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A beloved path up to Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh could be permanently closed to the public. The Radical Road was closed in 2018 amid safety fears following a 50-tonne rock fall.

It’s no worse than some of the roads we drive on around Edinburgh.

Adam Brunton You don’t see barriers up on the peaks of Glencoe or Ben Nevis.

Cliff Serbie

A lot of people will say that it should be at your own risk to take this path. I agree, but you shouldn’t expect to be rescued if something happens as you are putting the rescue services’ lives at risk as well – and they shouldn’t have to rescue someone daft enough to walk underneath loose rocks.

Bob Gartland

Over-population of tourists and students has caused this.

Now local residents without a garden or green space who use this as their escapism will suffer the loss.

Julie Logan Students live in the city. Like it or not that means they are residents.

Paul Thomson I miss that route dreadfully. It helped me walk back to health after a debilitating illness. There are so many reasons why it should not be closed.

Shonagh Potter

A few months ago I and several of my workmates watched workmen freeing off loose rocks above Radical Road – some were the size of cars. Imagine one of those falling on someone? Then it would be a case of “why didn't you stop him/her/them?”.

Dougie Turner

Should all mountain and hill walking in Scotland be “banned” for the same reason? Should all swimming in the sea in Scotland be banned as there

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are many areas that are dangerous, especially after last year’s multiple deaths by drowning ?

Ian Maclachlan

There's actually a cheap solution: a notice board at either end with a disclaimer.

John Ross

Well I'll still be walking it. The park belongs to everyone. There has always been falling rocks for as long as I remember.

Alan Mcarthur I do not recall anyone or any car being hit by falling rocks in the park.

Alastiar Moir Why aren’t they spending the money to net the most likely parts of collapse – the

same as they have done at Edinburgh Castle.

Strip clubs

Mark Jones

Exotic dancers are gearing up to protest over an Edinburgh Council decision to ban strip clubs – claiming the move is a “vendetta” that ignores safety fears

It's a sad reflection on our council when the five who voted for the ban didn't take the time to either visit the bars or speak to the staff and dancers. Holding a position of authority with a closed mind is not a good thing.

Keith Robertson

I can’t see what harm these clubs are doing. Men make choices on whether they visit these places or not and the women that work in them have chosen to do so. Live and let live.

Fiona Cooper Which is more immoral? Women choosing to earn a living in a strip club, or a council that fails to deliver the basic services residents need in favour of vanity projects?

Renée La Racineuse These girls work in safe environment. Nobody can harm them inside the clubs. They will continue dancing in illegal clubs, because this is what they can do, but they won't be safe as nobody will call the police if something happens there. The words illegal and police are not the best friends.

Nora Kovacs The doors and windows are blocked and they have security on the doors. The only people who get in and see anything are the ones who want to. They are doing no harm, just making a living.

Darren Hutchison

Screen wipe

The Highway Code is to be updated this year with rules for “self-driving” cars that will allow drivers to watch TV and check emails on the move.

There is a time and place for all activities. Sitting behind the wheel in a moving vehicle is not the time or place to watch TV.

Saroj Tirawi

All this self-driving nonsense has to stop. The technology isn't good enough yet and if it is brought in, it will make many drivers even more lazy and dozy than they are now.

Alastair Browne

Perfect for Edinburgh traffic. Get a couple of episodes of Minder, The Sweeney or The Professionals watched while stuck on the bypass.

Steven Ritchie