This will make one of the busiest shopping streets on the Fylde more peaceful, safer and enjoyable for pedestrians and shoppers. It will also provide a large communal space in the town centre which will be a great opportunity to hold community events and large markets to help local independent businesses.
This ePetition ran from 12/04/2018 to 14/07/2018 and has now finished.
One person signed this ePetition.
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.
There are no current plans to pedestrian new areas of Lytham
Town Centre. Lancashire County Council will however consider the
roads suggested for pedestrianisation as part of the preparation of
a Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) for the
Fylde Coast.