A licence to open a new village for homeless people in Edinburgh has been recommended for approval by council officials.

The Social Bite village in Newhaven, funded by a huge charity sleep-out, will provide eco-friendly accommodation for 20 people as they aim to reintegrate into society.

The charity requires a caravan licence to be granted in order to operate the village, which is being constructed from wooden "nesthouses".

Edinburgh council officials have recommended that the licensing sub-committee approve the request at a meeting next week.

Council papers noted: "The 'Sleep Out' event in December saw 8000 people sleeping out to raise £4m for homelessness, with the additional aim of raising the political profile of the homelessness issue in Scotland."

The last nesthouses were craned into the site on Wednesday and once the licensing approval is granted the first residents are expected to arrive in mid-May.

The village aims to provide a safe living environment and support for up to 20 homeless people for around 12 months each, before helping them move into permanent accommodation.