Decision - Marine Parade Bus Lane ETRO
As published
the council's own words, uneditedThe Marine Parade bus lane project was implemented under an Experimental Traffic Regulation Order (ETRO) following an initial public consultation. A subsequent six-month consultation period was undertaken as part of the ETRO to gather further feedback. This report summarises the responses received during the consultation periods and recommends that the ETRO be made permanent.
That the Cabinet Member for Transport and City Infrastructure approve making the Experimental Traffic Regulation Order (TRO-1-2025 & TRO-1a-2025) permanent.
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gpt-5.6-luna-2026-07-09 · 2151/805 tokens · 7444ms · parsed 8 Sep 2026 11:35The consultation gathered feedback on the Marine Parade bus lane, including support for improved bus reliability and concerns about congestion, pollution, cycling provision and taxi-bay arrangements. Following feedback, the pedestrian refuge was retained and the 24-hour taxi bay was reinstated through amendment ETRO (TRO-1a-2025).
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parsed- The 24-hour taxi bay remains reinstated under amendment ETRO (TRO-1a-2025).
- Other waiting and parking restrictions could be considered in future changes if the ETRO is made permanent.
- The council’s aspiration for a two-way higher-quality cycle facility remains subject to future funding.