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A CITY councillor has rubbished Extinction Rebellion s claims over the latest Silver Hill plans. In a statement, the climate group said the council has decided to have on-street bus stops rather than a bus interchange. A new bus station had been one of the popular demands from the public over the revamp of the city centre. The car park on Middle Brook Street had been often proposed as the site of the new bus station. At a cabinet meeting yesterday, Cllr Martin Tod said on-street bus stops will be temporary whilst the area is being redeveloped. Clarifying the situation, he today told the
An electric scooter (stock image) CITY councillors have expressed their growing concern over electric bicycles and scooters. At a health and environment committee, members were told that a petition by Extinction Rebellion Winchester influenced the latest Movement Strategy proposals. But Cllr Frank Pearson said he was largely concerned about one of the petition s points. The group had asked that one lane of traffic on the district s narrowest pavements should be for pedestrians and cyclists. Cllr Pearson said: Putting pedestrians and cyclists together can be dangerous – the trouble is speed, and this should be in bold print. All of a sudden we also have the trouble of electric scooters which must be included in this consideration.