http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: “ ‘Cars have more rights than people’: Glasgow “ en Tue, 19 May 2026 12:16:14 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21314#post-368463 Sun, 04 Jun 2023 22:21:48 +0000 LaidBack 368463@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.thenational.scot/news/23565857.costa-coffee-chain-condemned-scottish-government-lobbying/?ref=fbm" rel="nofollow">https://www.thenational.scot/news/23565857.costa-coffee-chain-condemned-scottish-government-lobbying/?ref=fbm</a></p> <p>Ferret digs further in Sunday National.<br /> <blockquote><br /> Costa claimed it made the offer so that the guidance “fairly reflected the environmental, economic and social contribution made by drive-through developments”. The company told The Ferret it was “strongly supportive” of efforts to “improve environmental outcomes” across Scotland.</p> <p>The NPF4 planning framework was adopted by ministers in February. It will influence all planning decisions across the country. One of its key aims is to help Scotland achieve its goal of reaching net-zero climate emissions by 2045.</p> <p>Transport is currently the country’s biggest source of emissions and there are fears that allowing more drive-throughs will encourage car use and make it more difficult to achieve climate targets. Scotland’s climate plan includes a commitment to reducing car travel by 20% by 2030.</blockquote> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21314#post-368304 Sun, 28 May 2023 09:57:15 +0000 Morningsider 368304@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Interesting test of the new National Planning Framework 4. Policy 27 of which states:</p> <p><blockquote>Drive-through developments will only be supported where they are specifically supported in the LDP.</blockquote> LDP being the Local Development Plan. As Glasgow's LDP does not have a policy supporting the development of drive-throughs anywhere in the city, the Council has clear grounds to reject the proposal. Will they? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21314#post-368301 Sun, 28 May 2023 08:44:41 +0000 gembo 368301@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Jackie Treehorn treats objects like women </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21314#post-368298 Sat, 27 May 2023 22:10:38 +0000 chdot 368298@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/27/glasgow-drive-through-restaurants-starbucks-gorbals" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/27/glasgow-drive-through-restaurants-starbucks-gorbals</a> </p>