Congestion charges and low emission zones

[tamig]

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In the mean time the council are issuing around 15 new PHC licenses per week when the roads are crammed with PHC cars already, add in the council giving a license to Bright buses to operate a regular bus service to the airport from Waterloo Pl adding further to the congestion, this city and this council are a joke.

Agreed. The latest no pavement parking fiasco shows their basic lack of planning skills and no forward thinking. They should have gone round every street in the city beforehand and decided where it could be implemented rather than the blanket approach taken. I was driving along Lochend Avenue last night and my wee motor could barely get through. Fire engines would have no chance. And Lothian Buses have had to divert away from that street. Just one example of the lack of thinking involved.

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Agreed. The latest no pavement parking fiasco shows their basic lack of planning skills and no forward thinking. They should have gone round every street in the city beforehand and decided where it could be implemented rather than the blanket approach taken.

They did go round the city and they did a survey identifying streets where it would be a problem. They went ahead anyway.

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They did go round the city and they did a survey identifying streets where it would be a problem. They went ahead anyway.

Absolutely mental.

[J-C]

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Agreed. The latest no pavement parking fiasco shows their basic lack of planning skills and no forward thinking. They should have gone round every street in the city beforehand and decided where it could be implemented rather than the blanket approach taken. I was driving along Lochend Avenue last night and my wee motor could barely get through. Fire engines would have no chance. And Lothian Buses have had to divert away from that street. Just one example of the lack of thinking involved.

Last week in Marlborough St in Porty a bucket lorry and a fire engine had to reverse out as they couldn't get through because of parked cars.

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I've just been in the transport museum in Glasgow this morning, how did they manage with horse drawn carriages, they are as wide as Hummers!!!

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I've just been in the transport museum in Glasgow this morning, how did they manage with horse drawn carriages, they are as wide as Hummers!!!

Only millionaires had them so it wasn’t such a big deal.


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Last week in Marlborough St in Porty a bucket lorry and a fire engine had to reverse out as they couldn't get through because of parked cars.

Both problem streets now have cones down one side in preparation for double yellow lines being painted next week.

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Both problem streets now have cones down one side in preparation for double yellow lines being painted next week.

Best way to do it. The amount of times I've had to walk along the road with a buggy is unreal, scary. Loads of times the dropped curb is blocked, it must be a nightmare to be in a wheelchair in Edinburgh which is embarrassing. Hopefully it will get better with the ban

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Last week in Marlborough St in Porty a bucket lorry and a fire engine had to reverse out as they couldn't get through because of parked cars.

I can't be sure about the bin lorry, but the fire engine was a test conducted by the emergency services, the council and the local residents(I think there was a SPOKES person behind it too). Just to be clear, this wasn't an emergency call out and demonstrated the need for further restrictions such as the lines being implemented under a temporary road traffic order.

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I can't be sure about the bin lorry, but the fire engine was a test conducted by the emergency services, the council and the local residents(I think there was a SPOKES person behind it too). Just to be clear, this wasn't an emergency call out and demonstrated the need for further restrictions such as the lines being implemented under a temporary road traffic order.

I live in Portobello and there's a pic of a reversing bin lorry on Porty people on FB from a resident there, how many of those cars are for residents.

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I live in Portobello and there's a pic of a reversing bin lorry on Porty people on FB from a resident there, how many of those cars are for residents.

Probably most of them, you’d have to be a bit mad to even try and drive down never mind park there if you didn’t live in the street, plenty more suitable streets for non residents to park in.

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I live in Portobello and there's a pic of a reversing bin lorry on Porty people on FB from a resident there, how many of those cars are for residents.

Apologies, I don't doubt the bin lorry had to reverse up the (Marlborough) street but the fire engine was staged. It wasn't on a call, it was there to prove a point.

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I can't be sure about the bin lorry, but the fire engine was a test conducted by the emergency services, the council and the local residents(I think there was a SPOKES person behind it too). Just to be clear, this wasn't an emergency call out and demonstrated the need for further restrictions such as the lines being implemented under a temporary road traffic order.

Cllr Arthur? Sure he's a member of Spokes.

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Apologies, I don't doubt the bin lorry had to reverse up the (Marlborough) street but the fire engine was staged. It wasn't on a call, it was there to prove a point.

Not denying the fire engine one, that was to prove a point after the complaint about the bin lorry not able to empty the bins in the street. If you go down to the prom you'll dozens of dog walkers along the beach, many of them don't live in Portobello, they go down by car and park in the surrounding streets, summertime is a complete shambles down there.

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Yellow lines and parking meters should sort out a few of these issues.


