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Scottish citizens in Edinburgh have launched protests against Richard Branson over the construction of a Virgin Hotel in the city.
According to The Scotsman, the city’s Central Library, which is located next to the proposed location of the hotel, would be at risk of losing natural light as a result of the building. Protesters said that “some parts of the library could lose up to 82% of natural light once the hotel is constructed”.
Simon Byron, member of Old Town Community Council, said: “This is to raise awareness of the Virgin Hotel. We have listed 12 reasons why this planning permission needs to be reconsidered – primarily on its impact on light to the Central Library.
“It’s a Carnegie library, the finest in Scotland and the plans disregard his legacy. We believe the council must reconsider this.”
He added: “We see Richard Branson as a man of conscience and we would have like to have had a conversation with him about these plans and raise our concerns, but there’s been a real lack of communication or dialogue.”
