Politicians Debate Car-Cutting Powers in Edinburgh
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At a recent election hustings in Edinburgh, politicians debated giving local councils more authority to cut car use. Green councillor Chas Booth advocated for demand management options like a congestion charge and workplace parking levy, criticizing slow traffic regulation orders. Labours Stephen Jenkinson highlighted councils lack of legal power to add a congestion charge. SNPs Kate Campbell expressed frustration over Edinburgh skipping a workplace parking levy and called for faster handling of traffic orders. Lib Dem representative Sally Pattle pointed to Sevilles successful transformation, banning cars and adding trams and bike lanes, ahead of the May seventh Scottish Parliament elections.
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