Dawe praise for council's ambassadors
Cllr Dawe said: "Although often unseen, the councilplays a crucial role in the festivals.
"Staff across all departments are involved in ensuring key aspects, including arts development, public safety, street cleanliness and licensing of premises, are achieved with the minimum of fuss.
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Hide Ad"I have already heard high praise of many of our city workers, including street cleaners and bus drivers, who have gone out of their way to be really helpful to sometimes bewildered tourists.
"It is always reassuring to learn of the proud ambassadors that Edinburgh residents are for their city."
She said that early indications from the main festivals suggest this will be "another very successful festivals season", featuring 32,000 performances involving a range of artists from all over the world.