Semantic Coherence: The City of Edinburgh Council – Signal Evidence & AI Readability

The City of Edinburgh Council

(https://edinburgh.gov.uk) 📸 Data Snapshot: May 29, 2026
Semantic Coherence — The Lens

Pull the main entities out of the H1, then check whether they actually recur through the body. A page that announces one thing and then talks about another drifts. Headings with no real sentences underneath read as pseudo-substance.

Semantic Coherence Homepage promise vs. Sub-page reality.
18 Impact Weight: 20 / 100
90% Reputation

There is virtually zero semantic drift between the homepage and sub-pages. The homepage H1 ‘The City of Edinburgh Council’ and H2 ‘Click to pay/report/request’ signals lead directly to the functional sub-pages for Bins and recycling and Business. The news section provides recent (May 2026) updates that support the council’s stated goals in housing and climate change without moving into generic marketing territory.

Semantic Coherence is read from the heading hierarchy first: what each page announces in its H1 and headings, then whether the body actually delivers on it. Below is the structure the engine mapped, followed by the clean text to check for drift between promise and reality.

🏗️ Semantic Structure — heading hierarchy & page identity (the promise the page makes)
HOMEPAGE Home – The City of Edinburgh Council (https://edinburgh.gov.uk)
Title

Home – The City of Edinburgh Council

Meta

The City of Edinburgh Council homepage

H1 The City of Edinburgh Council – Home page
H2 Our services
H2 Click to pay
H2 Click to report
H2 Click to request
H2 Council Tax
H2 Bins and recycling
H2 Roads, travel and parking
H2 Schools and learning
H2 Housing
H2 Council and Committees
H2 Planning and Building Standards
H2 Social care and health
H2 Business and licensing
H2 Edinburgh exceeds affordable housing target
H2 Edinburgh by Numbers
H2 Bethany Christian Trust’s Welcome Centre to run year-round
H2 Featured news
H2 Grand Départ GB launches call for Tour de France volunteers in Edinburgh
H2 Positive progress on actions needed to adapt to climate change
H2 Lord Provost congratulates Hearts Women on their historic win
NAV_HEADER_HEADING_REPEATED_BODY_FOOTER Page 1 – Latest news – The City of Edinburgh Council (https://edinburgh.gov.uk/news/)
Title

Page 1 – Latest news – The City of Edinburgh Council

Meta

The City of Edinburgh Council. Putting our customers first and looking after Edinburgh.

H1 Latest news
H2 Our services
H2 Grand Départ GB launches call for Tour de France volunteers in Edinburgh
H2 Positive progress on actions needed to adapt to climate change
H2 Lord Provost congratulates Hearts Women on their historic win
H2 Edinburgh carers receive welcome boost in fostering pay
H2 Capital in good health, latest figures reveal
H2 Applications for Holiday Hub support for the next academic year now open
H2 Lord Provost pays tribute to rugby legend Scott Hastings
H2 New exhibition explores story of the woman who shaped Edinburgh’s fine art collection
H2 Residents across Edinburgh to choose how to spend Visitor Levy funds in their neighbourhoods
H2 Supporting care leavers to feel prepared and empowered
H2 Filter
NAV_HEADER_HEADING_REPEATED_BODY Bins and recycling – The City of Edinburgh Council (https://edinburgh.gov.uk/bins-recycling/)
Title

Bins and recycling – The City of Edinburgh Council

Meta

The City of Edinburgh Council. Putting our customers first and looking after Edinburgh.

H1 Bins and recycling
H2 Our services
H2 Bin collection days
H2 Garden waste
H2 Household waste recycling centres
H2 Report a missed bin
H2 Report a full or overflowing communal bin
H2 Request a collection of household bulky waste items
H2 Information on Bins and recycling
H2 Categories in Bins and recycling
H2 New Council App offers easy access to our digital services
NAV_HEADER_HEADING_REPEATED_BODY Business – The City of Edinburgh Council (https://edinburgh.gov.uk/business/)
Title

Business – The City of Edinburgh Council

Meta

The City of Edinburgh Council. Putting our customers first and looking after Edinburgh.

H1 Business
H2 Our services
H2 Pay Business Rates
H2 Business Rates reductions
H2 Find commercial property to let
H2 Apply for a licence
H2 Information on Business
H2 Categories in Business
H2 Trading standards issues
📝 The Narrative — clean text per page (homepage promise vs. sub-page reality)
HOMEPAGE (https://edinburgh.gov.uk) Home – The City of Edinburgh Council
[H1] The City of Edinburgh Council - Home page

[IMG: Water of Leith wintery skyline showing boats, buildings and the water.]

[H2] Click to pay

[H2] Click to report

[H2] Click to request

[H2] Council Tax

[H2] Bins and recycling

[H2] Roads, travel and parking

[H2] Schools and learning

[H2] Housing

[H2] Council and Committees

[H2] Planning and Building Standards

[H2] Social care and health

[H2] Business and licensing

All online services

[IMG: Redevelopment rendering of new affordable housing in west pilton]

[H2] Edinburgh exceeds affordable housing target

There have been almost 1,500 new affordable homes completed by the Council and its housing association partners in the last financial year.

Read more about Edinburgh exceeds affordable housing target

[H2] Edinburgh by Numbers

The latest Edinburgh by Numbers report is now live, revealing everything about life in the Capital.

