Mixed views from residents

AMONG those against the plans is Liz Newton, who has started a petition calling on the council to “immediately halt the South Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood scheme as it relates to Southville”

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Almost 1,900 people have signed.

Ms Newton told the Post: “It just seems so unnecessary. It's not like Southville is a nightmare for people cutting through in cars, or speeding fast.

“It's a nice place already, and there are already a few no through roads, and no entry signs dotted around,’ she added.

“Southville has a lot of parents with children, and this feels like it’s going to divide up communities people have created for themselves. So, for instance, all the mums do lift shares to take kids to clubs somewhere else in Bristol at weekends or after school, and will go around picking up the other kids from nearby streets.

“Tt will mean that can’t really happen anymore, because one child will live in the blue zone, one in the green and the other in the orange zone”

But not all locals are against the plan.

Among those in favour of the scheme in some form is Matthew Symonds.

“Lots of the supporters understand concerns of others and are keen to encourage constructive dialogue to improve the proposals and address concerns - rather than ‘just say no’ - the approach taken by the organisers of the petition) he said.