Gideon reacts to Council Tax news
Following intense lobbying, Somerset Council confirms Council Tax will rise by no more than the 4.99% norm
10 Feb 2026
National News
Drum Brae / Gyle
Council decides how to spend the Visitor Levy
As part of the budget setting process for 2026/27, the Council is considering ways to spend the revenues to be raised next year from the transient visitor levy (TVL).
10 Feb 2026
Drum Brae / Gyle
Pride in Our City team reaches Drum Brae/Gyle
The Council's 'Pride in Our City' team, which is working it's way round the city to clean up our streets, spent January working on several parts of Drum Brae/Gyle.
10 Feb 2026
Drum Brae / Gyle
Torwood Path works finally underway!
After a three-year campaign, work has finally begun to upgrade the path behind Torwood Crescent.
10 Feb 2026
Sproughton and Pinewood news
Monthly Report - Sproughton & Pinewood Ward
Helen Davies updates news about her ward activity and what is happening with local environment initiatives
10 Feb 2026
A&E waits continue at crisis levels
Responding to new figures showing that in the week ending 1st February, with only 61.9% of people attending A&E seen within the 4 hour target, while 4,130 (15.6%) people waited over 8 hours and 2,059 (7.8%) waited over 12 hours, Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP sai
10 Feb 2026
