Milton Road Consultation 2016

The initial consultation on better bus, cycling and walking trips for Milton Road.

Two options for adjusting the road layout were presented to the public, Do Something and Do Maximum, which were developed based upon the scheme objectives.

In total 1,788 responses were received and 1425 members of the public completed the consultation questionnaire.

Consultation results

The majority of respondents lived on Milton Road or nearby and the main reason for travel was identified as for business.

Results included:

• Over half of all consultees felt improvements for cycling (60%) and street scene (50%) were most important on Milton Road. In comparison, 42% felt walking improvements important and 39% that bus improvements were important.
• 34% of respondents considered the Do Something option would significantly, or very significantly, help to improve cycling trips the on Milton Road, and 23% considered the Do Something option would significantly, or very significantly, help to improve bus trips on Milton Road.
• 43% of respondents considered the Do Maximum option would significantly, or very significantly, help to improve cycling trips the on Milton Road, and 42% considered the “Do Maximum” option would significantly, or very significantly, help to improve bus trips on Milton Road.