The City Council are proposing carrying out work on Brighton Place this financial year. Currently, the proposal is to relay the setts, as Brighton Place falls within the conservation area. I believe, however, that the roads dept will carry out some consultation with the wider community before work commences.
I must declare an interest here, as I live on Brighton Place and although I think the setts look attractive, I think they are dangerous for cyclists and are not a suitable surface considering the volume and type of traffic (e.g.HGV and double-decker buses) on this busy street. I was hopeful the last time the setts were relaid, that the road would improve, but within a matter of months, it seemed, the surface was once again breaking up and becoming very uneven, with all the old problems, such as vibration and cyclists being forced onto the pavement, returning.
The subject is on the agenda tonight, at the monthly meeting of Portobello Community Council and some of you might want to make your views known in order to help inform discussion. I'd like to know how folk feel about retaining the setts.