Barton House liveable neighbourhood scheme: tensions remain high!

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The rollout began at around 3am on Thursday the thirteenth of March, with officers and council contractors installing three new “bus gates” in the area – on Avonvale Road, Marsh Lane and Victoria Avenue.

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00:00Avon and Somerset Police have formally apologised to residents in Barton Hill

00:05following the controversial overnight installation of new traffic infrastructure earlier this year.

00:12The incident centres on the East Bristol Liverpool Neighbourhood Road scheme,

00:17a six-month trial introduced by Bristol City Council to reduce through traffic and promote walking and cycling.

00:25The rollout began at around 3am on Thursday 30th March with officers and council contractors installing three new bus gates in the area

00:36on Avonvale Road, Marsh Lane and Victoria Avenue.

00:40The timing of the work carried out in the early hours sparked anger from some residents

00:46who described the move as sneaky and said that the scheme felt imposed on them, not shaped with them.

00:54Local residents staged direct action, lying in the road to delay work and triggering a significant police presence.

01:03While the scheme was completed on April 11th, tensions remained high.

01:08At a community meeting held on Thursday 15th May, Deputy Chief Constable John Riley apologised for the handling of the operation

01:17and acknowledged the frustration and distress caused.

01:21Residents like Firmont Farah from nearby Barton House said that many felt excluded from the process

01:28and woke to find the changes made without consultation or warning.

01:34The council has said that no fines will be issued immediately for vehicles passing through the bus gates

01:40and first-time drivers receiving a warning letter instead.

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