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Over the years there's been an awful lot of codswallop been published in the letters column – I should know, I've written some of it myself. Two letters in last week's paper, however, hit the nail right on the head. Erik Young and Robert Wishart both stated their cases most succinctly with rega... Read more...
Much has been written about the proposed speed humps for the Esplanade and the pedestrianisation of Commercial Street in Lerwick but in my opinion it is all miles wide of the mark. (more…) Read more...
In relation to your “Don’t gamble with the street” editorial in Friday’s edition of The Shetland Times, and related comments made on The Shetland Times website. There is a long-established body of evidence within the UK and Europe that pedestrianisation of shopping streets increases footf... Read more...
Commercial Street risks becoming devoid of shoppers if better parking is not factored in to radical plans aimed at extending pedestrianisation. Retailers have voiced their concerns following a Living Lerwick meeting on Tuesday night, where council roads officials outlined their proposals. The ... Read more...