Meetings, agendas, minutes

In this section you can access a wide range of information and documents relating to the council’s decision making processes and find out about forthcoming Council meetings.

Political Management Arrangements

Please note that new Standing Orders came into effect on 5 August 2024.

Applications for written deputations must be delivered to the Clerk no later than 12 noon, two working days before the meeting concerned. Applications for verbal only deputations must be delivered to the Clerk no later than 12 noon, one working day before the meeting.

For further information please visit the Speaking at a committee meeting page on the Council's website.

Committee meeting information

You can find the agendas, minutes and officer reports of previous meetings and dates of future meetings in Council and committee meetings.

To view documents in pdf format you will require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software.

Webcasting

We are committed to providing you with an open and visible decision-making process. At many Council meetings we make decisions on issues which touch on local and city-wide concerns. Our webcasts allow you to see how we reach these decisions, without having to attend in person. Watch council debates online on the Council's webcast site.

Council procedures and standing orders

The City of Edinburgh Council operates under a set of documents that govern and guide the decisions made by the Council and its officers and ensures that robust, clear and accountable organisational frameworks are in place. These are available for download from the Governance Document Library.

Find my councillor and ward

To find out your Councillor, use the Find Councillor tool.

To find out which ward you live in use the postcode search tool.

Get in touch

Email: committee.services@edinburgh.gov.uk