Edinburgh

  • Council Control: Min Lab
  • Conservatives 9
  • Labour 11
  • Liberal Democrats 13
  • Green 10
  • SNP 17
  • Other 1
  • Vacant 2

Independent 1. Capital of Scotland; seat of the Scottish Parliament. Second largest authority in Scotland. Hit trouble with a massively expensive tram project approved in 2007.

Colinton/Fairmilehead has a byelection for two seats on 23 January (held by the Liberal Democrats and the Scottish National Party).

Next local elections
2027

Election cycle
Full

Local authority type
Scotland

Address
City Chambers, High Street EH1 1YJ

Phone
0131 200 2000

Website
http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/

Council Tax (Band D)
£1447.69