City of Edinburgh Council news

Edinburgh Leisure is not considering facility closures, despite a number of stories circulating in local media alleging venues could be closed to balance the books. ... More

Edinburgh’s new Meadowbank Sports Centre has opened after a five-year, £47m build which saw the demolition of the original Meadowbank Stadium on the site. The ... More

Demolition work has begun on the former Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh – acting as the starting gun for a project to build a new £47m ... More

Plans to replace the historic Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh with a modern £47m sports centre will be discussed by the City of Edinburgh Council next ... More

A blueprint designed to create a sustainable tourism model for, and to protect, the world heritage of Edinburgh has been revealed, with the City of ... More

Pools, gyms, golf clubs and sports facilities across Edinburgh face an uncertain future following proposals for council budget cuts from 2018. Despite the City of ... More

An international design team led by US architects wHY have won the international competition to design the £25m Ross Pavilion and West Princes Street Gardens ... More

Architects, designers and acoustic experts have been invited to express their interest in creating a world-class arts centre and concert hall in the heart of ... More

Residents of Scottish capital city Edinburgh are being asked to have their say on an ambitious rebuild of the existing Meadowbank Stadium and Sport Centre. ... More

Scottish Premier League (SPL) football club Hearts has secured half of the funding it needs to complete its £12m (US$17.3m, €15.2m) stadium redevelopment project. The ... More

Three sports governing bodies – Basketball Scotland, Netball Scotland and Scottish Handball – have signed up to use the nation’s £32.9m (US$47m, €41.2m) Oriam national ... More

Edinburgh Leisure stalwart June Peebles has been announced as the new chief executive of the not-for-profit operator with immediate effect. The appointment follows a competitive ... More

Work is expected to start in October on designs from New York-based Grzywinski + Pons in conjunction with Michael Laird Architects for a £35m (US$53m, ... More

Construction work has begun on Scotland’s new £33m Sports Performance Centre, located at the Riccarton Campus at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. The facility, designed by ... More

City of Edinburgh Council will consider committing to a £43m pound redevelopment of the city’s Meadowbank sports complex. In a meeting next week, councillors will ... More

Bids are now being invited from contractors for the £25m National Performance Centre for Sport (NCPS) at the Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland. Heriot-Watt was ... More

The Scottish government has chosen Edinburgh as the city to host the new £30m National Performance Centre for Sport (NPCS). To be located at the ... More

Plans to build a community rugby stadium on the site of the first ever international rugby match in Edinburgh, Scotland, have been approved. City of ... More

Twenty successful museum applicants have been announced for Museums Galleries Scotland's Intern Programme for 2013/14. The programme is aimed at graduates from a range of ... More

A government initiative that redirects money from crime into community projects has helped fund a new 3G pitch at Edinburgh's Meadowbank Sports Centre. The synthetic ... More

A multi-million-pound project to transform Saughton Park and Gardens into one of Edinburgh’s premier parks has entered the next stage after submitting a £4m funding ... More

In a year that witnessed Team GB bring home 120 medals from the London 2012 Paralympic Games, Edinburgh Leisure is launching a new programme of ... More

Eighteen young people identified as being at risk of long term unemployment will today take the first steps into a career within sport and leisure, ... More

Image: Duncan Hendry/Richard Lewis at King's Theatre City of Edinburgh Council (CEC) has unveiled the new-look King's Theatre following the completion of an initial £2.6m ... More