Responded to this today.
The proposal covers a raft of measure to extend bus lanes on Bolsover St, Exchange Place, introduce a bus gate at Station Rd Woodhouse, and revoke an existing bus gate at Southey Hill (which was unpopular with residents apparently) replacing it with traffic calming.
It is also proposed to exclude motorcycles from bus gates on Furnival Rd at Derek Dooley Way, Holme Lane to Langsett Rd at Hillsboro Corner, Infirmary Rd to Penistone Rd at Shalesmoor, London Rd at Asline Rd, & Shalesmoor. This is because DfT rules do not allow the council to lawfully sign bus gates for motorcycles.Shucks.
Response:-
Thank you for your letter dated the 18th of March.
We SUPPORT the measures at Bolsover St, Exchange Place/Park Square and Woodhouse terminus.
We OBJECT to the removal of the Bus Gate at Southey Hill. This will increase motor traffic in the area and make it more dangerous for cyclists.
Exclusion of motorcyclists. We are pleased to see that the Department for Transport has taken a more logical view on this issue than Sheffield City Council. However, as the council has previously made it known that motorcycles are allowed to use bus lanes even when there are no signs permitting them to do so, signs should now be erected specifically excluding them from these facilities.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Broomhall Parking Review
Responded to this today. In summary:
The 4-hour restrictions should apply to specific parts of the Scheme rather than the whole Scheme: People parking within the whole area should be restricted to 4 hours rather than being able to move within the area - this leads to people swapping places at lunchtime, for instance.
We would not like to see any extra 4-hour or unrestricted parking in the area. The Scheme has made a big difference to the traffic in the area and increased cycling and walking, not just in Broomhall but on the corridors that people use to access the area. We would not like any of the benefits to be taken away. We welcome the extensions to the permit holders only areas.
At the junction of Havelock Street (where I live) and Holberry Gardens the extension of the bays and reduction in the double yellow lines is a bad idea. This area is used a lot by local children playing in the streets and anything which potentially restricts visibility around here is likely to impinge on safety.
4) We welcome the future cycle access at the junction of Holberry Gardens and Brunswick Street. This was omitted from the original scheme for no apparent reason.
The 4-hour restrictions should apply to specific parts of the Scheme rather than the whole Scheme: People parking within the whole area should be restricted to 4 hours rather than being able to move within the area - this leads to people swapping places at lunchtime, for instance.
We would not like to see any extra 4-hour or unrestricted parking in the area. The Scheme has made a big difference to the traffic in the area and increased cycling and walking, not just in Broomhall but on the corridors that people use to access the area. We would not like any of the benefits to be taken away. We welcome the extensions to the permit holders only areas.
At the junction of Havelock Street (where I live) and Holberry Gardens the extension of the bays and reduction in the double yellow lines is a bad idea. This area is used a lot by local children playing in the streets and anything which potentially restricts visibility around here is likely to impinge on safety.
4) We welcome the future cycle access at the junction of Holberry Gardens and Brunswick Street. This was omitted from the original scheme for no apparent reason.
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