'˜Residents are treated as an afterthought' Readers react to Princes Street barrier U-turn

View of Princes Street gardens - taken from the bus - showing the black boards which have been put up to stop people viewing the concerts in the gardens for free.

Residents and readers of the Edinburgh Evening News have reacted furiously to the council's decision to U-turn on their pledge to remove barriers from Princes Street.

Irene Kilchenmann said: “An event such like this shouldn’t be held in a public space. Public is public. Make it a 100%, public or private. But not 75% public and then again 25% private. A place like that with a high frequency of tourists and locals should not be put up for renting.”

Melanie Mitchell wrote: “It’s very sad that Edinburgh residents are an afterthought in the festival and summer sessions plans.