Edinburgh is struggling to cope with the influx of tourists during the city's festivals, an official report has warned.

A lack of space for pedestrians, noisy tour groups in the city centre, and "inconsiderate" buskers were among issues raised in the report to Edinburgh City Council.

Edinburgh is the second-most visited city in the UK after London, with the Fringe attracting almost 2.5 million attendees in 2016.

The city council says it is launching new plans to monitor the management of summer festivals.

The report, titled Managing our Festival City, said Princes Street was a particular area of concern.

The report said: "Pavement crowding is a very real concern for residents and visitors in the city centre, during summer (and winter) festivals periods.

"Overcrowding at certain pinch-points can lead to pedestrians stepping onto the road and into bus lanes.

"Anecdotally, near misses are not uncommon, however there is no data to measure this."

The report also examined the lack of integreated ticketing across the city's public transport and the impact of short-term property lets.

A new 16-point scorecard system will allow the council to monitors the impact festivals are having on residents.

Councillor Donald Wilson, the council's culture convener, said: "For the majority of residents, our festivals are part of what makes Edinburgh such a special place to live and the envy of the world.

"With a visitor-to-resident ratio greatly below that of other European cities, it is fair to say that the tourism pressures facing Edinburgh - while important to address - are a long way off from other capital cities and major tourist destinations."

He continued: "That said, as a city with a growing population, it certainly seems sensible to take steps towards a better understanding of the impact of tourism on our city and most importantly its citizens, which is what these reports seek to address.

"The development of the council's new scorecard system will help us to actively monitor and minimise adverse impacts on citizens, particularly during our festival months."