Lewes Road Red Route Consultation report
September 2023
Background
A Red Route is planned to be implemented along a section of the Lewes Road from Elm Grove to the Gyratory in Spring 2024. The Red Route will be implemented using an Experimental Traffic Regulation Order. This initial consultation is to gather feedback on proposals in order to consider changes before the scheme is implemented.
Headline Findings
· Low response rate from properties mailed along the Red Route (5.8%).
· Comments were generally supportive of the scheme, in particular relating to cycle lanes clear of parked vehicles and safety for both cyclists and pedestrians.
· Unsupportive comments mainly related to a lack of loading bays / places to pick up / drop off to both residential and business addresses.
Methodology
Brighton & Hove City Council Land and Property Gazeteer was used to provide 760 property addresses in the Lewes Road Red Route area. An information leaflet and plan were sent to each address. People were asked to go online to complete a questionnaire but could request a paper copy of the questionnaire with a prepaid envelope for reply. The consultation was also promoted via the council’s social media. The consultation ran from 24 July to 17 September 2023.
Results
321 valid responses[1] were received. 39 of these were from within the area mailed giving a low response rate of 5.8%. 277 responses were also received from outside this area: 130 responses from an area immediately surrounding the mailing area and a further 152 responses from further afield.
|
Area Mailed (properties along the route) |
No. of properties mailed |
No. of responses returned |
Response rate % |
|
Aberdeen Road |
38 |
2 |
5.3 |
|
Caledonian Road |
67 |
3 |
4.5 |
|
Edinburgh Road |
44 |
1 |
2.3 |
|
Gladstone Terrace |
74 |
8 |
10.8 |
|
Inverness Road |
19 |
0 |
0 |
|
Lewes Road |
327 |
15 |
4.6 |
|
Melbourne Street |
6 |
1 |
16.70 |
|
St Mary Magdalene Street |
53 |
3 |
5.7 |
|
St Pauls Street |
55 |
5 |
9.1 |
|
Upper Lewes Road |
63 |
0 |
0 |
|
Wellington Road |
14 |
1 |
7.1 |
|
Total |
760 |
39 |
5.1 |
Q Respondents were asked whether they are a resident, a business owner or manager or work in the area. (Respondents could tick more than one option).
|
|
Number of responses |
Total |
||
|
|
Red Route area |
Neighbouring area |
Other |
responses |
|
Live in the area |
33 |
118 |
82 |
233 |
|
Business owner or manager |
5 |
6 |
6 |
17 |
|
Work in the area |
1 |
19 |
35 |
55 |
|
Other |
2 |
16 |
49 |
67 |
Q What type of business do you own or manage in the area?
|
|
Number of responses |
|||
|
|
Red Route area |
Neighbouring area |
Other |
Total responses |
|
Retail outlet |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
|
Office based |
2 |
7 |
3 |
12 |
|
Other includes: Church, Carpenter, decorator, electrician, letting agent, community mental health worker |
2 |
3 |
12 |
17 |
An open text box enabled respondents to add comments. These comments were grouped together and themed as follows:
|
Comment theme |
Number of times mentioned |
|
Supportive |
192 |
|
Will stop parking in cycle lanes |
119 |
|
Will be safer / for cyclists / clearer sight lines / will encourage cycling |
98 |
|
Will stop illegal /anti-social parking |
49 |
|
Will improve traffic flow / bus journey times / improve using the bus |
43 |
|
Needs more / short stay loading bays / stopping places for deliveries |
31 |
|
Enforce scheme/ loading bays/ disabled bays /concerned about parking in side streets |
31 |
|
Unsupportive/ not needed / money making scheme |
29 |
|
Extend this route to Coombe Road / further north / Bear Road / University/ further south |
22 |
|
Businesses will suffer / need to be able to pop into shops / parking outside shops will be difficult / Royal Mail van needs to park |
20 |
|
How will we receive home deliveries / shopping / load unload children/ shopping /change tenancies / move house / stressful for residents |
