Delaying tactic

Matthew Egan (Letters, 3 April) fails to understand the abuse of the court system by the small band of anti-school campaigners, disguised as environmentalists, in Portobello.

Everyone supported their right to have their day in court. The council agreed not to pursue them for the costs to the taxpayer.

Despite losing the case and the judge giving a damning verdict on their arguments, they have decided to appeal, not because they have any chance of winning.

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It’s simply to cause a delay which means that the tender for the new Portobello High School expires.

The council will then have to wait several years before it can re-tender and there is every chance that there will be no money to pay for a new school.

This gang is threatening the rights of thousands of young people to have an education in a building that is fit for purpose. Why should the taxpayer fund these Nimbys?

Jackie Brock

on behalf of Edinburgh City Council tax payers: Dr Richard Butt, Gillian Russell, Maggie Tierney, Andrew Fleming, Andy Johnstone, Dr Louise Kelly, Andy Pitts, Sean Watters, Sue Davidson, Giselle Dye, Giles Greenslade, Sybil Bacica, Tim Warren, Christine Hoy, Sally Thompson, Maria Devoy, Sarah Morton, Geoff Earle, Paul Smart, Robin Baillie and several others.

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