Not exactly about cycling but there's that “Following engagement with the public across Edinburgh" justification -
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Police Scotland, however, spelled out its determination to step up action against drinking in the streets and a force spokesman said they “will use all legislation at [their] disposal to tackle offences that frequently impact upon communities”.
He said: “Following engagement with the public across Edinburgh, antisocial drinking and associated disorder was identified as a concern for many residents and businesses and, in response, officers have invoked an existing city by-law as one of a number of tactics to address this matter.
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http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinburgh-to-fight-glasgow-style-drinking-ban-1-3103662
- the one that accounts for the police interest in cycling on pavements. They consult things like Community Councils.
I think 'we' probably think that general road behaviour is more of any issue than pavement cycling or street drinking.
On the face of it the headline/story is a non-event/kiteflying however there has been a rapid development -
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Council chiefs and police top brass are to hold crunch talks over a perceived “Glasgow-style” policing strategy in the Capital.
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Perhaps people will write to Cllrs. Burns and Cardownie and suggest they mention 'road safety' - things like enforcement of ASLs and 20mph zones.
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