Newcastle City Council has announced that it is developing plans designed to improve neighbourhoods across the city.
Council leaflet
A leaflet from Newcastle City Council has been posted through letterboxes in High West Jesmond.
The city council leaflet says:
“We will update you soon on proposals for your area to reduce traffic levels and make local streets safer. This could include introducing new crossings, trialling the closure of through routes to vehicles by using large planters or bollards to restrict access at certain places, tightening junctions to reduce traffic speeds and introducing School Streets that mean people can’t park outside schools at pick up or drop off times.
We believe that making these changes will help create safer, clearner and greener neighbourhoods. We’re asking residents to get in touch with us to tell us about any issues you would like us to consider using the contact details below. Please tell us by 20 February 2022 to help us tackle the issues that matter to you.
Go to newcastle.gov.uk/neighbourhoods for more information
Email neighbourhoods@newcastle.gov.uk
Or call 0191 278 2767.
Transport Team, Newcastle City Council.”
Neighbourhood page on council website
The following news release was also issued by Newcastle City Council:
Making changes in the city to create safer, cleaner and greener neighbourhoods
We are developing plans to improve neighbourhoods across the city, aimed at reducing traffic on local streets. With less vehicles cutting or speeding through streets the area will be more attractive and safer for people who live there and for children to play. These types of changes also encourage more people to walk and cycle on short local journeys, which is good for everybody.
We recently set out proposals for parts of the city including Arthur’s Hill, Fenham and Heaton and we intend to roll this programme out to more areas (see information below). To help us develop proposals, we are asking residents to tell us about any issues or concerns we need to consider.
Moorfield, Five Admirals and West Jesmond
We will update you soon on proposals for your area to reduce traffic levels and make local streets safer. Please email us at neighbourhoods@newcastle.gov.uk or call 0191 278 2767 to tell us about further issues we need to consider. Please tell us by 20 February to help us tackle the issues that matter to you.
Some of the issues that have previously been raised include:
Moorfield
- Speeding and traffic levels on Moorfield and neighbouring streets;
- Vehicles cutting through to and from Station Road on to Jesmond Dene Road and Ilford Road; and
- Vehicles also using the access onto the Great North Road as a means to avoid queuing on Jesmond Dene Road at the roundabout at the Great North Road.
Five Admirals
- School related congestion at drop off and pick up times in the vicinity of South Gosforth First School;
- Speeding and traffic levels on streets around Beatty Avenue, Sturdee Gardens and Keyes Gardens and the residential streets that connect them; and
- Vehicles cutting through Beatty Avenue and surrounding streets to and from Matthew Bank/Jesmond Dene Road to avoid queuing traffic.
West Jesmond
- School related congestion at drop off and pick up times in the vicinity of West Jesmond Primary and other schools in the area;
- Speeding and traffic levels on residential streets West of Osborne Road;
- Commuter parking in existing permit parking areas; and
- Speeding and traffic levels on Clayton Road and neighbouring residential streets.
The above consultation was issued by Newcastle City Council and is available to read on the Newcastle City Council website. It has been included here for information and does not necessarily represent the views of High West Jesmond Residents’ Association.