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We wrote here a few weeks ago about our campaign to persuade the Labour mayor of Bristol, Marvin Rees, to come up with proposals to make walking and cycling safer during the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic. Many cities across the UK and around the world had already established pop-up cycle lanes and temporarily widened pavements to aid social distancing but nothing was happening in Bristol.

Following our successful campaign, we were pleased the mayor finally announced his plans for Bristol. However, we were disappointed by the lack of ambition and the length of time to deliver on the promises. In fact, the main idea, the pedestrianisation of the old city, is nothing new. While extremely welcome, this has been on the cards for many years. The mayor is simply hoping to use extra government funding to bring forward the completion of the scheme. As for the new suggestions, very little is likely to be ready until the end of summer. Other cities have got on and delivered infrastructure in a matter of days. Why is Bristol so slow?

We are also disappointed that once again Brislington has been overlooked. The mayor has largely concentrated on the centre of the city and Clifton, but completely ignored our part of Bristol. Prior to Lockdown, we were beset with some of the worst congestion and pollution in the city. It would be a travesty if that situation were allowed to return once lockdown is over.

We believe that a few simple changes could quickly and easily improve life for Brislington residents now and in the future. One idea is to allow the Brislington Park and Ride buses to pick up and drop off en route to and from the centre, which would greatly increase overall passenger capacity and reduce waiting times on the A4 corridor. Another suggestion is to encourage commuters from outside Bristol to use the Park and Ride and then complete their journey by bike. Of course, cycling infrastructure on the Bath Road would need to be improved if we wanted to encourage more people to cycle. We could also end rat-running on minor residential streets by using planters to block through traffic.

Unfortunately, the most obvious improvement, one that would be a game-changer for our area, has once again been rejected by the Labour administration. As you may be aware, we have long campaigned for the Brislington Greenway, a green corridor and active travel route along the former Brislington Railway Line. Andrew presented our petition calling for the Greenway at Full Council back in December and we finally received an official response this week. Despite having well over 2,200 signatures from local residents, the Labour council has reiterated its commitment to build a major new road here instead. New roads mean more traffic, more congestion and more pollution. Despite all the talk about changing the way we travel and protecting the environment, it looks like it’s business as usual for this backward-looking administration.

You can find out more about our campaign for the Brislington Greenway here: http://www.bristollib

dems.org/brislingtonrailwaypath

By Jos Clark, Local Councillor (Brislington West) & Andrew Varney, Local Councillor Candidate (Brislington West) Email: cllr.jos.clark@bristol.gov.uk Mobile: 07584 370 429

As you may know, Cllr. Jos Clark and Andrew Varney regularly keep residents informed via our quarterly newsletter, ‘Focus on Brislington West’. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic, we are currently unable to deliver a paper version of our newsletters, but we do have an online version. If you would like to keep abreast of local and city-wide news and views, please register using the link below: http://www.bristol

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Andrew and Jos inspected the Brislington Greenway back in December 2017. An active travel route here could potentially remove thousands of car journeys from our congested roads.