Hogmanay celebrations that attract thousands of tourists to Edinburgh have set off a row with residents GETTY IMAGESEdinburgh’s civic leaders have promised to create “citizen-centred” new year celebrations as a furious row rages over residents’ access to their own homes on Hogmanay. The council made the commitment after this year’s event was branded “dystopian” and Underbelly, the entertainment company, was accused of imposing a “social curfew” on residents’ private parties. Underbelly had appeared in an announcement made before Christmas on its website to limit the numbers who could attend house parties on roads that were designated parts of the “arena” for a huge street party expected to attract 75,000 revellers from the city and overseas. Yesterday the company stressed that residents and their guests would be able to come and go as they pleased, but the furore re-ignited debate about “over-tourism” as…

Source: The Times December 30, 2019 00:06 UTC