The BCC Transport and Connectivity Policy Committee, at their meeting on 14th May 2026, approved the adoption of the Healthy Streets Approach for Bristol City Council transport projects. Healthy Streets is an approach to creating fairer, sustainable and attractive urban spaces. The Approach is based on 10 evidence-based Healthy Streets Indicators, each describing an aspect […]
BWA has responded to the current Bristol City Council 20mph speed limit consultation 2026. It is proposed that speed limits are reduced from 30mph to 20mph on most residential roads in the Bristol area that do not already have a 20mph limit. In BWA’s response, we welcome these proposals, pointing out that in a vehicle
BWA has responded to the A432 Safer Road Consultation. This proposes road improvements along Stapleton Road and Fishponds Road, in areas under the control of both Bristol City Council and South Gloucestershire Council. The proposals include reduced speed limits, improved pedestrian crossings, narrowing junctions and new parking restrictions and road markings. In our response, we
Avon and Somerset Police offer the following, which we thought worth publicising. Walk and Talk Avon and Somerset Police are inviting women to meet with female police officers and PCSOs to show them areas in which they feel vulnerable or unsafe in their local communities. Walk and Talks are open to women who wish to
BWA responded to the government’s recent consultation on the development of the third Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS3). This includes devolving responsibility to local government, apparently leaving the government’s role only to defining the high-level aims. The proposed aims are simply to make active travel safe, easy and accessible: that doesn’t include making it
The Council’s existing Road Safety Strategy is 10 years old, and in September 2025 the Council’s Transport Committee set up a Task and Finish Group to start developing a new Strategy. BWA has submitted our suggestions in writing, and we had the opportunity to present to the T&F Group in November. We gave our top
BWA has responded to the third round of consultations on improvements to the A4 route between Bath and Bristol. We previously responded to the first round in 2021 and the second round in 2023. This time, the proposals have been scaled back to only apply to some sections of the route. For Bristol, the latest
Bristol City Council has made some proposals to improve the Denmark Street area (behind the Hippodrome) in Bristol city centre. These include closing some sections to motor traffic, improving crossings for pedestrians and improving public space with trees, planters and seating. In our response to their consultation, BWA has generally welcomed the proposals and made
BCC has been consulting on improvements to Concorde Way, a key active travel route to Lockleaze and beyond from Bristol City centre. The proposals include reducing traffic using a modal filter and introducing trees along Dovercourt Road. In our response, BWA has welcomed the improvements to Dovercourt Road, but has challenged the need for shared
BWA has contributed suggestions to a Council review of High Streets Strategy. BWA’s ideas will feed into the work of a Task and Finish Group of the Economy and Skills Committee which is working on the subject and will report back in September. We argued that improving the environment in high streets for pedestrians should
