Road signs in Southport have been bagged up in the latest turn of events after a document exposed a blunder on the council's behalf.
Following the news last week that Sefton Council is looking to extend the temporary traffic regulation orders involving the cycle lanes on Queens Road and Hoghton Street, the very same document also exposed that the current TTROs that kept the lanes in place have expired and as a result the signs being removed from view.
Drivers on Saturday found themselves able to drive from one end of Queens Road to another for the first time since 2020 as the council had to reverse the traffic regulation for the time being. In the document submitted to decide on extending the orders for the cycle lanes, it said: "The existing TTRO under which the scheme was implemented, has expired.
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"This report seeks to issue and implement a TTRO to enable the measures to be enforced whilst the monitoring and evaluation is concluded."
Sefton Council has refused to comment but it did confirm to the ECHO that the signs being bagged up were a result of the expired TTRO and the council now has to wait for the orders to be approved, which has been recommended in the report, but it's not expected that a decision will be made until June 30. Drivers are now free to drive down Queens Road as and when they please until further notice.
The cycle lanes throughout the town centre have been a controversial addition since they were brought in during the coronavirus pandemic, and have led to a number of problems including residents losing access to street parking and parking over the lanes.
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