Low Popularity Zones

BY JACK WATSON Louise Haigh, Labour’s transport minister, has expressed her support for low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs), which would empower local councils nationwide to establish 20mph zones in urban areas. This initiative coincides with similar restrictions being introduced in Wales, where speed limits have sparked backlash from residents and road users. Following a poll published in The Telegraph showing that 70 percent of the population … Continue reading Low Popularity Zones

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Gatwick Inspired by the Ministry of Truth?

THE CITY GRUMP Emblazoned across the front of Orwell’s Ministry of Truth is the slogan “Ignorance is Strength”. I was reminded of this the other day, when through the letterbox landed a leaflet from the Gatwick High Command headed “One step closer to a brighter future-for everyone”. And what does this brighter future hold for all of us? A second runway, by their own calculations, … Continue reading Gatwick Inspired by the Ministry of Truth?

countrysquiremagazineOctober 4, 2023

Transport

On the Buses

BY JACK WATSON The police visited my school the other day and they delivered a session about how youths in my area have been throwing objects such as rocks, bricks, eggs and other dangerous items at buses. This is not confined to my home town of Hull. In Edinburgh, over 30 kids were charged after buses and drivers were targeted, which resulted in police officers … Continue reading On the Buses

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Low Popularity Zones

Gatwick Inspired by the Ministry of Truth?

On the Buses