Action on anti-social behaviour in an Edinburgh neighbourhood is set to be considered by councillors next week.

South Queensferry locals have submitted a petition to the city council asking for an intervention on behaviour by boy racers that they say has tormented them.

The petitioners say the chaos centres around the Hawes carpark, where people are behaving in an ‘excessively loud and disrespectful’ way.

And they also say that in the night-time, there are a “significant number of cars and motorcycles racing around South Queensferry”.

The city’s environment convener said that beyond being anti-social, the behaviour was dangerous.

Labour councillor Stephen Jenkinson continued: “No one should have to endure repeatedly unsafe and inconsiderate driving in their local community.”

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