An Edinburgh resident has hit out at a repair job on a historic cobbled street - branding it 'ugly'.
Denise Hannestad was left fuming after discovering the maintenance job undertaken on Roseburn Terrace.
She hit out at Edinburgh Council, calling the street 'disgraceful'.
But the council told Edinburgh Live that the temporary work would soon by redone.
Fed-up Denise tweeted the official City of Edinburgh Council account, writing: "Disgraceful, substandard repairs to #pavement at #Roseburn Terrace #Edinburgh by @Edinburgh_CC."
A video of the repairs is attached, showing the black tarmac mixing with the pavement stones in Edinburgh with an uneasy platform to walk on.
Denise went on to say: "Holding @Edinburgh_CC to account for destroying our heritage streets by sending a man with a bucket of tar to repair pot holes on roads & pavements. #Roseburn Terrace pathway to iconic Murrayfield Stadium is a disgrace!"
Speaking to Edinburgh Live, she said: "City of Edinburgh Council is failing in its duty to maintain and properly reinstate Edinburgh's Heritage roads, cobbled street and pavements.
"A growing patchwork of ugly tar can be seen, blighting Roseburn Terrace, our cobbled streets, high streets and beauty spots across Edinburgh.
"The cost of tarwashing pavements in the Craigleith area and beyond must be investigated.
"It's a short-term fix and has only camouflaged problems, not resolved the potholes, moss and weeds."
The City of Edinburgh Council have confirmed that CityFibre are currently working on Roseburn Terrace and the Council agreed to work in coordination with them as part of the CCWEL project.
A temporary surface has been laid– reducing their time on site – as the entire footway will be replaced.
The Council are planning on re-paving the whole footway for CCWEL, and it was agreed that they didn’t need to re-instate the slabs.
This minimises the impact of the works on the general public by reducing the duration of CityFibre’s operations.
Work will begin on CCWEL on February 7, 2022.
The CCWEL project stands for City Centre West to East Link, and is planning to "connect Roseburn to Leith Walk, through the city centre, with a safe and direct cycle route will give more space to anyone walking, wheeling or cycling, as well as linking key transport interchanges, businesses, neighbourhoods and the existing off-road cycle network."
The City Centre West to East Link has been developed over a number of years, with extensive consultation.
It will reflect the Council's ambition to be net zero by 2030 and the wider vision for the city as set out in key plans found here.
