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Published:
February 13, 2008
Burnham-On-Sea
firms asked: Should High Street be pedestrianised?
 Burnham-On-Sea
businesses are this week being asked for their opinions on controversial
plans to pedestrianise the town centre.
Hundreds
of survey forms have been sent to firms in the centre of the town
to assess their feelings about restricting traffic along the High
Street (pictured) at certain times of the day.
Burnham-On-Sea.com
understands that the regeneration team is considering removing
commercial traffic from the High Street between 10am and 4pm.
Alex
Turco, Chairman of the Chamber of Trade told Burnham-On-Sea.com
on Wednesday (February 13th): "At the last public presentation
of the regeneration plans in December, it was proposed that the
High Street from College Street to Abingdon Street could become
subject to restricted loading times," explained
"The
Chamber was not satisfied that there was sufficient evidence that
such a proposal would be workable for affected businesses."
"Therefore,
the Chamber requested that a questionnaire about loading needs
for Town Centre businesses should be circulated. This should enable
the designers to have sufficient data to present proposals that
will work."
"The
survey has been distributed over the last week to all businesses
in the town centre."
The
closing date for completed survey forms is the end of February
and the feedback will then be incorporated into Burnham's final
regeneration plans, which are due to be exhibited for public consultation
next month.
RELATED
LINKS:
Burnham
Chamber of Trade website
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