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Notorious stench Leithers' biggest stink

THE notorious Seafield stench is more of a concern to people living in Leith than high levels of drinking and vandalism, a survey has revealed.

The study found that 119 people registered the issue of smell from the nearby waste treatment plant as something that concerned them.

This was significantly more than issues such as alcohol-related violence, vandalism, housing and litter, and prostitution.

Leith Central Community Council conducted the survey at the recent Leith Festival, giving residents three stickers to put on areas of concern.

Only the lack of facilities for young people caused more concern than the sewage smell, which often lingers over the area and has ...

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