Local councillor Kevin Lang has put the skids on residents’ hopes for dealing with the nightmare of boy racers outside their homes anytime soon.

Locals in South Queensferry are disappointed that their suggestions made in a petition signed by 551 individuals and 4 businesses appear to have been put aside in favour of the Liberal Democrat councillor’s proposals. Locals asked for the Hawes Car Park to be closed overnight from 10pm to 6am, and for the council and police to introduce “more and better CCTV cameras”. None of this was included in Cllr Lang’s amendment which locals say kicks the can down the road for four months.

Cllr Lang asked that the Executive Director of Place writes to Police Scotland asking what action they are taking, and for council officers to speak to Transport Scotlan

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