Was up and down Hanover St a few times today and it got me wondering about who is meant to enforce/resist the ever encroaching commercialisation of our pavements.
On the left-hand side - heading uphill, i reckon the pavement must be 3 to 4m wide. However in front several restaurants there's about 2 to 2.5m lost to outdoor seating, leaving 1.5 to 2m, which should be sufficient.
However another 1m is lost at several points with the proliferation advert boards, pointing to pubs/restaurants they sit outside of, or up Thistle St etc..
As a result there are a several places where the usable space is less than 1m. So people end up queuing to get through. Seems mental. I moved one of the signs today, but it was back taking primary position on the pavement within 30 mins.
Anyone know who in CEC is meant to enforce this ?
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