Ashley Graczyk, independent councillor for the Sighthill-Gorgie ward in Edinburgh, says that the planning system has clearly not been delivering for local communities for a long time – but government continues to prevaricate on serious reform

Council passed emergency motions in March and May permitting school participation in global youth climate strikes

Friends of the Earth Scotland: “This draft pollution plan from Edinburgh Council risks becoming a wasted opportunity”

The Scottish Press Freedom Summit will consider mounting threats to journalism, following the imprisonment of over 300 media professionals worldwide

Festival’s third year brings together wide-ranging coalition of community groups

Wightman, who has campaigned for short-term lets regulation since entering the Scottish Parliament in 2016, said the debate had been “bedevilled by misinformation”

CommonSpace journalist Rhiannon Davies spent 17 days visiting community projects across Scotland, and found a spirit of resilience and ingenuity in trying circumstances

“WE realised no one else is going to do this for us so we’re doing it ourselves.” 

Fiona Hyslop has announced a new summit on visas will take place during this year’s Edinburgh Festival in the hope of preventing international artists from being refused entry to the UK

Scottish Government launches new consultation to consider a seven-day restriction of unsuitable temporary accommodation

Scotmid this week withdrew their application for a student housing and retail project following over a hundred objections from local residents