The council have today opened consultation on a series of proposals to make changes to streets in the Jesmond and High West Jesmond area as part of the Streets for People initiative.
The proposals are aimed at improving provision for pedestrians and cyclists throughout the area.
One of the proposals involves redesigning the junction of Ilford Road and Moorfield as well as adding a cycle lane, relaying pathway and narrowing the main carriageway on Moorfield.
The outline plans can be viewed following the Moorfield Information Sheet link below and further detail can be found at the information stand in Jesmond library and also the Streets for People website streetsforpeople.org.uk/jesmond
Take part in the consultation process
The proposed changes would have a significant impact on Moorfield so HWJRA would strongly encourage all local residents – and particularly those who live on or close to Moorfield – to take a close look at the plans and to participate in the consultation programme that the council has opened up.
You can feed back your thoughts on the proposal anytime up until 30 November 2017 via the Streets for People website or by completing a questionnaire at Jesmond Library.
Meeting for HWJ residents
We plan to arrange a meeting for local residents so that the Residents Association can gauge local opinion on this proposal and submit our own response to the council which would be in addition to responses from individual residents.
Come along to the residents meeting which will take place in the main room at Jesmond Library, St George’s Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 2DL on Monday 13 November 2017 at 18:30 where you can find out more and let us know your views.
Proposal C – Moorfield and Ilford Road junction
This part of the neighbourhood plan proposes changes to Moorfield between Ilford Road and Great North Road (i.e. Gosforth High Street).
Read a summary of the proposal in the Moorfield Information Sheet:
Detailed drawings for the three different sections of Moorfield that would be changed can be downloaded by clicking on the links below.
1. Moorfield, between junction with Ilford Road and Kingswood Avenue
2. Moorfield, between Kingswood Avenue and Lodore Road
3. Moorfield, between Lodore Road and Great North Road
And you can read more information on the Streets for People website.
Streets for People information
You can read more of the background to the Streets for People initative on our Streets for People page.