THE only way not to think about money is to have a great deal of it. So said American novelist Edith Wharton many decades ago - but her sentiments ring true in Edinburgh today more than ever. The axe has fallen on services right across the Capital thanks to a financial black hole at the council, which at one point threatened to reach £25 million. for more click here
Schools and distilleries don’t often have much in common, however Tynecastle High School and their next door neighbours the North British Distillery have plenty to share.
The brand new school, due for completion in 2010, will be receiving its heating from the distillery, using their waste heat. This innovative system will be a win-win situation. Energy costs for the school will be vastly reduced and the distillery will be able to disperse its waste heat without resorting to additional energy consumption.
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EVERYONE has their favourite. From British Airways’ “ethnic” tail fins and the Post Office changing its name to Consignia, to New Coke and the ditching of Captain Birds Eye, the list is long and less than illustrious. for more click here
THE fate of the controversial £300 million Caltongate development will now be decided at just one meeting following a council U-turn.
Campaigners had been left furious after it was revealed the plans would be discussed at two separate meetings - one in December and one in the new year. for more click here
GLASGOW is lining up a bid to lure Edinburgh Zoo to the west coast in the wake of its planning wrangles with the city council.
Officials at Glasgow City Council are investigating how they could help the zoo to make the move. for more click here
CAMPAIGNERS are angry after the city council said the fate of the £300 million Caltongate development would now be decided at two separate meetings.
They have accused planning officials of being “pushed” into breaking a promise to hear all the applications for the massive scheme together. for more click here
LEITH Docks risks becoming a commuter town if housing proposals go ahead as planned, a local councillor has warned.
Gordon Munro said he had concerns about how the 17,000 new homes planned for the area would affect the local community. for more click here
ONE of Leith’s best-known councillors has outlined his hopes for a “city of tomorrow” to be created in the area.
In his consultation submission about Forth Ports’ plans to completely revamp Leith Docks Councillor, Gordon Munro said the opportunity to mirror an environmentally friendly development in the Swedish city of Malmo “should not be lost”. for more click here
MONEY was always going to be a problem for an SNP government elected to office on a manifesto that bulged with costly commitments.
The minority administration’s first Budget was destined to be the moment of truth, but the Nationalists believe Finance Secretary John Swinney pulled off a triumph with his statement to MSPs yesterday. for more click here
GETTING married in Edinburgh is set to become more expensive after councillors agreed to a hike in charges.
The move follows the opening of the newly refurbished Lothian Chambers register office on George IV Bridge to replace the one in the run-down India Buildings on Victoria Street. for more click here