A move to shut off controversial new bus-gate cameras in Aberdeen city centre has been voted down.
The bus-priority route was enforced on Tuesday, despite thousands petitioning the council to ditch the plans.
But the city's planning chief David Dunne revealed "frustration and a little nervousness" at the public's apparent misunderstanding of the new scheme.
The Press & Journal says he hit back at the suggestion the city centre was any less accessible for blue-badge holders.
It came amid clashes at the Town House yesterday, as some councillors branded the new-look roads "circuitous and labyrinthine" and "a ligature around the neck of our once-proud city".
The bid to suspend enforcement of bus-gate penalties was led by Conservative group leader on the council Ryan Houghton.
No backing
He told the P&J: "The measures proposed do not have the backing of the public nor the business community.
"So it is pointless spending vast sums to upgrade the city centre if the messaging being sent out is turning people away."
Mr Houghton wanted to task officials with exploring how the city could exempt blue-badge holders from the cameras' glare.
But he was met with reluctance, as the law does not allow for such distinctions between non-bus motorists.
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