The Village is faced with regular incremental increase in traffic volumes as more and more houses are built at high density in the surrounding areas. On top of this South Gloucestershire have now proposed a plan to build a further five thousand seven hundred houses on the former Filton Airfield . The effect of these developments will be increased movement between the north to the west of Bristol. There are alternative routes although the Hallen route is barred to lorries by South Gloucester Council. Additionally, Alan Berridge, senior BCC traffic engineer for this area, says that lorries are free to use Kingsweston Road so the quickest and most direct way is through / round the Village so we need to ensure we are not overwhelmed to a greater extent in the years ahead. We need to develop proposals for changes which will make life more tolerable for the people who live along Henbury Road and Hallen Road as well as the many pedestrians, school children and visitors to the Blaise Castle Estate and the Hamlet, who have nowhere safe to cross. And in doing this make it safer for drivers as well.
The Traffic Group of the Society has recently submitted a report to the Henbury & Southmead Neighbourhood Partnership which will be used as a basis for determining what measures will have best effect and, most importantly, the costs involved. Both are required so that bids can be submitted to any upcoming funding streams.
You can read the report if you go the Conservation Society web pages here: henburyconservation.co.uk Additionally you can add your supporting comments on this site. Equally, if you object to any feature of the report you are equally welcome to comment.
Tim Parkinson, HCS Hon Sec
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