Next steps for East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood as survey closes
Bristol City Council is thanking everyone who gave their views in the latest round of the East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood (EBLN) engagement.
In total 2,746 people filled in the EBLN survey, which asked people about their travel habits, what’s important about where they live, and how they experience their local area and more.
The questions were matched to those asked through the 2022 ‘co-discover’ survey, so the answers can be compared with perceptions of the area before the EBLN trial was designed.
Councillor Heather Mack, Deputy Leader of the council, said: “It’s brilliant we’ve had so much engagement with this survey, and this will provide the information we need to make the right decision for the area.
“I acknowledge that a lot of people have commented on the lack of a specific question to flag concerns and changes to the scheme in the survey, and I understand that this would have reassured everyone that their concerns were being considered.
“I want to reassure everyone that many such views have come in via around 500 emails during the trial and 1,400 free text comments in the survey, and these are all being analysed, along with councillor, MP and community leader inputs, as well as the independent representative polling and the Greengage workshops, to help us make any necessary or desired changes to the scheme.”
These insights have either been shared with project team or will be included in an engagement report, which the council is aiming to publish in December along with a monitoring report that compares data, such as traffic volumes, collected in October 2025 with data from October 2024.
The time periods have been chosen as they will show if the EBLN trial measures are meeting the scheme’s objectives, which include:
- Reducing traffic cutting through the Liveable Neighbourhood
- Boosting the number of people walking, wheeling, cycling and using public transport
- Reducing traffic across the wider area
More information about the council’s approach to the data, along with what is being collected, can be found in the updated EBLN Monitoring Strategy.
This data, the responses to the survey and polling, along with feedback received throughout the trial, including over 500 emails, will be used to inform changes to the scheme if it is made permanent.
Councillor Ed Plowden, Chair of the Transport and Connectivity Committee, said: “We’re grateful to everyone who took the time to share their views on the East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood trial. With over 2,700 survey responses and extra feedback, it’s clear that people care deeply about their communities and how they move around.
“We recognise that there are mixed feelings about the trial. This is a complex and ambitious project, and we’re committed to working with all parts of the community to give it the best chance of success.
“Your feedback will play a vital role in shaping the future of the scheme, and we thank you for being part of this important conversation.”
The council’s Transport and Connectivity Committee will consider a report with recommendations for the future of East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood in the spring of 2026.
If the decision is made to make the Liveable Neighbourhood permanent, a full business case will then be submitted to the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority to request the funding to make the scheme permanent.
This would be followed by a statutory consultation on the Traffic Regulation Order dependent elements of the scheme later in 2026. This includes elements, such as any changes to the roads that are closed to through traffic (modal filters), parking, and double yellow lines.
The council would also look to carry out targeted community engagement on proposed designs for some of the public spaces, to help shape the final layouts.
The trial scheme measures, such as the planters and bus gates, will remain in place on the roads throughout this process until a final decision is made about the future of the East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood scheme.
A second programme of street art and cultural activities might follow the current project, which would involve further engagement with communities across the area.
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