Liveable neighbourhoods are designed in partnership with local communities to make it easier to catch a bus, walk or cycle. They can include a variety of improvements, such as; measures to reduce traffic taking short cuts through residential streets and near schools, improved crossings to help connect neighbourhoods, planting more trees, providing more benches and community spaces, and improving lighting.
There are many benefits of Liveable Neighbourhoods, including:
The study area in South Bristol was chosen for the Liveable Neighbourhoods project because the area has a high demand for walking and cycling routes, and is close to major developments, such as Bedminster Green and Temple Quarter. The local council ward members were also active in requesting this project for their wards.
This project is about creating better neighbourhoods for everyone to live in. We want to cut down on rat-runs and through traffic to create safer streets for our children and make it easier and more pleasant to walk and cycle. South Bristol Liveable Neighbourhoods represents a huge investment in the area, and we want everyone to have a say to help us develop the plans for the next stage.
Councillor Tony Dyer, who is both Leader of the Council and a Ward Councillor for Southville
The Liveable Neighbourhood project will build upon learnings from the East Bristol pilot and engagement events will be taking place throughout July, August, and September to understand the community’s needs. Residents can take also give their views online, at bristol.gov.uk/sbln-engagement.
Residents in Temple Cloud are being asked to share their views on proposals to reduce the speed of traffic through the village and encourage active travel.
North Somerset Council is inviting everyone who lives, works, or studies in, or regularly visits the area to take part in a new Transport and Travel Survey this summer.
Helen Godwin, the new Mayor of the West of England, has today joined a coalition of eleven of England’s regional Mayors to sign up to an ambitious joint statement pledging to create a new national walking, wheeling and cycling network, enabling millions more happy, healthy and green journeys.
Bath & North East Somerset Council is proposing to make permanent a through traffic restriction in Sydney Road, Bath following a six-month experimental trial.
Construction work, to prevent flooding and improve walking and cycling routes on a stretch of Whiteladies Road between its junctions with Tyndalls Park Road/St Pauls Road and Queens Road, will start on Monday 14 July 2025.
