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Donald Turvill

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Edinburgh Bus Users Group @edinburghbug.bsky.social · Jul 17

To cut through some of the BS in the media and political blame-gaming, you have to go to the end of this article:
www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/1507996...
"The Council has no involvement in procurement of vehicles for Lothian Buses. This is decided by the Lothian Buses Board."

And ScotGov doesn't

www.thescottishsun.co.uk

Donald Turvill @turvill.bsky.social · Jun 30

So they *finally* gave up trying to roll out those hideous screens then

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Ballot Box Scotland @ballotbox.scot · Jun 27

By-Election Result analysis: Fountainbridge and Craiglockhart

Another victory for Edinburgh Lib Dem by-election machine nonetheless contains odd positives for Labour and Greens, whilst the SNP and Conservatives would lose their seats if all 3 were up.

By-Election Result: Fountainbridge and Craiglockhart

Another big victory for the Edinburgh Lib Dem by-election machine nonetheless contains some good news for Labour and the Greens, whilst the SNP and Conservatives would lose their seats if all 3 were up.

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Edinburgh O'Clock @edinburghclock.bsky.social · Jun 27

Edinburgh O'Clock - 3 minutes to every hour. - we run fast so you don't miss your train.

A new hourly image to brighten your day taken in #Scotland very often #Edinburgh and shared with love by Tom Duffin

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Delicious images of Edinburgh from Tom Duffin

Donald Turvill @turvill.bsky.social · Jun 26

“There was a bit of unnecessary tension that had to do with other things than how refuse got picked up, to be honest”

Seagulls, sacks and bin juice: Why the New Town’s waste wars won’t go away

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Seagulls, sacks and bin juice: Why the New Town’s waste wars won’t go away

Edinburgh’s bin wars rage on as gull-proof sacks, heritage protests and ‘bin hubs’ divide residents over how best to clean up a World Heritage…

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Donald Turvill @turvill.bsky.social · Jun 25

Why Edinburgh by-election this week is city’s ‘most open contest in 20 years'

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www.heraldscotland.com/news/2526697...

Why Edinburgh by-election this week is city’s ‘most open contest in 20 years'

A council by-election in Edinburgh this week is likely to be a toss-up between Holyrood’s five main parties, it is predicted.

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Donald Turvill @turvill.bsky.social · Jun 5

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Donald Turvill @turvill.bsky.social · Jun 5

🔎Find all of the stories published in the series so far here

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The Future of Edinburgh – Find all articles in the series here

This week, we have turned our investigative focus on our capital city, Edinburgh, asking some of the big questions about how it is set to change…

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Donald Turvill @turvill.bsky.social · Jun 5

✍️And finally, something a bit different: Michael Pedersen, Edinburgh’s Makar - or Poet Laureate - reflects on the city and its artistic riches as he searches for its soul

www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2521...

The 'Great Edinburgh poem' and a makar's search for the heart of a city

Michael Pedersen, Edinburgh’s Makar or Poet Laureate, reflects on the city and its artistic riches as he searches for its soul

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Donald Turvill @turvill.bsky.social · Jun 5

💰Go deeper into how the city's public services are funded and, what it pays for and the grave financial challenges with this handy explainer from @martin1williams.bsky.social

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2521552...

Why are Edinburgh's public services facing financial challenges?

The debt-ridden council delivering public services to Scotland's capital wants more power to raise taxes even higher saying that local authorities…

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Donald Turvill @turvill.bsky.social · Jun 5

🚲Vicky also looks ahead to Edinburgh's new bike hire scheme being trialled this summer

In this piece, she asks 'Can the city that failed at Just Eat bikes now go dockless?'

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2520641...

Just Eat bikes were a failure. But could Edinburgh be ready for dockless e-bikes?

Four years after the end of Just Eat bikes, Edinburgh is planning to try a new bike share scheme. Has it learned enough to make this work?

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Donald Turvill @turvill.bsky.social · Jun 5

🚍While @vickyallan.bsky.social asks: Could fewer bus stops make Edinburgh buses faster?

We're lucky to have publicly-owned buses, but they're slow

Could it be down to the number of bus stops? Or are better bus lanes and congestion measures the key?👇

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2520571...

What would it take to make Edinburgh buses faster? Fewer bus stops

The buses in Edinburgh are slow. Could it be down to the number of bus stops? Or are better bus lanes and congestion measures the key?

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Donald Turvill @turvill.bsky.social · Jun 5

🧑‍🏫Really interesting piece here from Education Correspondent Garrett Stell

Edinburgh teachers are pioneering a new approach to maths lessons using journaling to help students connect to a notoriously alienating subject

I could've done with some of this!

www.heraldscotland.com/news/educati...

Edinburgh teachers reimagining lessons through mathematical journaling

Two Edinburgh teachers are pioneering a new approach to maths lessons using journaling to help students connect to a notoriously alienating subject.

