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'Winter of discontent' ahead as unions dig heels in over council pay row

SCOTLAND faces a “winter of discontent” as workers dig in over the council pay dispute, a union official has said.

The National (Scotland)

Edinburgh bin collections resume as huge clear up begins across the city

A huge clean-up operation has now begun in the capital after scenes of overflowing rubbish and bins became a common sight in the city centre after workers took industrial action.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh bin strikes to continue next week after unions reject latest pay offer

Refuse and cleansing staff will return to work on Tuesday but they could walk out again next week if a deal is not agreed by then.

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Edinburgh’s rubbish mountains bring value of waste workers ‘into sharp focus’

Waste workers at City of Edinburgh Council are to return to work on Tuesday after 11 days of strikes.

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Edinburgh bin strike 'task force' to clean up worst affected areas of city

Council staff from other departments will be deployed to help with the clean up after councillors agreed the growing piles of litter in the street caused by striking workers was a potential health hazard.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh bin strike negotiation advice to council leader set to be scrutinised

Claims have been made by councillors that the leader's decision to not back a 5 per cent pay offer earlier 'resulted in strikes' - but a local trade union branded the suggestion "misinformation".

Edinburgh Live

The huge amounts of rubbish covering Edinburgh during the Fringe as bin strikes continue

Rubbish is piling up, with city centre streets covered in litter and bins overflowing in tourist hotspots

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Labour-led council to blame for overflowing Edinburgh rubbish, says SNP minister

LABOUR are to blame for rubbish strewn-streets and overflowing bins in Edinburgh, a Scottish Government minister has said.

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Unions to meet councils as strikes see bins overflowing in Edinburgh

SCOTTISH councils are set to meet unions in a bid to stop the spread of strikes which have left Edinburgh’s bins overflowing and its streets…

The National (Scotland)

Unions to meet councils as strikes see Edinburgh’s streets strewn with rubbish

Council umbrella body Cosla is set to meet unions on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Piles of filthy litter and bin bags strewn across Edinburgh's Old Town amid refuse strike

Edinburgh's infrastructure is unable to cope with the demand of Festival tourists with images of rubbish piled high on streets.

Daily Record

Stomach-churning images of Edinburgh's historic Old Town show litter-strewn streets

As the refuse worker strikes continue into their fourth day, the city's infrastructure are unable to cope with the demand as images of rubbish piled high next to bins emerge.

Edinburgh Live

Warning that 'waste will pile up' in Edinburgh as cleansing workers strike

UNITE union has warned that "waste will pile up" as they expressed their anger at the pay offer they received from Cosla at a…

The National (Scotland)

Energy crisis could cost 10,000 Scots council jobs as libraries, pools and road repairs face axe

Top brass have warned swimming pools and libraries also face closure amid the cost of living crisis.

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Edinburgh enters its official bid to host 2023 Eurovision Song Contest

The competition will be hosted in a UK city next year after organisers ruled it could not be held in Ukraine.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh Council leader's local school warning for Ukrainian refugees on cruise ship

It docked in Leith two weeks ago to house up to 2500 refugees who have fled Vladimir Putin’s troops. It is understood the local authority was informed, rather than consulted, about the decision to base the vessel in their area.

Daily Record

Schools could be overwhelmed when thousands of Ukrainian refugees move to cruise ship in Edinburgh

Scottish Government-chartered MS Victoria docked in city's Leith two weeks ago to house up to 2500 refugees fleeing Russian troops.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh getting new 'smart bins' that will tell council when they are ready to be emptied

Council responds to rubbish complaints with new technology, and more than 11,000 new smart bin sensors are set to be installed around Edinburgh in the coming weeks.

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Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh council leader 'sorry' for angry Twitter rant at Lidl

New council leader Cammy Day admitted language he used in the tweet was "wrong" but said the matter is "now closed".

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh Fringe 2022: Airbnb prices in the capital more than double for August

Hotels and Airbnb rates are set to skyrocket throughout Edinburgh over the summer as part of "business as usual" dynamic pricing despite global cost of living increases. Fringe Festival accommodation prices are approximately 52 percent higher in August than autumn rates.

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Labour suspends two councillors for failing to back Tory deal

TWO Scottish Labour councillors who defied orders to back a “grubby” deal with the Tories to keep the SNP out of power have been suspended from…

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh council leader hits out at local Lidl in furious early morning online rant

The City of Edinburgh Council leader Cammy Day has hit out at local supermarket workers calling them 't****' after an alarm went off at the store at 7am on Sunday morning.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish council takes in 5000 refugees fleeing Russia’s war on Ukraine

MORE than 5000 refugees fleeing war in Ukraine have arrived in Edinburgh, the City of Edinburgh Council has confirmed.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh Council chief warns cuts to fund climate action needed soon

Chief Executive of The City of Edinburgh Council Andrew Kerr said the capital has to double its efforts to reduce the city's emissions, which "will mean change".

Edinburgh Live

The new top team running Edinburgh Council – and how much they're paid

The council's new administration is made up of mostly Labour councillors but some roles have been given to members of the Lib Dem and Conservative groups.

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