The regular turnover of private sector tenancies in Edinburgh means it “is unlikely that a rent pressure zone would benefit many current private sector renters”, report finds

A REPORT by Edinburgh City Council has found that the Scottish Government’s Rent Pressure Zones have not been designed in a way that will work effectively, leading to the Council to request that the Scottish Government reviews the policy.

Campaign hopes to erect bronze memorial in Edinburgh for the centenary of the end of imprisonment of First World War objectors next year

THE CAMPAIGN for an Edinburgh memorial to the thousands of Scottish conscientious objectors (COs) who refused on political, religious or moral grounds to fight in the First World War has announced that over £25,000 has already been raised towards its construction.

According to Edinburgh City Council figures, there is now one Airbnb listing for every 54 Edinburgh residents

EDINBURGH has a higher concentration of Airbnb listings than London, Paris or New York, it has been revealed.

Historic Environment Scotland will unveil a plaque in honour of Douglass, the first black figure recognised by the Commemorative Plaque Scheme

FREDERICK DOUGLASS, the 19^th century abolitionist, campaigner for black suffrage and civil rights icon, will become the first historic figure to be honoured by the Historic Environment Scotland’s 2018 Commemorative Plaque Scheme.

Organisers believe 100,000 people attended the march in Edinburgh

THE All Under One Banner march for Scottish Independence on Saturday [7 October] has been touted as the biggest ever independence march in Scottish history.

Organisers said 100,000 attended on the day. The march through the capital follows demonstrations in Glasgow, Dumfries, Bannockburn and Dundee, and comes just as the SNP Annual Conference begins in Glasgow. 

Below are videos and pictures of the demonstration from CommonSpace and others who were present in Edinburgh on Saturday.

Ashley Graczyk, independent councillor for the Sighthill/Gorgie ward in Edinburgh who left the Scottish Conservatives a few months ago, has revealed on Twitter her journey from No to Yes, saying the UK Government’s treatment of disabled people and her growing belief in self-governance had led to her changing view. CommonSpace re-publishes her statement in full below

Plans to prioritise walking and cycling could put Edinburgh “amongst the greatest cities in Europe,” say Friends of the Earth Scotland

PROPOSALS under consideration to radically transform the transport system of Edinburgh have been welcomed by environmentalists and the Scottish Greens.

As the Fair Fringe campaign releases a damning report on the working conditions of Edinburgh festival employees, a source within a major Fringe venue reveals to CommonSpace that management are instructed not to reveal their workers are underpaid