The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 19 May 2026Old Town business improvement district bid, new leaders for local political parties, Scotland’s Home of the Year winner + £5,000 Community Grants Fund opensThe Edinburgh Minute·May 19·14 min readSubscribe for free or upgrade hereLocals to vote on how £2m of tourist tax cash is spentExclusive by Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco in The HeraldRoyal Mile business bosses launch survey to ‘gauge desire’ for Old Town BIDSpeaking to The Herald, campaign co-chairs Arthur Mustard and Kat Brogan invited local businesses to share their views via an online survey.The HeraldJosh Pizzuto-Pomaco