A local resident and Edinburgh city councillor have both said officials should focus on basic improvements rather than spending £36m on a “sexy” project to redevelop George Street over three years.
Carol Munro, who sits on the Sighthill/Broomhouse and Parkhead community council has slammed the City of Edinburgh Council and the Scottish Government over their plans when working class residents are experiencing a cost of living crisis.
The 54-year-old has pointed to a recent home development on the site of the old high rises in Sighthill as an example of what £36m can achieve. She says that plans are immensely out of touch and that the council should be lobbying the government to spend the funds where they are most needed.
