Planning application submitted for new bus lane in Portsmouth city centre to help faster travel
Faster bus travel across Portsmouth and South East Hampshire is one step closer, as a planning application has now been submitted for a new bus lane in the north of Portsmouth city centre. Portsmouth City Council has applied for full planning permission to create a new two-way bus lane to the north of Cascades Shopping […]
Cycling and walking plans receive high level of support in Portsmouth
Safer and improved walking and cycling routes could be one step closer, following support for various schemes to make active travel options more attractive for Portsmouth residents and commuters. Portsmouth city council has received responses from over 700 people in support of proposed walking and cycling improvement plans, which shows the importance of making these […]
First zebra crossing of its kind in the UK to light up for pedestrians installed in Portsmouth
A Portsmouth crossing is the first in the UK to benefit from an innovative new lighting system – which illuminates when pedestrians approach. The zebra crossing on the junction of Clarendon Road and Palmerston Road in the city, has had LED panels installed in the road surface to make it more visible to drivers and […]
Date set for Clean Air Zone launch in Portsmouth despite reservations
Portsmouth City Council has announced that its cabinet has heard a recommendation that its Clean Air Zone (CAZ) starts charging non-compliant vehicles at the end of November. In the Portsmouth CAZ, non-compliant vehicles are buses, coaches, taxis, private hire vehicles and heavy goods vehicles which do not meet euro 6 standards if diesel, or below […]
School children in Portsmouth take part in Schools Streets trial
Pupils from Portsmouth primary schools taking part in a School Streets trial will have fun by earning rewards while enjoying safer, healthier routes to and from school, with help from a digital challenge led by the Pompey Monsters To make journeys to school exciting and rewarding, parents and carers whose children attend schools taking part […]
Cameras installed in Portsmouth ahead of CAZ implementation
Cameras are being installed within Portsmouth’s government mandated Clean Air Zone (CAZ) this week, ahead of it going live in November. The CAZ is being introduced in the city to address harmful levels of air pollution. Portsmouth City Council is working with contractors Colas and telecoms company Siemens to start putting up 39 cameras that […]