If there’s an emergency or disruption in the city such as a strike or protest we’ll continue to deliver front line services where possible. You should make every effort to come into work or make other plans with your manager where it’s practical and safe to do so.
If you can’t get to work you must contact your line manager. Keep up to date by
- checking this page
- visit
- visit the and the pages for updates.
Also read our further guidance about what to do in an emergency on our website.
Industrial action
As you’ll be aware, due to the ongoing dispute over the National Scottish Local Government pay award, we’ve been informed there will be planned industrial actions in Waste & Cleansing and Fleet Services.
The industrial action is planned from 05:00 on Wednesday 14 August until 04:59 on Thursday 22 August by Unite and GMB.
We have developed an FAQ for Waste & Cleansing and an FAQ for Fleet Services.
You can also download the general employee FAQs for info on what happens during any industrial action.
We’ll keep you updated as the situation progresses.
Severe weather
Check for the and plan ahead where you can.
Check the on the Orb.
Travel disruption
You should make every effort to get to your place of work as usual, using other means of transport if you need to.
If you can't make it in to your place of work, or if you use public transport to visit other places of work or visit customers, please speak with your line manager as soon as possible.
Travel updates
Check for on the Traffic Scotland website and the .
Trams
You can read the on the Edinburgh Trams’ website
Bus
including information about Lothian Country and East Coast buses.
Find out the on the First bus website.
Walking
If you can walk, on walkit.com.
Cycling
using the journey planner on Cycle Streets. If you don’t have your own bike, try our cycle hire scheme - Just Eat Cycles.
Train
Find the .
Car sharing
on the Liftshare website.