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Edinburgh man mocks 'untouchable phone boxes' marooned in middle of tram works

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AuthorIuliia Vlasova
Published date24 June 2022
Publication titleEdinburghLive (Scotland)
Liberal Democrat Cllr Jack Caldwell took to Twitter to share a picture of the controversial ongoing Trams to Newhaven project that began in 2020

Publishing a picture of a new pavement laid around an old vandalised phone box, the councillor said: "A new "Island" landscape design for your pleasure, Ross McKenzie... even the mighty Tram Line Two (2006) Act has no power over phone boxes."

Reacting to the tweet he was mentioned in, Labour councillor Ross McKenzie said: "That's incredible. It's blatantly obvious now that these boxes are being kept in place simply to provide BT with bargaining chips in the push for planning to accept the Street Hubs.

"Expect to see applications for these all along Leith Walk."

Other social media users were quick to react, branding the redundant booth covered in graffiti a "mess" and a "national embarrassment", with some calling on BT to "hang their head in shame at the mess they're currently overseeing UK-wide" regarding the obsolete phone boxes.

A BT spokesperson said: "During the Edinburgh Trams extension project, we have been unable to safely access many of the payphones within the perimeter of the...

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