'Strong opinions' Council asks for liveable neighbourhood feedback

VIEWS are being sought on East Bristol’s controversial “liveable neighbourhood” - with the council admitting the trial has prompted “strong opinions’

- Lorna HUGHES

The project encompasses sections of Barton Hill, Redfield and St George, featuring bollards, planters and bus gates that restrict access to certain roads.

Motorists can still access the entire area but some residential streets have been converted into dead ends in a bid to prevent them being used as shortcuts.

Bristol City Council says the measures are designed to reduce traffic, improve air quality, and “make streets safer and more pleasant for walking, wheeling and cycling”

The initiative was originally planned as a six-month pilot scheme, starting in April and concluding in October. Bristol City Council now says that a final verdict on the LTN’s future will be reached next spring.