The move follows public consultation carried out by Fisherrow Harbour & Seafront Association (FHSA) in February and March. Veronica Noone, group vice-chairperson, said: “Increasing numbers of people using the seafront and harbour area have meant that cars and people regularly have to move in the same area, creating unnecessary risk for parents with buggies, children and people with mobility difficulties. “Covid has compounded the challenge, with more and more people visiting the area than before and, whilst this is a welcome development, it has thrown the idea of pedestrians potentially being hit by cars into sharp relief.” During February and March, the FHSA trialled the idea by putting up a series of barriers, creating a walkway from the harbour office through to the west side of the Promenade.