Edinburgh's Christmas market and Hogmanay events should be made more accessible to those on lower incomes, councillors have said.
It comes as contracts to run the capital's winter festivals changed hands, sparking hopes that a new approach will be taken this year.
But it's not yet known how the two companies which made successful bids will shake-up the Christmas attractions, and council officials have been pressed for details on how they will be made available to a wider audience.
