Proposals to create a “ring of steel” in the centre of Bath that were due to go before Bath & North East Somerset Council’s cabinet this month will now be considered later in the year.
Cheap Street in Bath | Photo © Colin Peachey / Shutterstock.com
The plans would see all parking, including for blue badge holders, removed from a secure zone in the city centre and road access limited.
The measures, in addition to an accessibility study and a consultation feedback report, were due to be considered at the 23rd June cabinet meeting.
Last month, the local authority released an independent study that highlights the impact the restrictions would have on the lives of local residents.
The accessibility study and consultation feedback report documents are available online and people can still respond to them until later today, 1st June at https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/bath-city-centre-security-consultation-update.
Councillor Manda Rigby, cabinet member for Transport, said: “Our priority is to keep the public safe and we know there is also a balance to ensure accessibility.
“We now have the benefit of a detailed independent accessibility study, we have listened to consultation feedback and to the police.
“Taking all this into account we need more time to consider this balance so we can better meet the needs of the public.
“For this reason a report on City Centre Security will be coming to a later cabinet and not June 23 as we had anticipated.
“We have asked for comments on the accessibility report and consultation by June 1 and we still want to receive these.
“Thank you to all those who have had their say and provided their feedback.”
