UPDATE UPDATE The suggested bus lane and shared cycleway/footway along Lexden Road have now been abandoned.
http://www.essex.gov.uk/News/Pages/Revised-plans-for-Lexden-Road.aspx
Revised Plans are now afoot and we are doing all we can to ensure there is an information/informal consultation before it goes to formal consultation.
Please visit our Facebook page for up to date information and to be involved: https://www.facebook.com/LexdenRoadBusLane/
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
July 1, 2016
June 25, 2016
Essex County Council dropped the original plan but they are already plotting new ways to ruin our road. We are digging into the details of these revised proposals to ensure they do not try to sneak bad infrastructure past us again.
Reached 100 supporters
June 19, 2016
823 Comments
It is the Council's responsibility to mitigate risk not increase risk to pedestrians (especially children). Behavioural patterns of pedestrianns in Crouch Street show how cycle lanes on pavements are treated and that is only on a short stretch!
You have just put in cycle lanes on the lexden road now you want to put cyclists on the pavement . why not put double yellow lines at the top end of lexden road instead to stop the chaos there which is caused by the narrowing of the road at busy times
Both my children attend Lexden schools and I share the concern that narrowing the pavements creates greater risk for those attending local schools, a risk not justified by what is likely to be marginal or no gain in bus access or journey times.
This is not needed as traffic flows freely except for 30 minutes on Monday to Friday during school term time. i.e 180 x 0.5 hours = 90 hours in a year. A waste of our money which could be better spent on more major traffic issues in Colchester.
I live on Lexden Road and my daughter goes to school on Lexden Road. This is ill thought out and will make the children waiting at the bus stops vulnerable to speeding traffic. The fact that the traffic is slow during the school run is not a bad thing!
100% in favour. We live on Beverley Road and the speeds of many cars is far too fast particularly when it is so close to the grammar school and many children are being picked up and dropped off. Lexden Road is 30mph and this should be extended to Beverley Road and Creffield Road
No to the bus lane. Use the money to fill in the pot holes !!
Sign Petition
We never post to your account. Social sign-in is used only to verify your signature.
Add a comment?
Your signature will be added via . Tell others why you're signing — it's optional.
By signing, you accept our Terms and Privacy Policy and agree to occasional emails about petitions. Unsubscribe anytime.
Share this petition
Share this petition to help it reach more people.
Your share link
UPDATE UPDATE The suggested bus lane and shared cycleway/footway along Lexden Road have now been abandoned.
http://www.essex.gov.uk/News/Pages/Revised-plans-for-Lexden-Road.aspx
Revised Plans are now afoot and we are doing all we can to ensure there is an information/informal consultation before it goes to formal consultation.
Please visit our Facebook page for up to date information and to be involved: https://www.facebook.com/LexdenRoadBusLane/
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
July 1, 2016
June 25, 2016
Essex County Council dropped the original plan but they are already plotting new ways to ruin our road. We are digging into the details of these revised proposals to ensure they do not try to sneak bad infrastructure past us again.
Reached 100 supporters
June 19, 2016
823 Comments
This is not a sensible proposal - a sledgehammer to crack a nut - and a dedicated bus lane will increase problems and delays. One key issue, though, is to solve th signifcant delays and danger caused by parking in the area outside the Lexden Crown.
It is the Council's responsibility to mitigate risk not increase risk to pedestrians (especially children). Behavioural patterns of pedestrianns in Crouch Street show how cycle lanes on pavements are treated and that is only on a short stretch!
You have just put in cycle lanes on the lexden road now you want to put cyclists on the pavement . why not put double yellow lines at the top end of lexden road instead to stop the chaos there which is caused by the narrowing of the road at busy times
Both my children attend Lexden schools and I share the concern that narrowing the pavements creates greater risk for those attending local schools, a risk not justified by what is likely to be marginal or no gain in bus access or journey times.
This is not needed as traffic flows freely except for 30 minutes on Monday to Friday during school term time. i.e 180 x 0.5 hours = 90 hours in a year. A waste of our money which could be better spent on more major traffic issues in Colchester.
I live on Lexden Road and my daughter goes to school on Lexden Road. This is ill thought out and will make the children waiting at the bus stops vulnerable to speeding traffic. The fact that the traffic is slow during the school run is not a bad thing!
100% in favour. We live on Beverley Road and the speeds of many cars is far too fast particularly when it is so close to the grammar school and many children are being picked up and dropped off. Lexden Road is 30mph and this should be extended to Beverley Road and Creffield Road
No to the bus lane. Use the money to fill in the pot holes !!
Help this petition grow
Share it with friends to help reach 1,500 signatures.
Sign Petition
We never post to your account. Social sign-in is used only to verify your signature.
Add a comment?
Your signature will be added via .
Tell others why you're signing — it's optional.
Signing with Google or Facebook verifies your signature instantly — no email needed.
By signing, you accept our Terms and Privacy Policy and agree to occasional emails about petitions. Unsubscribe anytime.
Share this petition
Share this petition to help it reach more people.
Your share link
Petitions like this
Other petitions you might want to support
Scan to share
Anyone who scans this can sign the petition.
This is not a sensible proposal - a sledgehammer to crack a nut - and a dedicated bus lane will increase problems and delays. One key issue, though, is to solve th signifcant delays and danger caused by parking in the area outside the Lexden Crown.