image for illustration – Edinburgh Skyline by Fiona Newton
A ramp built in the centre of Charlotte Square has prompted questions from locals and criticism from Edinburgh World Heritage, notes The Edinburgh Reporter.
The Edinburgh Reporter writes:
The ramp is, we understand, part of wider plans to improve the square…
Cllr Whyte asked for work on these streets to be brought to a halt meantime ‘until the safety considerations raised by New Town and Broughton Community Council are investigated’…
A council officer responded… that the council has a duty over accessibility… council will look at enhancing the look of the ramp..
The New Town & Broughton Community Council wrote in their deputation: ‘it is not clear what the interim solution is intended to achieve and whether the money that has been spent on this work represents good value for the city and its residents…’
