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Question 6 - we asked:

Margery Lane and Quarryheads Lane past Durham School are very busy with pedestrians, especially students during the university term. The pavement width is quite inadequate. It is also an important cycling link. Motor traffic on this road is often too fast and people walking and cycling can feel intimidated and unsafe.

During the New Elvet Bridge works the road has been closed to most traffic northbound and the conditions have been much better. Would you support this being made permanent? What other solutions would you propose if not?

We asked this question only in Neville's Cross.

2 of the candidates responded as below.

Those candidate(s) which were elected are highlighted.

Brian Andrew FREEMAN (Labour Party)	I have thought that making the northbound restrictions along Quarryheads Lane and Margery Lane is something that possibly should be made permanent, but I would want to know the extent to which this would cause increased congestion on the A167 at Nevilles Cross before reaching a final conclusion. Lowering the speed limit is certainly something that would be sensible.
Liz BROWN (Liberal Democrat)	I think it has helped BUT to make it permanent there must be a public consultation which I think will come out against it. There is now a 20mph zone in place which may help. We shall see.

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