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BBC News
12 hours ago
- Business
- BBC News
Cambridge trader uses horse and cart to avoid Mill Road fine
A trader has taken to using a horse and cart to avoid a longer journey and a fine after restrictions were introduced to a Ball, who runs a carpet shop in Cambridge, said a two-minute journey across the Mill Road bridge had become a longer 90-minute trip in the car after most vehicles were banned from using the crossing."The council is forcing us to revert back to the old ways from the 18th Century," he County Council said it wanted the area to be "a more enjoyable, safer place to visit" and the travel restrictions via the bus gate would help achieve this. "I can't take a delivery on a cycle, I will use my horse and cart to go over there because they can't fine my horse and cart," said Mr Ball."We've got to get our deliveries over the bridge and this is the only feasible way."As a member of the Friends of the Mill Road Bridge 2 campaign group, Mr Ball was at the High Court last week challenging the council's traffic restriction order on the bridge, which started in emergency services, taxis and blue badge holders' are among those who can still use the bridge."We need a solution. It's just devastating for businesses, on either side of the bridge," Mr Ball said."The solution is to open the bridge to all traffic, make the cyclists use the designated cycle bridge which is 100 meters down the track. Or make the cyclists dismount and walk over the bridge." Alex Beckett, chairman of the highways and transport committee at Cambridgeshire County Council previously said: "Mill Road is the centre of a community. We want it to be a more enjoyable, safer place to visit and to encourage more people to come into the area. "Reducing motorised through traffic and installing the bus gate will help achieve this."What's important is that we now move forward with developing plans for public realm improvements supporting local businesses and allowing Mill Road to thrive."Since introducing the bus gate the council has issued on average 100 fines a day to drivers illegally using the bridge. The High Court is expected to come back with its decision on the bridge appeal in a few weeks' time. Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BreakingNews.ie
15-05-2025
- BreakingNews.ie
Funeral of Garda Kevin Flatley to take place on Friday
The funeral mass for Garda Kevin Flatley, who died when he was struck by a motorcyclist while conducting a speed checkpoint at Lissenhall near Swords on Sunday afternoon, will take place on Friday. The mass will take place at St Peter and Paul's Church, Balbriggan, Co Dublin at 1.30pm and will be followed by a family burial in Newcastle, Co Dublin. It will be broadcast live on large screens outside the church, and will also be streamed live by An Garda Síochána on the force's Facebook page, starting at around 1.15pm. Advertisement A number of traffic restriction will be in place in the area on Friday. Parking in the vicinity of St Peter and Paul's church will be very limited, according to gardaí, and the carpark beside the church will not be available as it will be required to facilitate overflow from the church. The funeral cortege will travel from McNally's Funeral Home, Drogheda Street, Balbriggan to St Peter and Paul's Church on Friday, May 16th ahead of the funeral mass. To facilitate this, the main street through Balbriggan, R132 - Drogheda Street through Bridge Street and Dublin Street - will be closed to all traffic for a period from 12pm until after the funeral services. Diversions will be in place. Advertisement Parking restrictions will also be in place on the main street through Balbriggan from Thursday, May 15th, 2025. People have been asked to follow the advice and direction of stewards and gardaí working in the vicinity of St Peter and Paul's Church, and have been advised to use public transport. Balbriggan train station is a 15 minute walk from St Peter and Paul's Church and less than a five minute walk from McNally's Funeral Home. Gardaí also said it is anticipated that there will be additional traffic and pedestrian activity in the vicinity of McNallys Funeral Home, Drogheda Street, Balbriggan on the evening of Thursday, May 15th from 4pm.
BBC News
14-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Southampton: Council suspends Portwood Road traffic restrictions
A controversial bus gate designed to limit traffic on a busy high street has been Portswood Road restrictions meant only buses, taxis and cyclists were permitted to travel along sections of the road at certain was part of a six-month trial by Southampton City Council, which started in measures will be lifted from Thursday after what the council called a comprehensive three-month review and feedback from local residents. Two separate petitions had been set up which attracted hundreds of signatures calling for the scheme to be Eamonn Keogh, Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport, said: "Our approach has always been rooted in evidence and safety. We've used this trial to test the real-world impact of changes designed to make Portswood Broadway a safer, more attractive place to travel and spend time. "The data shows that while the intended benefits are emerging, we must address unintended effects on surrounding roads. We are grateful to all residents and business who have taken the time to contact us to share their experiences with their thoughts about the trial."The council said its assessment found a significant rise in traffic along nearby residential streets, including Brookvale Road, which raised concerns around road safety and congestion."We are acting decisively to relieve that pressure while continuing to explore long-term improvements. The council will work closely with residents in the coming months to understand why expected traffic patterns, such as use of Thomas Lewis Way, have not materialised. This engagement will help shape the next phase of the project, including possible new measures to protect residential roads and improve overall traffic flow," Mr Keogh said. You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
