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Donald Turvill

Edinburgh Election 2022: SNP promise two extra tram lines and tourist tax if re-elected

Edinburgh's tram line will be extended north and south from the city centre if the SNP are re-elected to run the council.

The announcement comes as the party prepares to unveil its 2022 local election manifesto, which will also include a pledge to tax tourists visiting the capital.

A major new phase of the trams project would see a new line from the city centre to Granton, where 3,500 new houses are being built as part of a £1 billion regeneration of the area.

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