Dozens of protesters argue against Exeter road closures at council meeting.
Dozens of protesters argued against Exeter's controversial road closure scheme at Devon County Council
Councillors heard the scheme was causing misery for residents and delaying emergency service vehiclesExeter's controversial road closure scheme is causing misery for residents and delaying emergency services, opponents have told councillors. The Devon County Council scheme, set up in August, sees roads closed in the Heavitree and Whipton areas of the city to cut down on traffic.
But dozens of protesters argued at the authority's meeting on Thursday the scheme did more harm than good.said one protester attended the meeting wearing a clown's wig and another briefly blocked the road leading to a car park. Inside the chamber the protesters said the scheme was damaging business and delaying emergency service vehicles.Matthew Rowbury, who chairs the Heavitree Traders Association, said: “Traders are fully committed to low emissions, but this LTN is a step too far.”
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