Question to the Mayor from Councillor Ed Plowden, Windmill Hill ward
Subject: Clean Air Zone
If we are to make the CAZ a success we need to ensure walking and cycling routes are high
quality and pleasant. Currently the route up Bath Road between Cattle Market Road and the
Three Lamps is substandard due to its narrow width, and this is exacerbated by the
advertising hoardings which encroach on the space. Removing these would make a significant
difference and improve overall amenity for walking and cycling due to the hoardings being
overbearing.
Questions:
- Can the removal of these hoardings be considered to improve this route on road safety and
overall quality grounds, potentially using proceeds of the CAZ to compensate for any loss of
revenue to the public purse? - What process is in place to respond to the potential downsides for residents at the edge of
the CAZ in Bristol and will this response be put in place as soon as possible, where an
increase in traffic is predicted or high likely, ideally before rather than after it has already
happened?
Replies:
- Removal of the advert panels could be considered as part of improvements to pedestrian
and cycle movement, set against the revenue loss which CAZ cannot compensate for. - The modelling work carried out suggests there will not be significant increases in traffic
levels in roads surrounding the CAZ, as compliant and non-compliant vehicles will both adjust
their journeys to respond to the changing congestion levels and the restrictions created by the
CAZ