City of Edinburgh Council Omdömen 63

Having lived in Edinburgh for 50 years and moved out to East Lothian 3 years ago, returning to Edinburgh is a shock to the system. It’s litter strewn streets, pavements dotted with spat out gum and filthy with smeared spillages of dubious origin and weeds thriving in places where the hordes have not trampled, I wonder - is it just me that notices this rapid decline into squalor of a once proud city. Is there the will to fix it?

I could have given 0 stars. The council tax line never gets connected. Emails only reply in 4 weeks but now 2 months no reply.

“The City of Edinburgh Council stands opposed to the self catering sector and tourism as it imposes planning and licensing controls to stop home owners from operating as short break operators due to its own failure to supply social housing and return empty properties into full occupation.

No consideration or assessment has been made by the City of Edinburgh Council as to the impact on tourism and to the local economy from implementing such controls.”

To start with.Nikki (I hope I have spelled your name right if not I apologies) Thank you so much for phoning me yesterday. To rearrange my plumber appointment.Very HAPPY. Now to the plumber. BRIAN.A very very nice guy. Nice & friendly. & Fixed my pipe under sink within minutes. Where 3 (non council Plumbers FAILED) What seemed a very simple job That Brian made look so easy & simple. & cleaned up after all was fixed. It is very much appreciated.
THANKS AGAIN. MARY.R

🤣🤣🤣 Edinburgh Council Policies Folks are back fae the dark days get yer sel ae lawyer 🤣🤣 they still let humanity live In thee pits lol, I glad I got oot lol.
Neighbours rip door cams doon lol. She wiz lucky she never lost her voice box or fingers touching ma property, lol silly little girl needs tae 🤣 mentally mature but don't think so thee way she acts "mum mum" 😅 is awh the time lol🤣 nothing changes lol she lives next door tae her maw lol wi thee bucket men tae 6am bang bang bang thee Neighbourhoods are crazy past living lol I tell ye. Noisey bastering neighbours keep track on yer door honesty tae fck get away life.. lol. Peaceful life move abroad lol me their lol. Also their trade workers lol trying to try it on wi women who live alone lol 😆 😂 the inspector got the wrang women me lol, Edinburgh women who sleep wi the trades guys use should be ashamed eh yersels! Lol nothing new wi thee toxicated Edinburgh side of life lol. Police Scotland tae dae nowt tae lol. This country is doon hill. Still letting Westminster run us!. Folk move in places street nosey drama neighbours mind yer aine business lol. And no tae mention during covid yer are meant to clean and clear and fix properties before other humans move in them. I laugh lol cause nothing else fur it lol wonder what Glasgow Council is like.

Normally CEC are wonderful, but on the day it's freezing here in the city below zero degrees, we have no heating. I am vulnerable/chronically ill. Boiler broke down, so no heat or hot water. I reported it early this morning, it's now evening and nothing.

As a local YouTuber, entrepreneur, and person paying a lot in taxes to this council, I need to say... i am disappointed. You can do whatever, and work hard but then you see all those people on Hunter square and around with a substantial amount of drugs they are taking, fighting, shoplifting in stores, even having "sweet love time"..... in public... in front of kids.... and you? council? you do nothing. you even get them flats on royal mile to make their life "easier" as they are "vulnerable"..... but their only purpose of the day is disturbing everything around them. normal 12h/ day working people cannot even afford this kind of living. And many people who are really vulnerable... need to choose between paying rent... or paying food. Shame on you!

Visited my favourite Scottish city; Edinburgh, yesterday, to pay my respects to the Queen.

Afterwards, called in at my favourite pub; Greyfriars Bobby, for a meal before heading back thru to Glasgow.

On leaving and taking the usual compulsory photo of the dog's statue outside, couldn't help but be drawn to this new? Chinese restaurant/takeaway a few yards to the right of the historic pub. I was genuinely amazed that someone in Edinburgh Council had actually given permission for this building's facade in historic and unchanged Candlemakers Row, to be so drastically and garishly changed and now stands our like a real eyesore...it changes the street and definitely NOT for the better.

