September 2019
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News Public left in dark over proposed roundabout improvements
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he results of a public consultation on proposed capacity improvements at a major roundabout on the border between Bradley Stoke and Stoke Gifford will not be released until just one week before a funding decision is made on the £2.3m scheme, the Journal can reveal. The consultation on the proposed work at Great Stoke Roundabout (a.k.a. Rabbit Roundabout) took place in February and March 2019 and it was stated that a feedback report which raised concerns the work would be prepared and published might run concurrently with ahead of a decision being planned road closures on Gipsy made by South Gloucestershire Patch Lane from early 2020 in councillors on “proceeding with connection with the scheme to the scheme and seeking funding replace the railway bridge. from the West of England However, the response to a Combined Authority (Weca)”. recent enquiry submitted by The consultation documents the Journal has revealed that also stated that, subject to the Weca funding application receiving funding, “construction has already been made, could commence in autumn 2019 raising questions about South WB…BSJ 1 06/06/2019 Council’s 22:17 Page 4 and takeBALLOON one year toADS.qxp_Layout complete”, Gloucestershire
(SGC’s) commitment to genuine community engagement. In response to our enquiry, an SGC spokesperson said: “Earlier this year, the West of England Combined Authority (Weca) approved an outline business case for a preferred scheme to increase vehicle capacity and reduce queuing times at Great Stoke Roundabout in Stoke Gifford. We ran a public consultation, including several
drop-in sessions during February and March 2019, and invited people to fill in a questionnaire about the proposed scheme.” “Following this feedback, a full business case has been submitted to Weca and we are expecting a decision on the future funding of this scheme in October. The results of the public consultation will be published a week prior to the Weca decision.” “Following the funding decision from Weca, we will be in a position to confirm a start date for the main work and the traffic management which will be in place during the scheme.” “If funding is approved and we progress the scheme, we will do everything we can to minimise disruption to residents and all road users and will take into consideration other road improvement schemes in the area.” ● More info: www.southglos. gov.uk/greatstokeroundabout
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