Read more about Edinburgh by Numbers

[IMG: Photograph of Welcome Centre on Gorgie Road]

[H2] Bethany Christian Trust’s Welcome Centre to run year-round

A service providing emergency accommodation for people sleeping rough over winter will be able to continue throughout the year, thanks to a funding commitment by the City of Edinburgh Council.

Read more about Bethany Christian Trust’s Welcome Centre to run year-round

[H2]
Featured news

[H2] Grand Départ GB launches call for Tour de France volunteers in Edinburgh

The nationwide search is on to find 9,000 volunteers across the country who will be at the heart of the historic Tour de France Grand Départs in summer 2027.

[H2] Positive progress on actions needed to adapt to climate change

Edinburgh is better prepared to cope with the effects of climate change thanks to progress made against a citywide action plan.

[H2] Lord Provost congratulates Hearts Women on their historic win

Edinburgh’s Lord Provost Robert Aldridge has offered his congratulations to Hearts Women following their SWPL title win on Sunday (24 May).

All News
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SUB-PAGE (https://edinburgh.gov.uk/news/) Page 1 – Latest news – The City of Edinburgh Council
[H1]
Latest news

[H2] Grand Départ GB launches call for Tour de France volunteers in Edinburgh

The nationwide search is on to find 9,000 volunteers across the country who will be at the heart of the historic Tour de France Grand Départs in summer 2027.

Published: May 27th 2026

[H2] Positive progress on actions needed to adapt to climate change

Edinburgh is better prepared to cope with the effects of climate change thanks to progress made against a citywide action plan.

Published: May 26th 2026

[IMG: Lord Provost Robert Aldridge]

[H2] Lord Provost congratulates Hearts Women on their historic win

Edinburgh’s Lord Provost Robert Aldridge has offered his congratulations to Hearts Women following their SWPL title win on Sunday (24 May).

Published: May 26th 2026

[H2] Edinburgh carers receive welcome boost in fostering pay

This Foster care awareness week (11–24 May 2026), the Council is celebrating a significant restructuring of its foster care pay system which has meant an uplift in fees for foster carers in the city.

Published: May 21st 2026

[H2] Capital in good health, latest figures reveal

The health of both Edinburgh’s residents and its economy continue to thrive, according to an annual statistical snapshot of the city.

Published: May 21st 2026

[H2] Applications for Holiday Hub support for the next academic year now open

Families of children with disabilities and additional support needs are being encouraged to apply for the Council’s Holiday Hub provision, with the window now open for applications until 3 June 2026.

Published: May 18th 2026

[H2] Lord Provost pays tribute to rugby legend Scott Hastings

Edinburgh's Lord Provost Robert Aldridge has paid tribute to Scott Hastings as it was announced yesterday (Sunday 17 May) that he has died aged 61.

Published: May 18th 2026

[IMG: CAC]

[H2] New exhibition explores story of the woman who shaped Edinburgh’s fine art collection

The free exhibition, Jean F. Watson: An Artistic Legacy, opens at the City Art Centre from Saturday 16 May until Sunday 4 October 2026.

Published: May 15th 2026

[H2] Residents across Edinburgh to choose how to spend Visitor Levy funds in their neighbourhoods

Councillors have agreed how the new £2m Participatory Budgeting (PB) programme will fund the local neighbourhood projects chosen by residents.

Published: May 15th 2026

[IMG: James Dalgleish image]

[H2] Supporting care leavers to feel prepared and empowered

Education, Children and Families Convenor Cllr James Dalgleish writes in the Evening News today about the ways our Aftercare and Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children Team support young people.

Published: May 15th 2026
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SUB-PAGE (https://edinburgh.gov.uk/bins-recycling/) Bins and recycling – The City of Edinburgh Council
[H1]
Bins and recycling

[H2] Bin collection days

[H2] Garden waste

[H2] Household waste recycling centres

[H2] Report a missed bin

[H2] Report a full or overflowing communal bin

[H2] Request a collection of household bulky waste items

[H2] Information on Bins and recycling

Communal bin reviewContact the Waste and Cleansing serviceDrinks cans and bottles deposit return schemeFood waste prevention and recyclingHow to use gull proof bagsRecycling batteries and electricals in EdinburghRecycling plastics in EdinburghReport a full or overflowing communal binReport a missed binRequest a collection of household bulky waste itemsRequest an assisted bin collectionRequest or remove bins or recycling boxesSmart bin sensorsWaste and cleansing policiesWhy is waste a problem?

[H2] Categories in Bins and recycling

Bin collection daysLitter and flytippingReduce, reuse and recycleTrade waste

[IMG: A phone showing the Council app, on a purple background]

[H2] New Council App offers easy access to our digital services

Download the Council App
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SUB-PAGE (https://edinburgh.gov.uk/business/) Business – The City of Edinburgh Council
[H1]
Business

[H2] Pay Business Rates

[H2] Business Rates reductions

[H2] Find commercial property to let

[H2] Apply for a licence

[H2] Information on Business

A guide to helping your business during major construction workComment or complain about a licensed activityHeat networks and building assessment reportsRegister to run tours in cemeteriesScottish Cities AllianceShort term lets - public registerShort-term lets in EdinburghTenant Handbook for Non-domestic PropertyVisitor Levy: Information for businesses

[H2] Categories in Business

Business RatesCommercial property for sale or letHealth and safetyLicences and permitsScientific servicesSuppliers and contractorsSupport for businessTrading standards

[H2] Trading standards issues

Report a scam
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