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‘Jury is out’ On Tourist Tax, Says Edinburgh Business Chief

Exclusive by Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco, Edinburgh Correspondent, The Herald One of Edinburgh’s leading business chiefs has said that the council’s new […]

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Edinburgh Business Chief Denies City Has Issue With ‘Overtourism’

Exclusive by Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco, Edinburgh Correspondent, The Herald “I don’t buy the overtourism debate. I never have.” It is the […]

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B Corp™ Certification For Essential Edinburgh BID

Essential Edinburgh’s operations meet the highest industry standards, operating transparently and collaboratively to deliver tangible value to our members, partners, stakeholders and local community.

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CEO Blog: Lobbying For Businesses

As we prepare for the Scottish budget next week, Essential Edinburgh has been working closely with partner industry bodies to […]

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2025

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The Essential Edinburgh Annual General Meeting for 2025 will take place on Tuesday 11th November 2025. You […]

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High Streets UK Statement: Exempt all RHL businesses from ‘super tax’ multiplier

Following news of UK retailers set to be exempt from the proposed increased business rates multiplier for properties with a […]

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Eat Out Edinburgh 2025: Post Activity Report

We are delighted to present the results of our 2025 Eat Out Edinburgh campaign! It’s clear that March was a […]

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Edinburgh Christmas 2025 Press Release

Edinburgh started to unwrap its annual Christmas present this week, with the announcement of this year’s festive celebration dates and […]

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Shopwatch: Making Edinburgh City Centre Safer

An information-sharing scheme between stores in the Essential Edinburgh area is underway as part of ongoing work supported by Police […]

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Urgent Action Needed At Government Level For Safer High Streets

5 June 2025 Representatives from UK’s flagship high streets call for urgent action on safer high streets – warning Government […]

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