ePetition details
Pedestrianise Lancashire's High Streets
The move would make town centres less congested which would in turn make them more enjoyable for residents and visitors and it would encourage people to walk around more which has health benefits. Such pedestrianised areas would make it easier for towns to hold civic events and festivals that attract visitors to local businesses.
This ePetition ran from 15/11/2017 to 29/03/2018 and has now finished.
One person signed this ePetition.
Council response
Lancashire County Council acknowledges that good public realm design can help to bring vitality to urban centres. The removal of traffic can be a component part of a public realm scheme and pedestrianised areas are located throughout the county, including at Lancaster, Burnley, Ormskirk, and in Lytham, at Clifton Square. Pedestrianisation however, is not always the panacea to creating a vibrant town or city centre. Pedestrianised streets in Chorley and Nelson town centres have been reintroduced to traffic and parking (in a controlled manner), to help increase vitality and footfall.
Proposals to pedestrianise a high street require careful
consideration, including taking account of how shops and businesses
will be serviced, and how the community can be best served by bus
services and bus stops. Pedestrianisation is only deliverable where
suitable alternative routes are available for both access and
through traffic. Additionally, the ongoing and increasing pressure
on the public purse, means that any investment in the public realm
needs to be measured against the benefits of other types of network
intervention. Alternative sources of funding, including monies from
new developments or local business investment, may be required to
enable a scheme to be deliverable