Work to remove the temporary cycle lane in Old Shoreham Road, Hove, is due to start next Monday (13 September).
Brighton and Hove City Council said: “Work is scheduled to begin on the evening of Monday 13 September to remove the Old Shoreham Road cycle lane.
“The works will be done overnight between 8pm and 4am for six days, ending in the early hours of Sunday 19 September.
“It was agreed at the Environment, Transport and Sustainability Urgency Sub-committee on Wednesday 11 August 2021 that the Old Shoreham Road cycle lane was to be removed as quickly as possible.
“The work is being done in two phases, each taking approximately three days to complete.”
The council said that phase one would be focused on the south side of the road, starting at The Drive and moving west to the Boundary Road and Hangleton Road traffic lights.
Work would include removing the plastic wands, repairing the carriageway where they were installed and painting new lines.
Phase two would focus on the cycle lane on the north side of the road, starting at Hangleton Road and moving east to The Drive.
Work would again include removing the plastic wands, repairing the carriageway where they were installed and painting new lines.
The council added: “There will be some noise from a machine that removes the painted lines.
“However, as this will be moving continuously, any disruption should be relatively brief.
“Residents will continue to have access to their properties and driveways throughout the works.
“There will be a need for Old Shoreham Road to be closed at times while the works take place which means there will be delays and diversions for motor vehicles. These will be signposted.”
At last. No one has still answered the question if this was a ‘temporary’ cycle lane then why wasn’t a removal cost factored into the initial outlay?
You are not allowed to ask sensible questions like that of the Greens.
I think you have to ask central government rather than the Greens. The money to create them was supplied by central government, originally for temporary Coronavirus measures. Later the government said they wanted the measures to be permanent where possible and that local authorities should allow time for them to bed in. Labour and the Conservatives on the Council decided to have the cycle lanes removed, despite central government saying that as a result the Council will lose access to other transport funds. It’s here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reallocating-road-space-in-response-to-covid-19-statutory-guidance-for-local-authorities/traffic-management-act-2004-network-management-in-response-to-covid-19 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reallocating-road-space-in-response-to-covid-19-statutory-guidance-for-local-authorities/traffic-management-act-2004-network-management-in-response-to-covid-19
I would say 18 months was long enough to bed in and with a consultation councilors had a clear steer on what local residents wanted, (despite the consultation being as convoluted as possible). You still haven’t answered my question though at inception this was temporary, (despite any later guidance), so why was a removal budget not factored in? Also I haven’t seen anywhere any loss of future funds – my understanding is that we have not been restricted despite the spin from the administration and officers.
You forgot the lack of due diligence and lies from the Greens over usage also covered in that Green mantra link.
I have copied it below for you.
“We have no interest in requiring councils to keep schemes which are proven not to work.”
One day the Greens will present facts, not whims and fancy. One day.
Till then, they will bleat and keep facts hidden.
Interestingly there are human counters near by Hove Park today.
They are playing spot the cyclist as has always been the case since the OSR cycle lane was rushed in. Surprise.
That’s true but it’s clear that central government wasn’t happy with the removal of OSR. That’s why they withheld funding:
https://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2021/08/07/councillors-urged-to-count-cost-before-scrapping-old-shoreham-road-cycle-lane/
If you care about truth as much as you say you would do well to represent it correctly.
Central Government is not happy with whims and fancy.
The OSR was one such and there are many more.
The problem is the Greens and the council have no plan just mantra to guide them. They are at a loss to understand how their dogma is not realised in fact.
The council web site link below shows the lack of usage.
In other words, fail to plan, plan to fail. Classic Greens.
On that basis keep the i360 for ever as somebody, someday will use it surely?
https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/content/parking-and-travel/travel-transport-and-road-safety/counting-traffic-brighton-and-hove
It includes many more counters on Lewes Road and London Road that show the low usage of all cycle lanes across the city.
Throughout the debate over the osr, the Green councillors’ behaviour has left a lot to be desired. They have treated the city and the democratic process with utter contempt.