Call to ban cars in Bootle.CARS could be banned from driving through Bootle's main shopping area. Sefton council is consulting residents on proposals to restrict access along a section of Stanley Road in front of the Strand shopping centre. The thoroughfare THOROUGHFARE. A street or way so open that one can go through and get out of it without returning. It differs from a cul de sac, (q.v.) which is open only at one end. 2. Whether a street which is not a thoroughfare is a highway, seems not fully settled. would be open only to buses, taxis and pedal bikes if the plans are approved. It comes after more than 1,000 people said the road suffers from traffic congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. , during an exhibition day in the Strand. Leaflets and questionnaires are being sent to 17,000 homes in the L20 area asking people to give their views. A spokesman for Sefton council said: ``Many said traffic on Stanley Road can be intimidating in·tim·i·date tr.v. in·tim·i·dat·ed, in·tim·i·dat·ing, in·tim·i·dates 1. To make timid; fill with fear. 2. To coerce or inhibit by or as if by threats. for pedestrians, making it difficult to cross. ``Other people have said that the appearance of the area needs improving. ``Sefton council proposes to reduce the impact of traffic on the stretch of the road directly outside the Strand shopping centre by restricting road access.'' l Anyone living outside the L20 area who wants to receive a questionnaire should call Sefton council's principal engineer Dominic Boyle on 0151-934 4239 or 0151285 5293. |
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