Date published: 2024-08-01 | Category: Bath, Tackling the climate and ecological emergency
Plans to install three linked through-traffic restriction trials in Gay Street, Catharine Place and Winifred’s Lane have been paused.
Work on the scheme, being put in under an Experimental Traffic Regulation Order, was due to start on Monday 5 August and the trials were planned to run for a minimum of six months.
The scheme has been paused pending legal proceedings following an application for an injunction brought by a group of B&NES residents.
A court hearing is listed for Thursday August 8 for a judge to either lift the suspension or to decide if the suspension continues pending a judicial review hearing.
Councillor Manda Rigby, Cabinet Member for Highways, said: “Our immediate priority is to make people aware that the scheme is paused until the outcome of next week’s hearing. We will be writing to let residents know and encourage people to check our Liveable Neighbourhoods webpage for updates.”
Planned highways work to improve traffic signal operation in George Street , involving the installation of a new above ground detector will continue to be undertaken on 6 to 7 August. As a result:
On 6-7 August, there will be no vehicle access (at all) into the upper stretch of Gay Street from its junction with George Street . Site advisors will be on hand to help with vehicle access for blue badge holders. Please call or email us in advance if you require support.
- On 6-7 August we will temporarily suspend all parking on Gay Street. Parking restriction signs will be in place from 30 July. Please remove any parked vehicles from the area before 7am on Tuesday 6 August.
- The road closure will be lifted as soon as is reasonably practicable on completion of the works.
For updates from 8 August go to www.bathnes.gov.uk/lansdownetro
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