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BBC News
2 hours ago
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Mill Road bus gate: More than 4,600 fines issued to drivers
A council has been issuing around 100 fines a day on average to drivers for illegally using a bus Mill Road bridge bus gate in Cambridge was introduced on 11 March, banning vehicles except for buses, emergency services, taxis and blue badge holders' registered vehicles.A Freedom of Information request submitted by the Local Democracy Reporting Service shows more than 4,600 fines were issued in its first seven Alex Beckett, chair of Cambridgeshire County Council's highways and transport committee, said "nobody wants to fine people" but that the restrictions made Mill Road a "more enjoyable, safer place to visit". He said: "Mill Road is the centre of a community. We want it to be a more enjoyable, safer place to visit and to encourage more people to come into the area."Reducing motorised through traffic and installing the bus gate will help achieve this."Anyone driving illegally through the bus gate can be issued with a Penalty Charge Notice of £70, discounted to £35 if paid within 21 fines were due to begin on March 11, enforcement was suspended for two days due to emergency work to fix a burst water main in the area, with fines starting on March the first seven weeks of the bus gate being fully operational, 4,677 fines were issued to drivers who breached the restrictions. In the first full week of its operation, commencing March 16, there were 857 fines highest number of fines issued in one week was in the week commencing March 30, when 887 fines were issued to drivers. Cambridgeshire County Council agreed last year to issue a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) to install a bus gate on the was the second time the authority agreed to issue a TRO after the first was quashed following a legal restrictions created under the TRO closed the bridge to all motor vehicles. There were exemptions for local buses, taxis, emergency services, blue badge holders registered vehicles, vehicles in a disabled tax class, and vehicles on the council's permitted vehicles who fit into one of the categories still have to apply to the county council for a bus gate and cyclists were also still allowed to continue to cross the county council put in place a formal warning period at the start of the year, issuing warning PCNs to drivers who breached the bus gate restrictions, but not actual were also put up at the bridge to warn drivers about the new restrictions. Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
3 days ago
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Headlines: 'Vandalised bus gate signs' and 'Gromit trail unveiled'
Here's our daily pick of stories from across local websites in the West of England, and interesting content from social media on Friday 30 May. Our pick of local website stories News on new bus gate signs in Barton Hill being vandalised performed well for Bristol Live. Someone sprayed 'No poor people allowed' on the signs at the junction of Marsh Lane and Avonvale Road, which is in the East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood. Bristol City Council's deputy leader Heather Mack said she understood the changes might be a challenge for Town FC being bought out by a Dubai investment firm was a top post for ITV West what was dubbed Chippenham's "worst road" has become one of the UK's first "net zero" roads, reports the Wiltshire Times. The road was resurfaced as part of a trial between the council and academics and now contains biochar, which absorbs carbon. Our top three from yesterday What to watch on social media Wiltshire Police says it has managed to bring down wait times for 999 calls down by more than two thirds in the past year, achieved through "dynamic staffing".Reports of a juggler keeping motorists entertained while roadworks are carried out on the Quedgeley bypass has been what links Bristol and Pembrokeshire? The story of how Albion Sands got its name from the Bristol-built Albion ship has done well in this Pembrokeshire you not receive your delivery in Calne on Thursday? Tina from Evri says she could not finish her round because she was badly bitten on both hands by a finally, Tewkesbury Borough Council says it will have a Pride flag up throughout June.
BBC News
5 days ago
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Southampton bus gate data shows large surges in nearby road
A scrapped bus gate trial saw traffic in a surrounding residential road experience large surges during a peak time Portswood Road restrictions in Southampton meant only buses, taxis and cyclists were permitted to travel along sections of the road at certain was part of a six-month trial by Southampton City Council, which started in January but was recently suspended after what it said was a comprehensive three-month review, including feedback from residents.A report by consultants WSP found northbound weekday traffic increased by 228% between 7:00 BST and 10:00 and 130% between 16:00 and 19:00 on Abbotts Way between Russell Place and Brookvale Road. It was the road with the largest increase in traffic during the monitoring report compared figures collected last summer from automatic traffic counters to data obtained in late March and early April when the bus gate was in protested against the scheme in March, with some saying it was causing "chaos" on neighbouring small residential separate petitions were set up calling for the removal of the scheme, one of which attracted more than 5,000 signatures. The monitoring report also found increases in southbound traffic in Abbots Way of 95% in the peak morning period and 61% in the afternoon Brookvale Road was at the centre of many of the concerns related to the bus gate's report found traffic in both directions combined in Brookvale Road was up 66% between 7:00 to 10:00 on weekdays and 76% between 16:00 and 19: numbers were also up in Westridge Road, Belmont Road South, and Winn carried out monitoring in four locations along Portswood Road where traffic was down during the trial, with the biggest drop at 67% in the morning heading northbound in the area around Farmfoods. When the trial was live, traffic in Russell Place was significantly lower, while there was a smaller drop in Westwood Road, Abbotts Way between Highfield Lane and Russell Place, and Bevois the suspension was announced cabinet member for environment and transport Eamonn Keogh said the local authority's approach had always been rooted in evidence and safety."The data shows that while the intended benefits are emerging, we must address unintended effects on surrounding roads," Keogh added: "We are acting decisively to relieve that pressure while continuing to explore long-term improvements." You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
BBC News
14-05-2025
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Southampton: Council suspends Portwood Road traffic restrictions
A controversial bus gate designed to limit traffic on a busy high street has been Portswood Road restrictions meant only buses, taxis and cyclists were permitted to travel along sections of the road at certain was part of a six-month trial by Southampton City Council, which started in measures will be lifted from Thursday after what the council called a comprehensive three-month review and feedback from local residents. Two separate petitions had been set up which attracted hundreds of signatures calling for the scheme to be Eamonn Keogh, Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport, said: "Our approach has always been rooted in evidence and safety. We've used this trial to test the real-world impact of changes designed to make Portswood Broadway a safer, more attractive place to travel and spend time. "The data shows that while the intended benefits are emerging, we must address unintended effects on surrounding roads. We are grateful to all residents and business who have taken the time to contact us to share their experiences with their thoughts about the trial."The council said its assessment found a significant rise in traffic along nearby residential streets, including Brookvale Road, which raised concerns around road safety and congestion."We are acting decisively to relieve that pressure while continuing to explore long-term improvements. The council will work closely with residents in the coming months to understand why expected traffic patterns, such as use of Thomas Lewis Way, have not materialised. This engagement will help shape the next phase of the project, including possible new measures to protect residential roads and improve overall traffic flow," Mr Keogh said. You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
