No joke! Edinburgh residents demand crackdown on statue traffic cones
Residents in Edinburgh's Old Town have called for 'eye-sore' traffic cones to be removed from monuments in the city centre.
TL;DR
- Traffic cones have been placed on statues in Edinburgh's Old Town, becoming a recurring tradition.
- Residents and community council chairman Daniel Todd have called the cones 'eye-sores' and a 'blight' on historic sites.
- Concerns have been raised about respect, personal safety, and potential damage to monuments.
- Edinburgh City Council removes cones as soon as possible due to public safety hazards.
- The council encourages people to refrain from placing cones on statues to protect them and avoid costs to taxpayers.