Donald Turvill

2 weeks ago | heraldscotland.com | Donald Turvill |Hannah Brown

A report into the council's handling of Cammy Day complaints has identified issues with council safe-guarding measures as it points to an 'excessive hospitality culture' in the Chamber and a "perceived power imbalance" with the former city council leader. The independent inquiry, conducted by former Standards Commission convener Kevin Dunion into how complaints about the former Edinburgh Council leader were handled, states that "safeguarding not just sanction should be a matter of concern".

3 weeks ago | heraldscotland.com | Donald Turvill

Local resident Martin O’Donnell said he wants to see more space in the development devoted for public amenity (Image: The Herald) To the average passer-by it might appear like any other junction in Edinburgh; a place for traffic to flow through and, all too often in this famously-congested city, grind to a halt. But Jock’s Lodge is much more than a bottleneck, as those who live there would be quick to tell you. This is a place as rich with history as it is character.

3 weeks ago | heraldscotland.com | Andrew Learmonth |Donald Turvill

SNP Leader John Swinney speaks to the media outside the party's campaign office in Hamilton (Image: Jane Barlow/PA Wire) John Swinney has defended describing the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election as a “two-horse race” between the SNP and Reform UK — despite Labour winning the seat. Thursday night’s vote saw Labour's Davy Russell take 8,559 votes to the SNP’s Katy Loudon’s 7,957. Reform UK’s Ross Lambie came third with 7,088.

3 weeks ago | heraldscotland.com | Donald Turvill

Seafield, which sits between Leith and Portobello in north-east Edinburgh, has been identified by the council as the site for a new 'environmentally friendly neighbourhood' (Image: City of Edinburgh Council) Plans to build over 2,000 homes on a stretch of Edinburgh’s coastline to help tackle the housing crisis are “not realistic” and will take at least “20 years” to get off the ground, The Herald has been told.

3 weeks ago | heraldscotland.com | Donald Turvill

Some fear that the project could now cost as much as £60 million (Image: Colin Mearns/Derek McArthur) Councillors in Edinburgh will be presented with “gold, silver and bronze” tier options for George Street’s pedestrianisation this month as concerns grow over escalating costs.