We asked, you said, we did

We asked

We asked for your views on the implementation of a controlled pedestrian and cycling zone during school pick up and drop off hours, or ‘School Street’, on Essex Park (between Nether Street and Wentworth Avenue).

The proposed times are 8.00-9.00am and 3.00-4.00pm, Monday to Friday, term time only.

You said

We received 112 responses to this engagement. 48.21% of respondents were supportive of the scheme. 46.43% of respondents were opposed to the scheme. 5.36% of respondents neither supported nor opposed the scheme.

26% of respondents thought the scheme would make the street safer. 10% of respondents thought the scheme would improve the situation. 3% of respondents thought the scheme would improve air quality.

11.7% of respondents expressed concern that the scheme would create more traffic/congestion on Moss Hall Grove. 9% of respondents thought the scheme would push traffic elsewhere. 3% of respondents thought the scheme would cause more congestions on the other part of Essex Park

45% of respondents did not choose to give reasons for their opinions.

Youth survey responses

We received five responses to this engagement. 60% of respondents supported the scheme. 20% of respondents opposed the scheme. 20% of respondents neither supported nor opposed the scheme.

60% of respondents thought the scheme would make the street safer. 20% of respondents thought the scheme was unfair on residents.

We did

We have considered the feedback and will be proceeding with the School Street scheme on Essex Park and will be extending the scheme to include Moss Hall Grove.