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Donald Turvill @turvill.bsky.social · Jun 5

From @brianjaffa.bsky.social, an exclusive deep dive on what's really going on with the Ross Bandstand in Princes St Gardens

🗣️"There needs to be a real conversation about what we can do to improve things and turn it into a real community amenity"

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2520159...

The stunning Edinburgh concert venue big-name rock bands have been banished from

New curbs have been introduced on large-scale concerts at the Ross Bandstand, Edinburgh's historic outdoor venue in Princes Street Gardens.

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Donald Turvill @turvill.bsky.social · Jun 5

🔴I turn my attention to plans for George Street's pedestrianisation and whether the project can be saved amid spiralling costs

The transport convener says it's still a 'project worth backing' - but will enough councillors in the City Chambers agree?

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2521455...

'Over-designed and too expensive': Can George Street pedestrianisation be saved?

City councillors will weigh scaled-down options for the long-delayed George Street revamp, as costs soar and political support falters.

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Donald Turvill @turvill.bsky.social · Jun 5

We're onto day 3⃣ of our @heraldscotland.bsky.social
in-depth series, The Future of Edinburgh. The response so far has been amazing and there's still plenty to come

First, @martin1williams.bsky.social on the city's finances looking at tax & public services

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2521547...

Debt-ridden Edinburgh pushes for new and more public taxes

The debt-ridden council delivering public services to Scotland's capital wants more power to raise public taxes even higher saying that local…

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · Jun 4

Catch up with the first two days of the series 👇

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Donald Turvill @turvill.bsky.social · Jun 4

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Donald Turvill @turvill.bsky.social · Jun 4

Find all the articles in our series published so far here👇

www.heraldscotland.com/news/subscri...

The Future of Edinburgh – Find all articles in the series here

This week, we have turned our investigative focus on our capital city, Edinburgh, asking some of the big questions about how it is set to change…

www.heraldscotland.com

Donald Turvill @turvill.bsky.social · Jun 4

🎦In other arts news from @brianjaffa.bsky.social Edinburgh's Filmhouse is to continue its crowdfunder campaign in a bid to secure a further £100k for the cinema's revamp, after a funding bid was turned down

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2521251...

National Lottery funding blow for Edinburgh Filmhouse revamp ahead of opening

A crowdfunding campaign on the brink of reviving Edinburgh's reborn Filmhouse cinema will continue after it opens to the public in the coming…

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Donald Turvill @turvill.bsky.social · Jun 4

However, National Galleries of Scotland isn't so keen and says it's focused on their plans for a new cultural centre and visitor attraction at Granton Waterfront

...but as @brianjaffa.bsky.social reveals, that has been left in limbo amid a funding gap👇

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2520387...

Edinburgh's waterfront art treasures vision left in limbo over 'vital' funding

It is the heart of a planned new cultural quarter for Edinburgh and a centrepiece of a £1.3 billion transformation of more than 60 acres of its…

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Donald Turvill @turvill.bsky.social · Jun 4

🖼️Also from me... a modern art gallery in Princes Street Gardens?

Fresh off the back of stirring debate over the future of Princes Street, architect Richard Murphy is back — with a new speculative vision: relocating the National Gallery of Modern Art👇

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2520246...

Inside the bold new plan to build an art gallery in Princes Street Gardens

Architect Richard Murphy's latest idea for the city centre involves relocating the National Gallery of Modern Art to Princes Street Gardens.

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Donald Turvill @turvill.bsky.social · Jun 4

🗣️We also hear from @edinburghminute.bsky.social's Michael MacLeod

He writes: "People are desperate to find out about developments in the housing crisis: affordable homes, new flats and how the council is tackling short-term lets alongside homelessness"

www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2520...

How I discovered Edinburgh is so much better than I thought it was

The Edinburgh Minute is essential reading for a lot of people. I get up at 5am to curate it, then send it at 7am every day. It started as a simple…

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Donald Turvill @turvill.bsky.social · Jun 4

🧳Meanwhile @scottwwright.bsky.social reports tourism leaders remain 'very sceptical' of the city's visitor levy

They say it risks 'considerable complexity and unnecessary costs' for accommodation providers who are responsible for collecting the money👇

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2518508...

Tourist chiefs warns Scotland risks 'pricing itself out of the market'

Industry groups worry tourist tax will make Edinburgh more expensive

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Donald Turvill @turvill.bsky.social · Jun 4

🏨There's calls for policy changes to limit the conversion of city centre office blocks into hotels

'Over the past 18 months more than 220k square feet of prime office pipeline has been taken out of the market, all of which was sold for hotel conversion'

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2519737...

Edinburgh must find the right balance to protect its prime office stock

Ensuring a thoughtful balance in core locations is essential for the city's long-term prosperity.

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