On 29 November 2022 ColCC reps met with CEC’s Daisy Naryanan, Head of Placemaking and Andrew Easson, Road Safety Manager to discuss the proposed changes to traffic management at the Bridge Road/Spylaw Street junction and along Bridge Road.

ColCC’s position is that the City’s approach failed to deal with some key safety issues at the Bridge Road/Spylaw Street junction; while supporting the City’s other proposals for Bridge Road i.e. speed cushions in the village; and position of speed limit signs on Gillespie Road.

For details and drawing of ColCC’s revised proposals, Click Here

ColCC also acknowledged that the mini-roundabout design they had proposed would be challenging and expensive and agreed to drop this proposal pro tem, with the proviso that it might be re-visited in future.

The CEC officers acknowledged that Col CC’s latest ideas and concerns were worth investigating and so all the proposed works around the junction will be paused pending the result of further investigation. Finance will be found in 2023/24 for the resulting plan. All other agreed measures will be implemented asap.

ColCC regards this as a significant “win” for local democracy, with the CEC agreeing to listen to local views.

Many thanks to those who responded to our online/library/Art in the Park Consultation during September 2022. Your views count- without them we cannot represent you!