We the undersigned petition the council to Please implement the speed limit to 20mph so the residents benefit from the same safety rights as the Oxford Street residents. Bernard Street East is supposed to be a 30mph speed limit and not 60mph which is often the case.
The Transport Department allowed this residential area, which is part of the Old Town, to become a busy inner city thoroughfare for all traffic from both directions. Over the years this has become so busy it is affecting the health & safety of all residents. Letters have been written to the Local Councillors, and although the area has been tidied up, the traffic situation remains a serious problem. The link below explains the damage to our children’s health, as well as the elderly, some who have lived here in Bernard Street East for over 40 years.
Will the Council & Transport Department inform the residents of Bernard Street East when the speed limit will be reduced? Also, will the volume of traffic ever be diverted, at least to become a one-way street, with
This ePetition ran from 11/01/2025 to 22/02/2025 and has now finished.
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