Saturday 20th August Cycle Lane meeting at Holy Trinity Southport to be hosted by MP

Southport MP Damien Moore will host a public meeting at Holy Trinity Church on Hoghton Street  next Saturday, open to any Southport resident or business who wants to see the town centre cycle  lanes and bollards removed. 

The meeting will take place between 1pm and 2:30pm, with attendees being asked to arrive for  12:45. It comes following an announcement by Sefton Council that a decision on whether to keep,  scrap, or amend the town centre cycle lanes will be taken in the Autumn. 

Mr. Moore says that there is overwhelming public opposition to the lanes and bollards brought in  back in 2020, which replaced on-street parking on Hoghton Street and closed off Queens Road to  passing traffic.  

The alterations have severely impacted the businesses and organisations along the road, including  the historic church. 

Mr. Moore is encouraging those opposed to the scheme to come to the meeting, which requires no  booking, to hear how the lanes have impacted upon businesses and residents. Those in attendance  will be given an opportunity to share their thoughts on how the community can come together to  have the scheme removed once and for all. 

An update will also be provided on both the Liveable Neighbourhood Scheme which was proposed  by Sefton Council and Sustrans, and the Council plans to extend the town centre lanes and bollards  across Southport – from Crossens to Ainsdale. 

Damien Moore, MP for Southport, said: 

“Everybody knows of my resolute opposition to Sefton Council’s cycle lane plans, which have been  detrimental to businesses and residents in the town centre. 

“At a time when Southport is rebuilding from the pandemic, removing vital on-street parking and  littering our town’s streets with bollards is not the answer. I’m hosting this meeting to give residents  and businesses the opportunity to share the impact the cycle lanes have had on them, and to provide  an update on the way forward. 

“I'd encourage everybody who shares my concerns with the town centre cycle lanes, the Liveable  Neighbourhood Scheme, and the plans to extend the lanes across the town to come to the meeting  so that we, as a community, can determine a way forward.”