Hundreds have say on Seven Dials revamp (From The Argus)
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Hundreds have say on Seven Dials revamp
5:00pm Tuesday 27th November 2012 in News
Hundreds oppose changes to the Seven Dials roundabout on the Brighton and Hove border
Hundreds of people have opposed town hall plans to revamp a roundabout.
Brighton and Hove City Council is currently asking people for their views on the Seven Dials junction.
The local authority believes steps can be taken to ease congestion and make it safer for pedestrians and road users.
But members of the Dials North West Community Association believe it will create extra traffic in neighbouring residential streets.
The group said it had collected more than 900 signatures opposing the scheme.
To sign visit www.brighton-hove.gov.uk.
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Comments(11)
leobrighton
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6:40pm Tue 27 Nov 12
NickBtn
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6:46pm Tue 27 Nov 12
Yes, sign a petition but also go on the web/write objections. That way the council won't be able to say that there is "overwhelming support" as Lewes Road changes were spun
B G Gruff
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7:28pm Tue 27 Nov 12
HJarrs
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11:35pm Tue 27 Nov 12
Maxwell's Ghost
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6:50am Wed 28 Nov 12
The council was told that turning Lewes Road into a single lane would displace traffic to residential streets.
For the past two weeks the Lewes road has been coned off to crest a single lane.
The traffic, including huge HGVs is now coming down through the residential streets. Last week three cars in one street were hit and this was reported to Sussex Police.
The council has now stuck traffic sensor wires across the road.
The council refused to believe us when we warned of rat runs in the consultation and still won't listen.
As they lied in their press release about the overwhelming support for the Lewes Road scheme we made an FoI request for the officers traffic report which have the real truth that traffic would be displaced and that the scheme would encourage less than one per cent of traffic onto public transport.
Make an FoI request, state publicly your concerns, write to councillors and ask for written responses and print off copies because you may be lied to.
This lot are worse than the Tories and Labour for misleading the public for their own ends.
StyleCop
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2:25pm Wed 28 Nov 12
The online petition is here for anyone who cares;
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ID=356&RPID=5917712&
HPID=5917712>http://
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Display.aspx?ID=356&
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and HJarrs and NickBtn - I have written to the council with an alternative option when the original proposal came to light.
I'm pretty sure most people are in agreement that something needs to be done with the junction - just not what is being proposed.
As Maxwells ghost has pointed out on numerous occasions - The Lewes Road change was railroaded through and has effected the surrounding locales... the same will be true here.
There's no real need for such a drastic change. IMO. The fact that the citywide 20mph limit will come into effect - which covers the dials - will be one strike point off my list of proposals... they just need to get the paint out and whack the box junction down, remove the barriers and change the timing to the traffic lights and everything should work fine... (oh and add a nice potted plant or sculpture to the middle of the roundabout) and bingo... seven dials regenerated... BOOM!
StyleCop
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2:26pm Wed 28 Nov 12
B G Gruff
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10:07pm Wed 28 Nov 12
StyleCop
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8:32am Thu 29 Nov 12
900+ VIA door to door & forms in shops.
The online one has just 76.
Maxwell's alive
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3:35pm Sat 1 Dec 12
Maxwell's Ghost wrote:Hi Maxwell's Ghost (aka Paul Lewis, whose wife happens to run the argus website).
Dear Five Ways Residents, The council was told that turning Lewes Road into a single lane would displace traffic to residential streets. For the past two weeks the Lewes road has been coned off to crest a single lane. The traffic, including huge HGVs is now coming down through the residential streets. Last week three cars in one street were hit and this was reported to Sussex Police. The council has now stuck traffic sensor wires across the road. The council refused to believe us when we warned of rat runs in the consultation and still won't listen. As they lied in their press release about the overwhelming support for the Lewes Road scheme we made an FoI request for the officers traffic report which have the real truth that traffic would be displaced and that the scheme would encourage less than one per cent of traffic onto public transport. Make an FoI request, state publicly your concerns, write to councillors and ask for written responses and print off copies because you may be lied to. This lot are worse than the Tories and Labour for misleading the public for their own ends.
Firstly, the stroy is about Seven Dials, so your appear to Five Ways residents is slightly odd.
Secondly, what good did it do you in Lewes Road - the scheme is now being built because the council planners will always be one step ahead of idiots like you - thats why they have jobs and dont spend their time writing rubbish on these forums. Time to give up and get a life mate.
All this nonsense about Seven Dials is rubbish. Of course people will sign a petition if people like Dave Evans and Bob Potter (posts on here as 'anubis') turn up at your door feeding you lies - you'll sign it just to get rid of them.
Everyone knows the Seven Dials scheme will go ahead and will make the area much better for everyone. Perhaps not everyone - I expect Bob and Dave will both die of heart attacks when it gets voted through and they realise they've wasted the last couple of months trawling the streets for nothing!
Surely not! says...
6:01pm Tue 27 Nov 12