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Not denying the fire engine one, that was to prove a point after the complaint about the bin lorry not able to empty the bins in the street. If you go down to the prom you'll dozens of dog walkers along the beach, many of them don't live in Portobello, they go down by car and park in the surrounding streets, summertime is a complete shambles down there.

Just because you don't live in Porty your still allowed to walk your dog wherever you want to in public & park your car there.

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Just because you don't live in Porty your still allowed to walk your dog wherever you want to in public & park your car there.

Wherever you park, for whatever reason you should do so responsibly taking into account other road (and pavement) users.

If a fire engine or bin lorry can't get down the street because of parked vehicles that's irresponsible.

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Not denying the fire engine one, that was to prove a point after the complaint about the bin lorry not able to empty the bins in the street. If you go down to the prom you'll dozens of dog walkers along the beach, many of them don't live in Portobello, they go down by car and park in the surrounding streets, summertime is a complete shambles down there.

The people without dogs massively outnumber the people with dogs, unless it’s a day like today when everyone is hiding in their house apart from the dog walkers and joggers.

It’s mainly the residents that are blocking the streets and parking on both sides of the road because they don’t want a walk to their door. Yes there’s some visitors in the daytime but they’re not responsible for the streets still being blocked overnight.

I don’t understand the people who are going for a 3 mile walk but insist on trying to get parked as close to the beach as possible. I’ve moved away from Porty now but when I do go back for a walk with the dog I park at the other end of Seaview Terrace, it’s only an extra 5 minutes on the walk and saves a lot of hassle or the car getting damaged!

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The people without dogs massively outnumber the people with dogs, unless it’s a day like today when everyone is hiding in their house apart from the dog walkers and joggers.

It’s mainly the residents that are blocking the streets and parking on both sides of the road because they don’t want a walk to their door. Yes there’s some visitors in the daytime but they’re not responsible for the streets still being blocked overnight.

I don’t understand the people who are going for a 3 mile walk but insist on trying to get parked as close to the beach as possible. I’ve moved away from Porty now but when I do go back for a walk with the dog I park at the other end of Seaview Terrace, it’s only an extra 5 minutes on the walk and saves a lot of hassle or the car getting damaged!

My point is we already have the residents taking up a very large amount of space, add in dog walkers, joggers and general tourists out for a prom walk and the surrounding streets are carnage, Portobello has become extremely popular this past few years and it's bulging at the seams, I live 10min walk from the beach so thankfully don't need a car.

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Agreed. The latest no pavement parking fiasco shows their basic lack of planning skills and no forward thinking. They should have gone round every street in the city beforehand and decided where it could be implemented rather than the blanket approach taken. I was driving along Lochend Avenue last night and my wee motor could barely get through. Fire engines would have no chance. And Lothian Buses have had to divert away from that street. Just one example of the lack of thinking involved.

The Lothian Buses 25 has been diverted from Lochend Drive onto restalrig Road South, Marionville Road then down Lochend Road South. The 21 still goes along Lochend Avenue.

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The Lothian Buses 25 has been diverted from Lochend Drive onto restalrig Road South, Marionville Road then down Lochend Road South. The 21 still goes along Lochend Avenue.

I actually meant Lochend Drive.

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Just noticed on EC trade parking permits, there is an annual fee of £50 added to the cost of your monthly permit for diesel vans, even if it is Ulez compliant 🙄

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This won't help good old Edinburgh Council not helping the transition to cycling

https://discerningcyclist.com/worst-...42tgLB55ehtDUg

13 Worst Bike Lanes in the World

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This won't help good old Edinburgh Council not helping the transition to cycling

https://discerningcyclist.com/worst-...42tgLB55ehtDUg

13 Worst Bike Lanes in the World

There are plans in to fix the problem. I walked up the walk last night after the game and there needs to be better separation of pedestrians and cyclists. Easy fixed with some planter boxes and benches etc but def needs done.


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There are plans in to fix the problem. I walked up the walk last night after the game and there needs to be better separation of pedestrians and cyclists. Easy fixed with some planter boxes and benches etc but def needs done.


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The fix should be to scrap it and redo it with the cycle lane beside the road, the way it should have been from the start

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https://x.com/brenttoderian/status/1...dxJXScFNwz8V4A


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https://x.com/brenttoderian/status/1...dxJXScFNwz8V4A

Only one comment so far, from a driver complaining that it makes his life difficult.

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Only one comment so far, from a driver complaining that it makes his life difficult.

There's more cyclists in that 3 minute clip than I have ever seen in Edinburgh

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There's more cyclists in that 3 minute clip than I have ever seen in Edinburgh

Yes, we have a long way to go.


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Yes, we have a long way to go.


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Do you think it's a case of Edinburgh not being flat enough or that people don't feel safe to cycle on these roads