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Emergency or disruption information for Council colleagues

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.

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.