There is a growing anger with the City of Edinburgh Council
over the proposed sale of land at Westbank Street where the 5-a-side pitches
and Tumbles are located. According to many local people, guarantees were made
after the demolition of the power station and swimming pool that all of this whole
area would remain as a public amenity.
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| The land the council propose to sell |
But the council has put the land up for sale to pay for the
refurbishment of the stadium at Meadowbank. The council insists that there was
proper public consultation over the plan – but no-one locally seems to have
heard about it. Already, several developers have expressed interest - and (as
far as anyone knows) they all want to build housing or retail units on the
site. But a group of local people have come up with a plan to make the Council
think again. Here are their thoughts.
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