Plan to give public access to Edinburgh’s private gardens to be voted on

Adults from the most deprived fifth of Scotland are 13% less likely to have access to green or blue spaces (Image: Nature Uninterrupted Photography/Unsplash)

COUNCILLORS in Edinburgh are set to vote on plans to open some of the city’s private gardens to the public, with one councillor saying “the health benefits of green areas is clear”.

Scottish Greens councillor Dan Heap has lodged a motion calling for the consideration of a scheme for shared private gardens to be opened voluntarily to the public.