Following the recommendations from the St Albans District Council Public Realm Committee on 13 December, the St Albans Project Board that includes elected members from the County Council and district and representatives from the BID, has agreed that a trial of road closures will go ahead later in 2022 for up to 18 months.
Starting in the spring, the trial will comprise 2 phases and allows for monitoring and evaluation of each arrangement. Each phase will last for at least 4 months to allow for the changes to settle in and ensure that the data collection is representative. There will be opportunities for you to give feedback throughout the trial and a formal consultation will take place at the end to seek people’s views.
The trial stages will be:
Each stage will include a provision for deliveries during the morning period.
The trial plans have incorporated feedback from the online survey conducted over the summer, as well as from key stakeholders and the emergency services.
Temporary closures were introduced to support social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. As well as making more space for pedestrians, closing the roads to motor traffic created opportunities for outdoor dining, trading and events and a more attractive, healthier, and safer environment for people to enjoy in the city centre.
The trial allows further engagement and consultation with local residents, businesses and other key stakeholders on the changes and enables us to monitor the impacts of the changes while they are in place. The trial will inform decisions by the project board about whether some or all of the changes should be kept permanently or removed.
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