Edinburgh locals visiting Portobello Beach during the recent heatwave have been told to avoid bringing their car unless absolutely necessary, as dozens of 'dumped' vehicles have led to parking 'chaos'.
With temperatures reaching 30C over the past two days, one of the busiest beaches in Edinburgh has naturally attracted hundreds of visitors. Unfortunately, with parking in high demand and only two small car parks on offer at the promenade, a situation has arisen that has promoted local campaigners and councillors to take action.
As well as Edinburgh Council sending more resources down to Portobello to deal with the parking situation, a spokesperson for Spokes Porty has tweeted warning motorists against bringing their vehicle to the area, saying that it is "being overrun by illegally parked vehicles."
