Residents furiously debate student housing developments as yet another block of purpose-built flats begins construction   

Residents furiously debate student housing developments as yet another block of purpose-built flats begins construction   

EDINBURGH residents have furiously debated student housing developments after one local spotted another high-rise development in progress.   An image of the new development shared to social media yesterday sparked a debate on the issue, with many left increasingly angry at the seemingly dozens of new student housing developments appearing across the city.  The point of…

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Pride bridge revamp granted planning permission after just seconds of deliberation  

Pride bridge revamp granted planning permission after just seconds of deliberation  

CITY councillors met yesterday to vote either to approve or reject the proposal for the regeneration of Leith’s “pride bridge”.    The bridge near Lindsay Road has been an “LBTQ+ landmark” since its inception in 2021, when a community-led project saw it painted in the pride flag’s colours.    Yesterday city councillors from the development management sub-committee…

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