As the debate on the implementation of a citywide 20mph scheme gathers pace it is becoming clear the Greens of Brighton and Hove City Council should pause and think again (The Argus, September 27).
They could re-read the sensible recommendations of the council’s own detailed investigation into the feasibility of introducing 20mph limits, held three years ago, in which the taxi trade, police and bus company raised their concerns.
Instead the Greens seem to have ignored this and gone off on their own ideological path.
Nowhere in the consultation literature does it point out that the scheme as proposed is unenforceable and that the only way it could be is for the limit to be supported by physical engineering measures, something the Greens will not consider.
The Greens need to work with all interested parties to develop a scheme which can deliver genuine speed reductions in residential areas and takes into account the needs of all road-users, including public transport providers.
Councillor Gill Mitchell, Labour and Co-operative Group, Brighton and Hove City Council
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