Freedom of Edinburgh for Sir Chris Hoy

This morning Edinburgh Council agreed to award the freedom of the city to Sir Chris Hoy.

First a few links then in a later post I will address the proposed cycle network which is being proposed as a legacy from Olympic success and bearing his name.

• What is the award and who has it been awarded to recently?
• History of the award
• Recipients of the award (from 1813 to 1991)