by rmolehusband » 21 Nov 2011, 14:56
Getting back at the changes, they all look minor to me and all designed to improve safety at junctions, admittedly at the cost of several parking places in areas where they are already in short supply. I suspect that when someone from the cooncil said 'no changes until the end of the consultation' they probably meant no decision on major changes rather than on-going tweaking like this. That seems like a more plausible explanation that wholesale corruption and incompetence in this case.
The changes at the foot of Bath Street are less obviously helpful, but probably aimed at creating a large enough area for those parked below Straighton Place to turn, rather than reversing back up to the junction. It will also improve access for the residents of the MBH flats, though there may be little sympathy for them with their garages and private parking spaces. Lastly it may be about addressing long term concerns about the access for emergency vehicles there. It will also make commercial access for deliveries and collections easier and safer - for better or worse the businesses at the end of the street need access.