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To: Jonny Petrie of Edinburgh Rugby and Melvyn Roffe of George Watson's College
No to Edinburgh Rugby at Myreside
Please reverse your decision to make the George Watson's Rugby Pitch at Myreside Road Edinburgh Rugby's home ground.
Why is this important?
This development of the stadium will fundamentally change the nature of our quiet residential area.
Thousands of people will regularly be travelling to and parking in the area - Myreside, Merchiston, Craiglockhart, Shandon/Harrison Park and Morningside/Craighouse.
These plans will result in:
Very large volumes of traffic being brought into the surrounding area, with road safety being a concern. There is already heavy congestion in the vicinity during peak times and these plans will significantly increase problems on roads leading into and out of the area
Parking in residential areas and private developments – Edinburgh Rugby estimates what we believe is a conservative 500 cars per match for the trial period. We believe the limited public transport in the area will result in many 100s of cars, minibuses and buses parking in surrounding areas - and those without resident parking permit restrictions will be most affected - as supporters follow their teams for across UK and Europe.
Visual and environmental impact of a large stadium complex being built.
Noise and litter problems, temporary food stalls and bars, anti-social behaviour.
