A decision on making Covid-era traffic safety and calming measures in the east of Edinburgh permanent has been delayed.

Councillors on Thursday said they were worried about the feasibility of introducing new road infrastructure to replace the current temporary barriers and other solutions in place.

And they asked council officers to return to the Traffic Regulation Orders Sub-Committee on September 4 with information on how they plan to do it.

The temporary order allowing the measures is in place until October 28, with officers saying that it would take about two months after a decision to get permanent orders in place.

The changes were aimed at enabling social distancing while outdoors and making it easier to walk and cycle in the city.

Some of the changes relating to limits on t

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