14 |
|
Will be safer for pedestrians |
10 |
|
Cycle lanes need to be improved / segregated |
10 |
|
Communal bins in cycle lanes |
7 |
|
Consultation - are gaps on maps zig-zags? Confusion between red route and red cycle lane at Gyratory |
6 |
|
Clearer views / will be safer for motorists |
5 |
|
Need loading / unloading at St Martin's Church / funerals / weddings / dropping off frail worshippers / loading bays nr church blocked by communal bins |
5 |
|
How will disabled residents get dropped off - picked up / at surgery / at church/ in taxis |
5 |
|
Operate peak hours only / is it needed 24/7 / limit to hotspots only |
4 |
|
Need a red route on Western Road/ Dyke Road/ Old Shoreham Road / more areas |
4 |
|
Will improve air quality |
3 |
|
Communal bins at end of side streets block sightline |
3 |
|
Difficult for the disabled to access shops / or park |
3 |
|
Traffic flow is not an issue |
2 |
|
Improve traffic signals instead |
2 |
|
Parking towards Elm Grove end is difficult |
2 |
|
Use existing enforcement capabilities instead |
2 |
Demographic Information
|
Age |
Number |
% |
|
18-24 |
14 |
4.8 |
|
25-34 |
43 |
14.8 |
|
35-44 |
55 |
19.0 |
|
45-54 |
66 |
22.8 |
|
55-64 |
78 |
26.9 |
|
65-74 |
29 |
10.0 |
|
75+ |
5 |
1.6 |
|
Total |
290 |
100 |
|
Gender |
Number |
% |
|
Male |
182 |
64.5 |
|
Female |
99 |
35.1 |
|
Non-Binary |
1 |
0.4 |
|
Total |
282 |
100 |
|
Do you identify as the gender you were assigned at birth? |
Number |
% |
|
Yes |
263 |
97.4 |
|
No |
7 |
2.6 |
|
Total |
270 |
100 |
|
Disability |
Number |
% |
|
Yes, a little |
30 |
11.1 |
|
Yes, a lot |
18 |
6.7 |
|
No |
222 |
82.2 |
|
Total |
270 |
100 |
Of those who answered “yes”, disabilities were as follows:
|
Please state the type of impairment which applies to you. |
Number |
|
Physical impairment |
22 |
|
Sensory impairment |
10 |
|
Learning disability/ difficulty |
3 |
|
Long-standing illness |
18 |
|
Mental health condition |
11 |
|
Development condition |
2 |
|
Autistic Spectrum |
4 |
|
Other |
12 |
|
Ethnicity |
Number |
% |
|
White English/ Welsh/ Scottish/ Northern Irish/ British |
224 |
82.1 |
|
Irish |
5 |
1.8 |
|
Gypsy or Irish Traveller |
0 |
0 |
|
Any other white background |
33 |
12.1 |
|
Bangladeshi |
3 |
1.1 |
|
Indian |
0 |
0 |
|
Pakistani |
0 |
0 |
|
Chinese |
0 |
0 |
|
Any other Asian background |
0 |
0 |
|
African |
0 |
0 |
|
Caribbean |
0 |
0 |
|
Any other Black background |
0 |
0 |
|
Asian & White |
1 |
0.4 |
|
Black African & White |
0 |
0 |
|
Black Caribbean & White |
0 |
0 |
|
Any other mixed background |
3 |
1.1 |
|
Arab |
1 |
0.4 |
|
Any other ethnic group |
3 |
1.1 |
|
Total |
273 |
100 |
|
Sexual Orientation |
Number |
% |
|
Bisexual |
20 |
8.3 |
|
Gay Man |
19 |
7.9 |
|
Heterosexual/ straight |
193 |
80.4 |
|
Lesbian/ Gay Woman |
6 |
2.5 |
|
Other |
2 |
0.8 |
|
Total |
240 |
100 |
|
Religious Belief |
Number |
% |
|
I have no particular religion or belief |
136 |
52.9 |
|
Buddhist |
7 |
2.7 |
|
Christian |
33 |
12.8 |
|
Hindu |
0 |
0 |
|
Jain |
0 |
0 |
|
Jewish |
2 |
0.8 |
|
Muslim |
3 |
1.2 |
|
Pagan |
0 |
0 |
|
Sikh |
0 |
0 |
|
Agnostic |
8 |
3.1 |
|
Atheist |
66 |
25.7 |
|
Other |
1 |
0.4 |
|
Other philosophical belief |
1 |
0.4 |
|
Total |
257 |
100 |
|
Are you a carer |
Number |
% |
|
Yes |
22 |
8.1 |
|
No |
248 |
91.9 |
|
Total |
270 |
100 |
|
If yes, do you care for: |
Number |
|
Parent |
7 |
|
Partner or Spouse |
2 |
|
Child with special needs |
8 |
|
Friend |
1 |
|
Other family member |
6 |
|
Other |
5 |
|
Armed Forces |
Yes |
No |
||
|
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
|
|
Are you currently serving in the UK armed forces? |
2 |
0.7 |
270 |
99.3 |
|
Have you ever served in the UK armed forces? |
4 |
1.5 |
266 |
98.5 |
|
Are you a member of a current or former serviceman or woman’s immediate family/ household? |
9 |
3.4 |
259 |
96.6 |