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Special Heavitree & Whipton active streets scheme meeting to be held

Martin Redfern

A special meeting of Exeter Highways and Traffic Orders Committee (HaTOC) is being held at County Hall on Tuesday 20 June to discuss the Heavitree & Whipton active streets trial scheme following two public consultations and extensive community engagement.

The scheme proposes modal filters and bus gates aimed at reducing vehicular neighbourhood through traffic and increasing active travel in the area, in which around 17,000 people live.

An online petition encouraging councillors to approve the proposals is being hosted on the county council website.

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