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Councillor Paula Fletcher said it is past time that the 16-year-old bike lanes had a refurbishment. • • • "They were top of the line when they were put in in 2002 - but now they're stuck in the past," Fletcher said. What FB does best. Shows you how things don’t change when you lack #PoliticalWill.
May 19, 2025, 10:34 PM
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