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Vol. III · Est. 2023 · Price: 5½p where sold

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Path, interrupted

By The Hamester · DUMFRIES, 10th November 2023


I wish this one was a joke. In their haste to add more EV chargers in Brooms Road car park, ChargePlace Scotland has obliterated what was a safe, accessible, walking and wheeling route through the car park. For many people it’s a convenient cut through from Brooms Road and the south of town into the town centre. It’s a flat route that avoids some of the trickier roads into town such as Burn’s Street, St Michael’s Street, Queen’s Street and Leafield Road. As such it’s great for people that use wheelchairs or mobility scooters to get around.

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