Results of local South Bristol Liveable Neighbourhoods survey: Proposals for Totterdown

The questionnaire was available at: Bristol City Council drop-in events at The Old Picture House and The Harbour; street survey outside Tesco in Totterdown Square, and; at The Bakehouse and The Banana Boat in Oxford Street. 138 people completed the questionnaire between 9 October and 9 November 2025. Most people completed all of the questions. The results are summarised in the table below (with percentages rounded to the nearest whole number) and indicate:

There is opposition to:

  • The St Lukes Road bus gate
  • Permanent no through exit from Cambridge Street to Bellevue Road/Wells Road
  • No through traffic on William Street between junctions with Henry Street and Cambridge Street
  • Oxford Street part one-way beyond the car park entrance for vehicles from St Johns Lane
  • The one-way street system

There is notably more support than opposition for:

  • Camera enforcement of existing no exit Cambridge Street to Bellevue Road/Wells Road Mon-Fri, 7am-10am
  • No left turn from Bath Road into Angers Road
  • School street restrictions for Hillcrest Primary School (Cemetery Road)

Views are broadly balanced for and against a Residents’ Parking Scheme.

ProposalInformation AgreeDisagreeDon’t knowTotal responses
Residents’ Parking SchemeParking controls at specific days and times e.g. Mon-Fri, 9m-5pm. Permits available for residents, visitors, businesses, and organisations. There is a cost for most permits. Motorbikes are not charged. 60 (45%)55
(42%)
17 (13%)132
St Lukes Road bus gateOnly buses and authorised/essential vehicles can travel through. Fines for unauthorised vehicles are enforced by camera. 18 (13%)104 (77%)13 (10%)135
Angers Road accessNo left turn from Bath Road into Angers Road. Vehicles can continue to turn left out of Angers Road onto Bath Road, and to access Angers Road from Wells Road. 61 (46%)38
(28%)
35 (26%)134
Hillcrest School StreetRestricted motor vehicle access at start and end of school day, with exemptions for emergency vehicles and blue badge holders. 67 (49%)24
(18%)
46 (34%)137
Bellevue Road / Cambridge Street exitOption 1. Permanent no through exit from Cambridge Street to Bellevue Road/Wells Road. 9 (7%)88
(70%)
28 (22%)125
Option 2. Existing restrictions enforced by camera i.e. no exit from Cambridge Street to Bellevue Road/Wells Road Mon-Fri, 7am-10am. 78 (58%)31
(23%)
25 (19%)134
William StreetNo through traffic between junctions with Henry Street and Cambridge Street i.e. between The Shakespeare and Sundial Kitchen. 11 (8%)94
(69%)
31 (23%)136
Oxford Street accessOne-way from Cambridge Street towards 116 Oxford Street i.e. No entry beyond the car park entrance for vehicles from St Johns Lane. 10 (7%)104 (75%)24 (17%)138
One-way street systemSee map. 9 (8%)78
(68%)
27 (24%)114
 Overall response to the whole scheme 323 (27%)616 (52%)246 (21%)1185