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Edinburgh Live
National
Donald Turvill

Edinburgh Spaces for People measures to remain for another 18 months

Edinburgh's Spaces for People scheme has been extended for a further 18 months as the council moves a step closer to making measures permanent.

The controversial project that saw temporary bike lanes installed, pavements widened and streets pedestrianised in response to the pandemic will now enter a new phase which will allow members of the public to give their views.

Despite the efforts of Conservative and Liberal Democrat councillors for some measures to be changed or scrapped, the transport committee voted to keep them all in place on Thursday (September 1).

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