Edinburgh council is set to discuss whether or not certain streets should have their cobbles ripped up this week.
A petition launched by local residents in and around Inverleith is to be considered by the local authority after residents became infuriated with the settled streets.
Claiming the roads were causing excessive noise, the petition had quickly gained enough signatures to be considered and discussed by the Transport and Environment Committee.
A common sight around Edinburgh city centre, the cobbled streets remain in place along a number of roads, with maintenance carried out on them regularly.
Despite their history, some residents around Inverleith have now shared hopes of seeing certain roads completely resurfaced with a smooth surface to quieten the traffic.
So far Learmonth Terrace, Dean Park Crescent and Comely Bank Avenue have all been highlighted as roads to change, with residents also requesting speed reduction measures on the roads.
A report compiled by the council which will be discussed this week however has detailed that the streets have not yet been prioritized for a renewal, with the cobbles also liked to be retained in the World Heritage site and conservation areas.
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Although yet to be decided, the report analysing the petition also detailed that speed reduction measures are only usually used “where there is either a significant history of speed related collisions or where average vehicle speeds remain excessively high following the use of other speed reduction measures.”
Any further decisions are due to be made on Wednesday (October 12).
