This consultation is now closed - thank you for your feedback.
As part of our ‘Biking Borough’ programme and with help from local cyclists, the council has identified a number of small changes that could be made to our streets, which would help make cyclists’ journeys safer, quicker and comfortable.
One of the schemes identified is to provide for a legal access route for cyclists from Half Acre into St Paul’s Road (a contraflow), and through the recreation ground to Grosvenor Road and Albany Road. This provides a quiet alternative to the busy High Street and allows cyclists to bypass the one-way system serving the bus terminal and Morrisons Supermarket.
To view the full proposed plans, see right of this page under documents for download.
To summarise – (heading west to east):
Narrowing the junction of St Paul's/Half Acre and providing a new contraflow cycle lane. This enables cyclists to legally cycle against the traffic along this one way road. The exit at this point for vehicles onto Half Acre would become one lane.
Designating the paths within St Paul's Recreation Ground as permissive paths for cyclists, with pedestrian priority. They would be signed appropriately and resurfaced as necessary.
Improvements to the entrances to St Paul's Recreation Ground from Albany Road and Grosvenor Road to better provide for cyclists to rejoin the carriageway.
The results from this consultation will be reported back to ward councillors who will make a decision on whether to proceed with this proposal or not.