We are disappointed that a small, unaccountable group of people has launched another legal challenge against the Mill Road bus gate after the failure of their previous attempt. Sadly, local council tax payers will now be faced with yet more costs to defend a decision that has been shown in not one but three consultations to be the wish of local people.
We call upon the County Council to continue with its published schedule of works to install the bus gate. We are confident that a challenge based on misinformation and innuendo will not meet the criteria for a legal injunction.
It is also important to note that the scheduled safety work near the bridge, such as the installation of a traffic island and widening of the pavements, is not part of the bus gate Traffic Regulation Order. This work has already been agreed and cannot be halted by any legal challenge, as has already been made clear by a High Court judge.