Council to delay decision on Clifton Drive North parking ban after huge public outcry

County councillors were asked to approve a package of measures for Clifton Drive North, from Starr Gate to the Highbury Road West area, including a parking ban, a speed limit cut from 40 to 30mph, the relocation of bus stops on the road, and the removal of a pelican crossing outside the entrance to the Persimmon Homes housing development.

The plans were formed in response to a recent public consultation on proposals for an off-road cycle track to be constructed on the coastal side of Clifton Drive North.

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The proposal involves widening the existing footway to create a two-way track for cycles, which would be segregated from the pedestrian footway by a raised marking. There would also be short sections of shared cycle track/footway at the start and end of the route to allow cyclists to transition to and from the existing on-road cycle lanes.

Councillors are due to consider the plans at a cabinet meeting tomorrow - but have been asked to defer any decisions on parking following fierce complaints from local people.

Officers are drawing up new plans to address the parking issue, and a further public consultation will take place, the county council said.