Edinburgh Council's Transport Convenor has defended the roll-out of temporary active travel routes during the pandemic, saying the controversial scheme has been "used for political purposes".
Emergency powers handed to local authorities amid the first outbreak of Covid-19 allowed the council to create temporary cycle lanes, pedestrianise some of the city's streets and implement traffic restrictions.
Originally known as Spaces for People (SfP) - but since re-branded as Travelling Safely - the measures were introduced using Temporary Traffic Regulations Orders (TTROs) and were designed to create more room for social distancing and to encourage walking and cycling at a time when public transport capacities were limited.
