Does @ParamedicsUK oppose low-traffic neighbourhoods and/or separated cycle lanes, as per the Mail on Sunday article below? They say not – and they're very annoyed at the way their views have been presented. It's all slightly complex (mini-thread) https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8949617/Top-paramedic-warns-bike-lanes-holding-ambulances-traffic-jams.html

The Mail article is a bit confusing, as it only quotes @Richardwebber99 their head of comms. I asked @ParamedicsUK whether these were his views, or theirs, and they would not say. Which is a bit curious, but *shrug emoji*.

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I pressed @ParamedicsUK and they sent me the long statement below, in two screenshots. In brief, it says they're not against cycles lanes, and have yet to see convincing evidence either way about LTNs, but are, more generally, confident about working with councils about them.

. @ParamedicsUK - "What is disappointing is way comments have been misconstrued & even more disturbing is the fanciful & untruthful manner in which comments attributed to Mr Webber have been fed to other organisations to make the story fit with whatever agenda they may have had."

I'm a bit puzzled by this all, as the Mail on Sunday quotes seemed fairly clear, if potentially the personal views of one @paramedicsuk person. But, we have to take them on their word:
• They don't oppose bike lanes
• They're neutral on LTNs.

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