Psalter Lane restriction on lorries

Despite the Council acknowledging that the Psalter lane weight restriction on lorries will increase road side pollution in Sheffield, it is being implemented.

It seems the complaints of the few (the Psalter lane group number about 20) have moved the Council to ignore the silent 1000s who live and walk along Ecclesall Road and who will now suffer additional pollution as the lorries add to and make worse the congestion on Ecclesall Road.

Pollution levels on Psalter Lane do not exceed safe limits whereas on Ecclesall Road they do.

The lorries used Psalter Lane to avoid the congestion on Ecclesall Road. Their movement down Psalter Lane has caused no recent accidents and creates much less roadside pollution

There are times when Psalter Lane is congested; school times and rush hour but Psalter Lane is able to cope with this and the wide tree lined pavements and parked cars keep the pedestrians away from the car fumes.

The many trees on Psalter Lane counteract the pollution whereas Ecclesall Road is virtually treeless in comparison.

It is understandable why the lorries are not liked by Psalter Lane residents but it is NOT good governance to knowingly make life much worse for the many for the sake of a few privileged and vociferous persons.

From the Sheffield Star, dated 20 Aug 2018:

Heavy lorries barred from four Sheffield roads

Heavy lorries are set to be banned from four Sheffield roads after the council drew up HGV hot spots in the city.

Council officers want to introduce 7.5t environmental weight restrictions at The Wheel at Ecclesfield, Twentywell Lane at Bradway, Psalter Lane at Nether Edge and Beighton Road at Woodhouse. A fifth scheme at Archer Road was considered but won’t be included in this latest phase.

Although the number of HGVs were low when officers observed a 24 hour period, they say banning heavy lorries will make the areas safer for residents.

Chris Galloway, principal engineer at Sheffield Council, says in a report: “The numbers of HGVs observed over a 24 hour period at all the locations were low, less than two percent of total traffic. There were no reported injury accidents involving HGVs other than one slight injury accident on The Wheel.

“Twentywell Lane and The Wheel achieved the highest score in comparison with the other three locations, partly due to width of some of the roads being used which has led to some damage to boundary walls and a parked vehicle.

“The proposed schemes will to some extent benefit local residents by reducing the impact HGVs have on their perceptions of safety, noise and air quality.”

Officers admit there are some drawbacks. The HGVs may be displaced on to other roads and at Psalter Lane, could add to air quality problems on Ecclesall Road.

HGVs would still need access to make deliveries or pick-ups and officers admit “enforcement would be problematic for the police” because they would have to follow vehicles through the area to determine if they made any deliveries or pickups.

Hauliers will have to use longer alternative routes and this will add to their operating costs and time for their journeys.

But overall officers feel banning heavy lorries will help residents. Mr Galloway adds: “The council is not required to do this work but has chosen to do so to alleviate problems for local residents.

“The schemes may help everyone living in these areas to a small degree whilst still permitting legitimate access. The proposed measures will address complaints received regarding the impact HGVs are having on the lives and wellbeing of local residents.”

The schemes are set to cost just under £200,000 and would be rolled out over the next couple of years.

https://www.thestar.co.uk/our-towns-and-cities/sheffield/heavy-lorries-barred-from-four-sheffield-roads-1-9310140

May be displaced?

Unless they evaporate or teleport then they are most definitely going to be displaced aren't they!

May be displaced?

Unless they evaporate or teleport then they are most definitely going to be displaced aren't they!

I hear the Chinese are working on it

Q: how will this proposal affect buses/coaches, lorries delivering furniture, removal lorries, lorries utilised by builders (e.g. two new houses nearly ready, just down from Brincliffe Gardens), etc?

Q: how will this proposal affect buses/coaches, lorries delivering furniture, removal lorries, lorries utilised by builders (e.g. two new houses nearly ready, just down from Brincliffe Gardens), etc?

From the above article - the council acknowledge that "HGVs would still need access to make deliveries or pick-ups"

Bizarre that the council can find £200k (and the human resource) to introduce a scheme that they basically acknowledge they will be unable to police, will just cause problems elsewhere, and will only "to some extent benefit local residents by reducing the impact HGVs have on their perceptions of safety, noise and air quality.”!!

Dont buy a house on a main road then moan that traffic uses it!!

Perhaps one of the cabinet members lives down there and wants a quieter street?

Perhaps one of the cabinet members lives down there and wants a quieter street?

the thought had crossed my mind

The decision to displace the pollution to Ecclesall Road and hence increase it seems to have been made by Jack Scott alone at Cabinet level. It is strange since Scott tweets about car pollution yet supports the felling of healthy street trees which reduce roadside pollution.. Perhaps with the reduced roadside pollution on Psalter Lane from the lorry ban Scott will declare the trees aren't needed anymore and down they come.

Why didnt the Councillors who represent the interests of Ecclesall Road oppose this?

luton vans (7.5te) will still have access, so no, HGV's don't need access to Psalter Lane.

anything bigger than that *should* be signed away from residential streets.

Perhaps one of the cabinet members lives down there and wants a quieter street?

Or their mates do!

luton vans (7.5te) will still have access, so no, HGV's don't need access to Psalter Lane.

 

anything bigger than that *should* be signed away from residential streets.

More people live along Ecclesall Road than Psalter Lane so it's just as much residential.