Methinks whoever sanctioned this is unfit for purpose and definitely in the wrong job. I see there are vacancies for Toilet Attendants nearby...maybe they should apply ASAP and go with their true calling in life.

N.B. please edit out anything in my review that you deem inappropriate.

100%+bad reveiws on trustpilot is no shocker to me or most sane people.what a reflection on staff who run the edinburgh council, ceo boss still in his €160k job its staggering breath taking .your complaints to the spso ombudsman now take over 11 months before they can start to investigate according to the spso web site .its totally shambolic when you are advised by council senior officials to take your complaints to spso ombudsman if not satisfied with the councils reply to your "investigation stage" complaint given the present circumstances on 17.5.222 .they are a law unto themselves .their managment are totally unaccountable incompetent show total dissregard and disrespect to your concerns and can provide no evidence when evidence is requested from them .the whole outfit is run by amatures with no proffessional training in mamagement skills or possess any experience dealing with simple or challenging issues.this is a usefull reveiw.you cant upload pictures on here why is that i wonder. i could show great evidence of how my property was invaded every month for at least 10 years with vermin .had my kitchen units removed which revealed 6 inch square holes gaps with no skirting boards and the gaps allowing wiring cables not sealed.
8ft of small gaps along the missing skirting boards hence infestations regular even with pointless poison treatment from pest amatures control team had not a clue no great skills on that job .my 4 year old could put seeds in a box and place in a corner .

If I could give no stars I would. They are the worst council in Scotland, go to them with a problem, they'll ignore you even though their actions are the cause of the problem. 😡

This is a joke at Edinburgh Council I had blue badge since 2011 after having ankle fusion and further operation and problems with my hip .the had letters from my consultants and doctors. And still they refuse to renew it. As the smart centre says that I’m ok. And this is a physio therapist that over rules consult and doctors what a shambles

Is definitely the worst council in UK. These useless people need to find a real job. They destroy businesses, jobs , every thing. The only place for them is the jail

This is the 3rd phone call I've made trying to chase and resolve an ongoing Council Tax issue.
I am given promises of call backs but have never received them.
Whilst the previous calls still haven't rectified the situation the staff member has been at least understanding.
I have however just spoken to someone named Donald Johnson and his manner was shocking. He would not let me speak and actually said "It doesn't matter what you say...you're wrong"
I am have now completed another complaint form and am waiting for a reply

Extremely disappointed with Edinburgh city council service. Back and forth careless conversation,complaint process takes very long. 26th of April lodged complaint 11th of June I was promised in couple of weeks will be sorted month after no solution. Very disappointing. Very slow and not responsive and at the end of the day still waiting them to do their job.

Edinburgh Council seem to be doing their best to make people fly tip?
I went to the expense of hiring a van from 10.30 to 12.30 to dispose of old living room furniture and 15 bags of stone garden rubble.
Went on to Edinburgh council recycling centre bookings for Seafield , I couldn’t believe it, all the times for using a hired van were from 08.00 to 09.30, no other times available, checked through times for Sighthill recycling centre that’s worse it was 08.00 or 09.00 no other times available.
Edinburgh Council, you should be ashamed, no wonder our beautiful city and surrounding areas are looking like fly tip dumping sites

Been trying to get waste removed from outside my house.
On going since November say they will do something about it then don't.

Waste of time asking council to do anything

Edinburgh Council covers up on behalf of corrupt employees who apparently don’t have to follow the same rules as everyone else. Additionally, they cause negligence by not securing black dumpster bins on windy days on multiple occasions (they should really do it anyways) and since have refused to take any action to rectify the damage caused. So feels great to know where everyone’s money is going. Also the roads are a joke seriously.

General experience is dreadful, charge a fortune in council tax and get sod all back in return. We dont need the 20 mph limits as the roads are so full of pot holes its just about impossible to go that fast anyway. Blocked drains as they never get routinely cleaned out, New Street lighting at night is terrible. Street warning signs so dirty they do not reflect. Worn out road markings Charges for services which should be covered by council tax