City of Edinburgh Council

The City of Edinburgh Council Comhairle Baile Dhùn Èideann
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Type
Type	Unitary authority
History
Preceded by	City of Edinburgh District Council
Leadership
Lord Provost	Robert Aldridge, Liberal Democrat since 26 May 2022[1]
Leader	Cammy Day, Labour since 26 May 2022[2]
Chief Executive	Paul Lawrence since 17 June 2024[3]
Structure
Seats	63 councillors
Political groups	Administration (12)[2][4][5]   Labour (12) Other parties (51)   Scottish National Party (18)   Liberal Democrats (13)   Green (10)   Conservative (9)   Independent (1)
Elections
Voting system	Single transferable vote
Last election	5 May 2022
Next election	6 May 2027
Motto
Nisi Dominus Frustra
Meeting place
City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1YJ
Website
www.edinburgh.gov.uk

The City of Edinburgh Council (Scottish Gaelic: Comhairle Baile Dhùn Èideann) is the local government authority covering the City of Edinburgh council area. Almost half of the council area is the built-up area of Edinburgh, capital of Scotland. With a population of 514,990 in mid-2019, it is the second most populous local authority area in Scotland.

The council took on its current form in 1996 under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, replacing the City of Edinburgh District Council of the Lothian region, which had been created in 1975. The history of local government in Edinburgh, however, stretches back much further. Around 1130, David I made the town a royal burgh and a burgh council, based at the Old Tolbooth is recorded continuously from the 14th century.

The council is currently based in Edinburgh City Chambers with a main office nearby at Waverley Court.