Kingsbere Road

This consultation has ended and we are analysing the responses.

We asked

BCP Council has introduced an Experimental Traffic Regulation Order (ETRO) to implement a point closure on Kingsbere Road at its junction with Hennings Park Road. This is to create a safer environment to travel to and through the area on foot or by bicycle and to travel safely to St Mary’s School. This is designed to complement the existing Darbys Lane ETRO, that was implemented in August 2020, in response to feedback from the review, and residents and local ward councillors concerns that Kingsbere Road and Hennings Park Road were experiencing additional displaced motor traffic, as well as historic issues with speeding. This complementary closure will create a low traffic area.

The works were implemented on 24 September 2021. The consultation started on 10 September 2021 and ran until 25 March 2022. 



You said

Your views are important to us. An online form was available from 10 September 2021 until 25 March 2022. The Kingsbere Road closure will now reviewed following the six months consultation period.  The results of the consultation and its outcome(External link) are now available.

We did

The Portfolio Member for Transport and Sustainability considered the results of consultation, the evidence he received relating to operation of the closure and the wider implications for the traffic network, the national and local transport policy, and has had regard to the views of the local Ward Councillors and the advice given by Officers. On balance the Portfolio Holder has decided that the experimental closure of Kingsbere Rd should be revoked and removed and has set out his reasoning in the decision details(External link). The road is now open. 


We asked

BCP Council has introduced an Experimental Traffic Regulation Order (ETRO) to implement a point closure on Kingsbere Road at its junction with Hennings Park Road. This is to create a safer environment to travel to and through the area on foot or by bicycle and to travel safely to St Mary’s School. This is designed to complement the existing Darbys Lane ETRO, that was implemented in August 2020, in response to feedback from the review, and residents and local ward councillors concerns that Kingsbere Road and Hennings Park Road were experiencing additional displaced motor traffic, as well as historic issues with speeding. This complementary closure will create a low traffic area.

The works were implemented on 24 September 2021. The consultation started on 10 September 2021 and ran until 25 March 2022. 



You said

Your views are important to us. An online form was available from 10 September 2021 until 25 March 2022. The Kingsbere Road closure will now reviewed following the six months consultation period.  The results of the consultation and its outcome(External link) are now available.

We did

The Portfolio Member for Transport and Sustainability considered the results of consultation, the evidence he received relating to operation of the closure and the wider implications for the traffic network, the national and local transport policy, and has had regard to the views of the local Ward Councillors and the advice given by Officers. On balance the Portfolio Holder has decided that the experimental closure of Kingsbere Rd should be revoked and removed and has set out his reasoning in the decision details(External link). The road is now open.