Tourist accommodation in Edinburgh Old Town
We estimate there are up to 30,000 hotel rooms available in Edinburgh. This figure is based on information from the Edinburgh
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Research
Old Town Community Council profile – produced by City of Edinburgh Council’s planning department. Statistics based on UK Census of 27th March 2011.
This page summarises information published by the City of Edinburgh Council’s planning and building standards department in January 2014. “Community
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How many of Scotland’s data zones are covered by Edinburgh Old Town Community Council?
Data zones are groups of 2011 Census output areas with populations of around 500 to 1,000 residents. There are 6,976
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Community Council Social Media Guidance
The City of Edinburgh Council received a complaint about how a community council was engaging on Facebook. The complaint highlighted
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Twitter Engagement Report
We’ve been tweeting for 2 years and 3 months, over there So how have we been doing? 282,000 impressions
Read moreHow many days was West Princes Street Gardens not fully available to the public in 2019, free-of-charge?
Brian Ferguson challenged “if it is wise” for us – as the most local tier of elected representation for West
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It’s noisy in your home. But how noisy, is noisy ?
It’s August. And we know what that means. More visitors. More to see. More to do. More to hear. Sounds.
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Royal mile, Mediocre experience.
Why do people come to Old Town? The Edinburgh World Heritage Trust went out and asked the visitors themselves. Most
Read moreMeasuring and Mapping Residents Place Attachment in Edinburgh
We actively encourage all Edinburgh Old Town residents to take part in the ‘Measuring and Mapping Residents Place Attachment in
Read moreChallenging unlawful whole-home short-term lets in Edinburgh
We are very thankful to @KirstyH11 for sharing her notes on how to challenge unlawful whole-home AirBnBs in your buildings and
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