BT have been urged to clear 'eyesore' phone boxes from the streets of Edinburgh "as soon as possible" after councillors again rejected moves by the company to replace them with modern 'street hubs'.
The company has proposed replacing around 50 redundant phone boxes with 26 illuminated screens, which also provide free wi-fi, calls and USB charging amongst other features. The modern street hubs have already appeared in a number of UK cities including Glasgow.
Officials at Edinburgh City Council previously refused permission, arguing that the Hubs go against a raft of planning policies and would amount to "advertisement clutter" - but the telecoms giant has since appealed the rulings with the council and Scottish Government.
