the coveted Project of the Year Award at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Scotland Awards 2015.

Jestico + Whiles have submitted a formal planning application for the construction of a signature hotel at the heart of Edinburgh’s St James Centre £850 million redevelopment. The London based architects were appointed by TIAA Henderson Real Estate to create a ‘landmark’ build for the mall

A newly formed Scottish charitable trust has submitted proposals to the City of Edinburgh Council to restore the Old Royal High School as a new home for St Mary’s Music School. Under the proposals, The Royal High School Preservation Trust (RHSPT) wishes to conserve the iconic Thomas Hamilton maste