Green Claims Meet Planning Reality: Lessons from Edinburgh’s South Gyle Data Centre Rejection

POSTED ON February 12, 2026 BY James Garry

Edinburgh rejects ‘green’ data centre amid sustainability scrutiny

Edinburgh rejects ‘green’ data centre amid sustainability scrutiny

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Care and Repair in Edinburgh’s Private Rental Sector: A Civic Challenge

POSTED ON February 3, 2026 BY James Garry

Safe, dignified homes are fundamental to a healthy city

Safe, dignified homes are fundamental to a healthy city

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Have Your Say on Gilmerton’s Heritage

POSTED ON January 30, 2026 BY James Garry

Public consultation invites input on protecting Gilmerton’s distinctive village heritage

Public consultation invites input on protecting Gilmerton’s distinctive village heritage

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Caring for the City: Why Civic Resilience Matters Now

POSTED ON January 23, 2026 BY James Garry

Maintenance is not optional; it is core civic infrastructure

Maintenance is not optional; it is core civic infrastructure

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Edinburgh in 2026: Mapping Development, Managing Change

POSTED ON January 16, 2026 BY James Garry

A period of significant urban change shaping Edinburgh for decades

A period of significant urban change shaping Edinburgh for decades

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Reopening the Radical Road: Access, Risk and Civic Heritage

POSTED ON January 9, 2026 BY James

A historic path where public access, landscape and civic values meet

A historic path where public access, landscape and civic values meet

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Hotels, Homes and a Changing City

POSTED ON December 11, 2025 BY James Garry

Balanced development can protect Edinburgh’s character and benefit residents

Balanced development can protect Edinburgh’s character and benefit residents

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International Volunteer Day: Honouring the People Who Keep Edinburgh’s Heritage

POSTED ON December 5, 2025 BY James Garry

 Heritage isn’t conserved by accident. It’s protected by people who act

 Heritage isn’t conserved by accident. It’s protected by people who act

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Princes Street at a Crossroads

POSTED ON November 28, 2025 BY James Garry

Heritage, vision and the future of Edinburgh’s grand boulevard

Heritage, vision and the future of Edinburgh’s grand boulevard

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Edinburgh tram extension: Consultation Response

POSTED ON November 21, 2025

Evidence remains insufficient to justify years of disruption

Evidence remains insufficient to justify years of disruption

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