Castle Road consultation: summary of future vision

Summary

• The majority of respondents would like Castle Road to remain closed to vehicles (64%), just under a quarter (24%) would like a hybrid approach with a one-way lane for vehicles from south to north, and 11% would like it reopened to vehicles
• Visitors are the biggest advocates of keeping the road closed to vehicles; two-thirds of them support that option compared to 59% of residents
• Although a majority (60%) of businesses support the closure continuing, they are the largest supporters of a hybrid approach (35%)

Base: Total (1,366) | Businesses (20*) | Residents (377) | Visitors (969) | *Caution small base

This chart shows that the majority of respondents would like Castle Road to remain closed to vehicles (64%), just under a quarter (24%) would like a hybrid approach with a one-way lane for vehicles from south to north, and 11% would like it reopened to vehicles. Keeping the road closed was the most popular option for all sub-groups; visitors are the biggest advocates with two-thirds of them supporting that option compared to 59% of residents and 60% of businesses.