Proposals to increase Edinburgh councillor numbers from 58 to 63 as part of the 5th Review of Local Government Electoral Arrangements. Comments on the proposals can be submitted through the Commission’s consultation portal website, www.consultation.lgbc-scotland.gov.uk, by email to lgbcs@scottishboundaries.gov.uk. This period of public consultation lasts for 12 weeks and all comments should be submitted […]

The attached report summarises the results of the recent consultation run by Portobello Community Council regarding dogs on Portobello Beach. It will be discussed at the 26 May 2014 meeting of the community council, and any actions decided then. Majority of all respondents (online, email, and in person) prefer the status quo to the beach […]

  This is a Call for Evidence to support a policy review of the noise regime under the Antisocial Behaviour (Scotland ) Act 2004 Part 5. The noise provisions which came into force in 2005 introduced a fixed penalty notice deterrent for domestic noise offences for any part of the day or night. The regime […]