Temporary traffic-calming measures implemented in the east of Edinburgh during covid will be made permanent, ending a months-long saga.

At the Traffic Regulation Orders Sub-Committee on Thursday, councillors voted to approve the change, which will see bus lanes, loading restrictions and other changes kept in place.

Some of the infrastructure installed at the start of the scheme will also be replaced, alleviating concerns that some councillors had raised.

The works are estimated to cost £433,000, and be funded through money set aside by the city’s transport committee for that purpose.

At other meetings of the committee, in May and August, councillors had been under the impression that all of the changes made needed a traffic order made to become permanent.

But at Thursday’s meeting,

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