Heavitree & Whipton active streets scheme illustration. Image: Devon County Council.
The Heavitree & Whipton active streets scheme trial has begun. The first six months, to 2 February 2024, are a statutory consultation period during which residents and organisations are invited to comment on the scheme.
Modal filters and bus gates will initially be employed in five locations with the aim of reducing motor vehicle through traffic and increasing cycling and walking in the area, in which around 17,000 people live.
Changes based on consultation responses may be made to the scheme layout during the trial, which will run for up to eighteen months, in which case a further six month statutory consultation would begin.
