Carolyn Magson, Labour Councillor Candidate for Brislington West on fighting for more sustainable travel routes for Brislington I am a keen cyclist and walker and in fact I didn’t own a car until I was 40, preferring to use public transport and cycling to travel everywhere. I now live close to Sparke Evans Bridge and the main cycle route into Temple Meads and beyond. I’ve used this route for over 8 years and during the pandemic I noticed how busy the path was becoming, I would estimate that usage increased by over tenfold and this seems to have continued. This led me to thinking about what I could do as a candidate to support other cycle and walking routes. THE TRAMWAY Cllr Tim Rippington and I got in contact with Liveable Neighbourhoods who had been speaking to two companies called Greenways and Cycleroutes and Meanwhile Creative with a view to getting The Tramway open soon to fulfil this need. 20
We’re pleased to report that the council, including Kye Dudd, Cabinet Minister for Transport listened to our feedback and promised to back these plans. Kye and Tim work closely together in transport across both Brislington wards and beyond. A planning application has recently been submitted by Greenways and Cycleroutes to open up the route with a modest amount of work required. The route is largely surfaced already, having previously been used as a large car park. The Tramway has fantastic potential to link areas of Bristol by allowing people to travel on foot, by bike, scooter or wheelchair, hand bike or adapted cycle.
