Edinburgh Tram Extension Faces Major Opposition

0:00It's April 23rd, Edinburgh News. Today starts now, AI-powered and ready. I'm Cory with the story. Edinburgh is pushing hard for a tram extension from the city center up to Grannon with two main routes on the table, one along the Roseburn Path and the other crossing the Dean Bridge. A business case has the counselors in September, but early signs show the Roseburn option facing massive pushback from local politicians. The SIMP group, with 17 counselors, flip their stance and now opposes both paths, especially Roseburn. Liberal Democrats holding 14 seats, flat out reject their route too, stacking up 31 votes against it out of the Council's 63. Members, conservatives, 10 strong are skeptical of the entire project. Their leader points out neither government has pledged real cash, calling it fantasy without funding guarantees. National SIMP manifesto echoes the local opposition to Roseburn and offers no money from Holyrood.

1:01Greens with 11 counselors aren't ruling out Roseburn yet. They want to wait for the full consultation report and hear from residents before deciding which might surprise some of their base. Consultants keep grinding up proposals despite the tallies leaning heavy against Roseburn, possibly hitting 41 no votes if conservatives join. Looks like the Dean Bridge path might be the last one standing, but funding talks will make or break this whole extension dream.