Talbot Road (one-way north): reasons for agreement

• Around a third of all respondents agree with making Talbot Road one-way north from Bramble Road to Jessie Road as it will stop through traffic, the road will be less congested, or because it will be better for people to walk and cycle
• The vast majority of impacted residents* feel it will make the road less congested (93%), whilst around two thirds feel it will stop through traffic (67%)

*Caution should be taken interpreting these results due to a small base

This chart shows why respondents agree with making Talbot Road one-way north from Bramble Road to Jessie Road:
35% of total respondents and 67% of impacted residents feel it will stop through traffic
34% of total respondents and 93% of impacted residents feel it will make the road less congested
34% of total respondents and 40% of impacted residents feel it will be better for people to walk and cycle
4% of total respondents and 13% of impacted residents agree for other reasons

This table shows other reasons why respondents agree with making Talbot Road one-way north from Bramble Road to Jessie Road:
They feel the road will be safer
They feel it will reduce speeding
They think it should enable or encourage active travel
They feel the road is too narrow as it is currently
They feel it will reduce pollution

Key quote from impacted resident

“It will stop people speeding. The main reason they do is to get to the other end before another car appears – or perhaps a car has given way to them at the junction and they feel they have to get there quickly so the car that has given way is not waiting too long.”