A controversial road closure in Portobello is set to be made permanent by Edinburgh City Council amid a bitter dispute between residents over the displacement of traffic and 'road rage' incidents.
Brunstane Road, between Portobello and Joppa, was shut to through traffic as part of a trial scheme designed to tackle "congestion, damage to parked vehicles and instances of anti-social behaviour from drivers" along the narrow residential street.
This week councillors backed a move to make the scheme permanent - despite a survey conducted by the authority suggesting local support for this was only sitting at around 30 per cent, with 67 per cent against.
