Five things you need to know today
Pride Edinburgh, by election coming up on Thursday and one city street will be closed for three years and what's on this week at the council and in parliament.
At The Scottish Parliament this week
On Tuesday 24 June 2025 - Budget – provisional outturn 2024-2025 (Ministerial statement) and Education (Scotland) Bill (Stage 3 proceedings)
On Wednesday 25 June 2025 - The Scottish Government's medium-term financial strategy and fiscal sustainability delivery plan (Ministerial statement) and Education (Scotland) Bill (Stage 3 debate)
On Thursday 26 June 2025 - Action to address the impact of gulls in Scotland (Members' business) and a Ministerial statement on Ensuring the right support for young people's neurodivergence, mental health and wellbeing
This week at the council
Monday, 23rd June, 2025
9.30 am Licensing Board - Dean of Guild Court Room - City Chambers
10.00 am Lothian Valuation Joint Board - Main Council Chamber - City Chambers
2.00 pm Pensions Audit Sub-Committee - Lothian Pension Fund, - 4th Floor, 9 Haymarket Square, Edinburgh, EH3 8RY
Tuesday, 24th June, 2025
10.00 am Finance and Resources Committee - Dean of Guild Court Room - City Chambers
Wednesday, 25th June, 2025
10.00 am Development Management Sub-Committee - Dean of Guild Court Room - City Chambers
2.00 pm Pensions Committee - Lothian Pension Fund, - 4th Floor, 9 Haymarket Square, Edinburgh, EH3 8RY
Thursday, 26th June, 2025
10.00 am Transport and Environment Committee - Dean of Guild Court Room - City Chambers
Friday, 27th June, 2025
10.00 am Civic Awards Committee - Hybrid Meeting - Diamond Jubilee Room, City Chambers / Microsoft Teams
By-election Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart
If you are one of the 19,000 or so residents who live in Ward 9, Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart then you may already know that there is a council by-election on Thursday. There are 13 candidates and we have profiled all of them in a long read article here.
Some of the candidates:
Craighall Road is to be closed for three years
Yes you read that right. Craighall Road is being closed for 36 months from 1 July to allow safe construction at Trinity Academy of Phase 2 of the project to build a new four story school building and refurbish the Victorian part.
The red sandstone Victorian building is being retained in line with the wishes of pupils and teachers at the school. It dates back to 1894. The school will remain open during the building works, with pupils decadent into temporary on site classrooms, and for that reason the road outside has to be closed for safety.
More information about the school refurbishment programme and the new building here.
There is also a newsletter below which you can also find at this link.
Jon Gill's Cancer Tapestry film wins another award
The documentary filmed and edited by Jon Gill about the Cancer Tapestry designed by Andrew Crummy has won an award in Oregon.
A Good to Thing to Do tells the story behind the tapestry which Andrew created as a response to his own cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatment and was made in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support.
Bonus item!
Pride Edinburgh took place on Saturday with thousands of people parading up the Royal Mile to Bristo Square.
