FoES Briefing on Transport Bill Stage 2
Briefing for MSPs on the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee ahead of Stage 2 of the Transport Bill.
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Research & Briefings
Read our briefings and analysis on key environmental issues
Campaigners alarmed at Committee’s rejection of safer streets proposal
Campaigners have expressed disappointment and concern about a Scottish Parliament Committee’s refusal to back 20mph speed limits for Safer Streets
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Edinburgh Council offers renewed hope in Low Emission Zone consultation
Councillors decided to broaden the scope of Low Emission Zone public consultation which could help improve the scheme.
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Campaigner set to tell Edinburgh Council pollution plans are ineffective
Edinburgh pollution plans includes two Low Emission Zones – the larger outer Zone does not restrict cars and smaller inner Zone is too small, risking displacement.
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Reaction to Edinburgh’s ‘half-hearted’ low emission zone plans
Council plans criticised for failing to act on cars and risk displacing pollution to other parts of city.
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Open Streets ‘show us what we are missing’ in car-dominated Edinburgh
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Government funding to tackle air pollution ignored by bus companies
£7million remains unspent from a Scottish Government fund to pay for bus engines upgrades to cut air pollution
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Transport Bill Stage 1 Debate Briefing (April 2019)
Briefing ahead of the Scottish Parliament Stage 1 Debate of the Transport Bill.
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Growing public support for safer streets and 20mph limits
Polling reveals that speed limits of 20mph are growing in popularity with the Scottish public.
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