Porty action group denies poster claim

A CAMPAIGN group fighting to stop a new high school being built on a park denies handing out posters which have been described as "distasteful" by parents.

Portobello Park Action Group (PPAG) came under fire from parents after using a poster depicting a child who has been run over to promote its campaign.

While parents say the posters were distributed outside Towerbank Primary, PPAG denies handing them out.

PPAG states that the poster, which was displayed on the group's Facebook page, was designed by a child who does not want to lose the park.

A spokeswoman for the campaign group said: "We categorically did not hand out the poster shown in the photograph.

"This image was drawn by a child who does not want the park to be lost, and was shown on our Facebook page."

Councillors agreed to grant planing permission for the new 41.5 million Portobello High on Portobello Park earlier this year. The new school could be ready as early as August 2013.