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Council has no power to hand out Lendal Bridge fines

A Government ruling has concluded that City of York Council does not the power to impose fines for crossing Lendal Bridge.

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MP labels Lendal Bridge closure a 'dog's breakfast'

A York MP has welcomed a ruling that City of York Council does not have the power to issue fines for crossing Lendal Bridge.

Julian Sturdy, the MP for York Outer, has said it is a “a victory for common sense”.

The closure of Lendal Bridge has been a dog’s breakfast from start to finish. Not only has it caused horrendous traffic problems throughout the city, it now appears that the Council have been wrongly demanding payment for fines that should never have been issued in the first place.

The Council has failed to oversee the trailed closure properly and I think the very least the Council Leader should do is apologise for trouble he has caused local residents and businesses.

Hopefully the Council will now see sense, waive the outstanding fines that should never have been handed out, and re-open Lendal Bridge as quickly as possible.

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