Edinburgh

Independent 2. Capital of Scotland; seat of the Scottish Parliament. Second largest authority in Scotland. Hit trouble with a massively expensive tram project approved in 2007.

Katrina Faccenda (Leith) was suspended from the Labour whip in January-February 2025. In a two seat byelection in Colinton/Fairmilehead on 23 January, Conservative and Labour took seats from the Liberal Democrats and the Scottish National Party. Cammy Day (Forth) moved from Labour to Independent in December 2024.

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