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Edinburgh Live
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Donald Turvill

Edinburgh BT 'street hub' plan hits another brick wall as council rejects appeals

Efforts by BT to introduce 'street hubs' in Edinburgh have again been rejected by the city council.

Plans to replace 50 derelict payphones across the capital with 26 digital advertising boards have so far resulted in just one successful bid, for a site outside the Commonwealth Pool, after a decision was appealed and overturned.

A further 10 appeals lodged by the telecoms giant were reviewed by councillors this week for hubs in locations including Dundas Street, Gorgie Road and Fountainbridge, nine of which were refused.

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