The head of Longford County Council believes there needs to be a culture change in how people view the use of their cars
Paddy Mahon made his comments at a special Oireachtas meeting this week examining local authorities' response to climate change.
The CE of Longford County Council believes schemes such as active travel can help begin the process of removing excess traffic from the centre of towns and villages.
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He also feels traffic at schools is a tough issue to deal with :