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The edinburgh.gov.uk homepage is the entry point to City of Edinburgh Council services. It groups services under two main areas — Our services and quick action buttons for pay, report, and request — and links each category to its own service pages. Use it when you need to find the right council page for a topic such as Council Tax, bins, parking, schools, or housing, rather than searching the wider web.
Service categories on the homepage
The homepage lists the following service areas, each linking to the relevant pages:
| Category | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Council Tax | Bills, payments, and related information |
| Bins and recycling | Waste collection and recycling services |
| Roads, travel and parking | Traffic, travel, and parking matters |
| Schools and learning | Education and school information |
| Housing | Council housing services |
| Council and Committees | Council decision-making and committee information |
| Planning and Building Standards | Planning applications and building standards |
| Social care and health | Care and health services |
| Business and licensing | Business support and licence applications |
Quick actions: pay, report, request
Above the service list, the homepage offers three shortcuts:
- Click to pay — leads to the council's payment pages, including a "Pay a bill" option.
- Click to report — for reporting problems to the council.
- Click to request — for submitting requests for services.
If your task is one of these three, start with the matching button rather than browsing the category list.
Finding the full range of online services
The category list is a summary, not a complete directory. The homepage links to an All online services page, which lists the full range of online options. Use that page when the service you need is not among the featured categories, or when you want to check whether a task can be completed online before contacting the council another way.
What else appears on the homepage
The homepage also carries council news and campaigns, such as the announced 2027 Tour de France Grand Départ route from Edinburgh to Carlisle, a city diversity campaign, and the More by the Shore business campaign. These are informational items and do not change how you access services — treat them as context, not as service entry points.
Practical tip
Decide first whether your task is a payment, a report, or a request. If it is, use the matching shortcut. If it is something else — such as checking school or housing information — go to the category list, and fall back to All online services if the category you expect is missing.