Newcastle City Council extends the Jesmond LTN consultation by a month to 15 October.
A consultation over Low Traffic Neighbourhood changes has been extended for another month.Some residents have welcomed quieter streets while others complain the LTN has increased congestion on surrounding streets and cut off traders.
Cabinet member Jane Byrne said the authority wanted to make sure everyone had a "fair opportunity" to comment. "There's already been a great deal of feedback, which we welcome, and a significant number of requests for information, which we are continuing to respond to," she said. "We have recently requested further details and evidence from the local community about the impacts of the trial, so we're allowing additional time for people to provide this."Image source,A number of residential streets have been closed to through traffic between Osborne Road and Cradlewell as part of the council's "safer, cleaner and greener" neighbourhood programme.
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