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Edinburgh Live
National
Kris Gourlay

Edinburgh local leaving the city says it needs a 'power wash' and is 'unacceptable'

An Edinburgh local has said that multiple examples of fly tipping, overflowing bins and general untidiness has prompted them to leave the city.

The area of Leith is one of the most historic and beautiful areas of the capital, but after years of unpleasantness, one woman has had enough and says that there are many more who feel the same way.

Annette, who has lived in the area for 20 years and is originally from the Netherlands, says that her and her partner are moving out of the city next year as the state of the city is "unacceptable" and "getting worse."

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