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Edinburgh residents moan historic cobbles are 'too noisy' and demand they are covered by tarmac

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Residents are lobbying for iconic cobbled streets in Edinburgh to be covered with tarmac - because they are "too noisy".Neighbours in the Comely Bank area of Edinburgh have appealed to have the streets - which are protected by heritage conservation rules - smoothed over because the noise of drivers speeding over the stones is keeping them awake at night.

The City of Edinburgh Council has described the cobbled stones, known as "setts" as "adding significant historic and cultural value to the streets of Edinburgh and are an important feature of our cityscape".

But neighbours have complained they are in poor condition and the noise of a car travelling over them is loud enough to wake people up.

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