Feedback on South Bristol’s Liveable Neighbourhoods (SBLN) consultation has been published in the SBLN Consultation Report. Bristol City Council reports that there were more than 4,000 responses to the consultation that was held towards the end of last year on proposals across 11 neighbourhoods in south Bristol.

Proposals included:

• Introducing parking measures
• Changing some traffic movements
• Creating better local transport options
• Making roads safer
• Improving high streets, areas near schools, and local centres.

The changes are designed to make local streets healthier, greener, more accessible and pleasant. 

Data collected before the consultation and more recent monitoring shows that key roads across the SBLN area, such as Raleigh Road and St Luke’s Road, are unsuitable for active travel routes that share space with vehicles on small residential streets, because of the number of vehicles and the speed they are travelling at.

Councillor Ed Plowden, Chair of the Transport and Connectivity Committee, said:

“At the start of this project, we heard from stakeholders and residents who told us that they want safer, greener, quieter streets, less traffic, and better conditions for walking, wheeling and cycling. These are reasonable desires for any community to have for their neighbourhood, and our plans have been designed to create healthy environments where everyone feels safer and more connected.

“I want to thank everyone who shared their views on our proposals for the area – from families and local schools to residents’ groups, faith organisations and disabled people’s groups. Your input has been invaluable, and the Consultation Report brings all this feedback together and will help us refine the final plans for the South Bristol Liveable Neighbourhoods scheme.”

The council will now be carrying out some early work in south Bristol, including:

• Trialling eight implied zebra crossings on side roads with North Street – these feature white, parallel stripes painted on the road, but they do not have the beacons (lights) at either end and reinforce pedestrian priority.
• Building out Gathorne Road’s junction with North Street and adding an implied zebra crossing, to improve road safety and give more space for outdoor hospitality, cycle parking and planting. Gathorne Road will remain open to one-way traffic.
• Starting the process to introduce a School Street at Ashton Gate Primary School (Ashton Gate Road site) with a timed closure at school drop-off and pick-up times.

(Picture: Bristol City Council)