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

• Dersingham Road between Cricklewood Lane and Caddington Road
• Greenfield Gardens between Cricklewood Lane and The Vale.

The proposed times are 8.15-9.15am and 3.00-4.00pm Monday to Friday, term time only.

You said

We received 94 responses to this engagement. 21.28% of respondents were supportive of the scheme. 73.4% of respondents were opposed to the scheme going ahead. 5.32% of respondents neither supported nor opposed the scheme.

8.5% of respondents thought the scheme would stop illegal and dangerous parking. 8.5% of respondents thought the scheme would improve safety. 3% of respondents thought the scheme would improve air quality. 4% of people thought the scheme would reduce traffic. 3% of respondents thought the scheme would encourage people to walk, bike and scoot to school.

30% of respondents recommended that the scheme include Caddington Road.

17% of respondents expressed concern that it would affect access to the road for people who needed it, like residents, carers, taxi/trade/delivery vehicles. 8.5% of respondents were concerned that it would limit access to the GP on Greenfield Gardens. 19% of respondents thought the scheme would push traffic elsewhere.

30% of respondents were opposed to the scheme going ahead on Greenfield Gardens.

Youth survey respondents

We received nine responses to this engagement. 67% of respondents oppose the scheme. 22% were supportive. 11% neither supported nor opposed.

11% of respondents thought the scheme would stop illegal and dangerous parking. 11% of respondents thought the scheme would improve safety. 22% of respondents thought the scheme would improve air quality.

11% of respondents recommended that the scheme include Caddington Road.

44% of respondents thought the scheme would increase traffic elsewhere. 22% of respondents thought the traffic would increase.

We did

We have considered the feedback and will be proceeding with the School Street scheme on Dersingham Road and extending the scheme to include Caddington Road. We are not proceeding with the School Street scheme on Greenfield Gardens. Instead, the ‘School keep clear’ zig zag markings near the school entrance will be extended and enforced by cameras.