Campaigner disappointed by road consultation delay

A CAMPAIGNER fighting to get an Exeter road reopened to traffic has urged councillors not to delay a vital public consultation.

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Protesters at Dryden Road

(Ian Frankum)

Members of the city’s highways and traffic orders committee have decided to ask local people what they think about the closure of Dryden Road, which has been shut to cars since the pandemic in 2020.

Local resident Ian Frankum has been at the forefront of a campaign to reopen it for cars, saying the closure has transferred congestion and pollution onto other roads in the neighbourhood.

Supporters of the ban, on the other hand, say it has meant a safer route for commuters on bikes as well as children going to and from school.