An Edinburgh councillor has told developers of the old Tynecastle High School the local community wants "social housing, not student housing" amid growing opposition to plans.
Labour's Ross McKenzie has called on fellow Sighthill/Gorgie ward councillors to publicly object to proposals for new purpose built student accommodation (PBSA) on the McLeod Street site when they go before the planning committee later this year.
He said the overprovision of student housing in the area was the "biggest issue on the doorstep" in the run up to the local election and criticised S1 Development, which is behind the project, for 'repeatedly lobbying' councillors but not fully engaging with the local community.
