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Mill Road 4 People welcomes today’s announcement of the court judgment, which rejects all of the claimant’s four grounds, often in strong terms. This decision has shown definitively that the installation of the bus gate on Mill Road was neither undemocratic nor illegal in any way. The forceful nature of the judge’s language, for instance… Continue reading Judge rejects claim bridge restrictions illegal

Earlier today the High Court heard case AC-2024-LON-003835 – Emma Rose vs Cambridgeshire County Council before Mrs Justice Lang DBE. Emma Rose (the claimant) was challenging the County Council’s Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) which restricted most private motor traffic from crossing Mill Road bridge. While judgment in the case is not expected for some time,… Continue reading mill road bridge tro legal challenge – court report

Introduction People living around Coleridge Road have told us that motor traffic levels have increased in recent weeks (they have). Some have claimed that the introduction of restrictions to motor vehicles on Mill Road are the cause of this increase. Are they right? Probably not. Detailed traffic levels The image below compares February 2025 traffic… Continue reading Coleridge Road traffic levels

A Fable For Our Time! One of the myths that has gained traction in recent months is that the Mill Road Bus gate was only approved because it was a condition of £4.2m of funding from the Dept for Transport for electric buses. ‘Friends of Mill Rd Bridge 2’ have gone so far as to… Continue reading Mill Road bus gate – and the £4.2m

Mill Road 4 People welcomes Cambridgeshire County Council’s decision to put forward a new Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) to expedite traffic restrictions on Mill Road Bridge. The new TRO is concise, and we hope worded in such a way as to ensure the support of and immediate implementation by the County Council’s Highways and Transport… Continue reading Mill Road 4 People – New Mill Road TRO

One argument that is often put forward against traffic restrictions on Mill Road is that it should be done in the context of city-wide traffic reduction measures. On the face of it, this is a seductive argument – who wouldn’t want to see lower traffic and pollution over the whole of the city? We certainly… Continue reading Why Mill Road can’t wait for a city-wide plan.

While Mill Road bridge was restricted, Petersfield didn’t experience the same traffic reduction benefits as Romsey. Petersfield should not be the poor relation – the design of the permanent traffic reduction scheme for Mill Road must address this issue. Motor vehicle numbers during periods of bridge restrictions are typically higher at the Donkey Common (town)… Continue reading Petersfield deserves better..

Some people think that when Mill Road bridge was restricted, levels of traffic on surrounding roads got worse (they often mention Cherry Hinton Road and Coldhams Lane). And that intuitively makes sense doesn’t it? I mean, all that traffic has got to go somewhere, right? And if displaced traffic is clogging up other roads, then… Continue reading traffic displacement: myth or reality?

20mph is becoming so normal for urban areas, it’s beginning to lose its controversy. That it’s far safer for pedestrians and cyclists is firmly backed up by evidence. But it’s often stated that vehicles travelling at 20mph pollute more than they do at 30mph. 20 – more dirty than 30? Well, yes, if you drive… Continue reading Is 20 plenty?