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flag Edinburgh's Lord Provost spent over £1,000 on a gift for Taylor Swift, which she didn't accept, sparking local criticism.

flag Edinburgh's Lord Provost, Robert Aldridge, spent over £1,000 on a gift for Taylor Swift, including custom tartan guitar straps, hoping she would use them during her concert. flag Swift declined the gift, leaving it at the venue gates. flag The council plans to auction the unused strap for charity, but the expenditure has sparked criticism, with local residents arguing the funds could have been better used for pressing community issues like housing and care. flag Despite the incident, Swift made an undisclosed donation to the Edinburgh Food Project.

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