The County Council have announced they are to extend the cycle lane trial for another six months and make some changes to parking arrangements on the Newcastle Road as well as removing the lanes on one side of the road for part of the route.

Our Candidate Nick Oliver is himself a keen cyclist but he hasn’t been impressed with the way this has been handled.

“I’m told there was no consultation with the Parish Council and the lanes suddenly appeared. Motorists definitely find it confusing and as somebody who has cycled that road many times I don’t think they are necessary. Surely traffic calming around the school should have been a priority? The recent review options didn’t include removing them altogether and now there is a muddled extension to the trial with some ill conceived adjustments. Corbridge needs a joined up approach to traffic management and parking”.

We’d welcome your views on this.