Why we are doing this
We want to improve the way people can move around Heaton, whether you walk, wheel or cycle, and we want to create better links with Heaton Park, local shops and schools. We also want to avoid the displacement of traffic onto other residential streets and back lanes that had resulted from the road closures during the low traffic zone trial.
These revised proposals take into account previous feedback from residents, along with data and evidence collected during the trial, and are intended to make streets quieter and safer for people, particularly if you are walking or cycling. They focus on the streets either side of Heaton Park Road and are designed to prioritise safety on the walking and cycling route that runs from Heaton Road to City Stadium, via Wandsworth Road and Mowbray Street, by reducing traffic and parked vehicles from this corridor and improving pavements and pedestrian crossings. You can see more about what we are proposing here, including details of community events we are holding so that we can talk to people about their views: Sustainable Spaces and Places – Heaton 2024
The form to take part is here:
We want to improve the way people can move around Heaton, whether you walk, wheel or cycle, and we want to create better links with Heaton Park, local shops and schools. We also want to avoid the displacement of traffic onto other residential streets and back lanes that had resulted from the road closures during the low traffic zone trial.
These revised proposals take into account previous feedback from residents, along with data and evidence collected during the trial, and are intended to make streets quieter and safer for people, particularly if you are walking or cycling. They focus on the streets either side of Heaton Park Road and are designed to prioritise safety on the walking and cycling route that runs from Heaton Road to City Stadium, via Wandsworth Road and Mowbray Street, by reducing traffic and parked vehicles from this corridor and improving pavements and pedestrian crossings. You can see more about what we are proposing here, including details of community events we are holding so that we can talk to people about their views: Sustainable Spaces and Places – Heaton 2024
The form to take part is here:
Sustainable Spaces and Places – Heaton 2024
or scroll to the bottom of this page.
Your personal information
We are asking for some personal details to help us find out more about the range of people who have taken part in this consultation, and also so that we can contact you to let you know what we are doing with your answers. We will store your answers securely, we will not use them for any other purpose and we will not share them with anyone else without your permission in advance. If you want to ask us about this or you want to ask us to delete your information, please email us here: neighbourhoods@newcastle.gov.uk or call us on: 0191 278 2767.
Other ways of taking part
If you have questions, want to leave comments, or need this information in a different format such as large print, contact us at: neighbourhoods@newcastle.gov.uk or call on the number above.
What happens next?
We will use what people tell us about our ideas for Heaton to inform what happens next. We will publish the findings and the next steps for this work on our website here: Sustainable Spaces and Places – Heaton. Please complete the form at the bottom of this page to take part.
More information, and events
Full details of the measures put forward include:
We are asking for some personal details to help us find out more about the range of people who have taken part in this consultation, and also so that we can contact you to let you know what we are doing with your answers. We will store your answers securely, we will not use them for any other purpose and we will not share them with anyone else without your permission in advance. If you want to ask us about this or you want to ask us to delete your information, please email us here: neighbourhoods@newcastle.gov.uk or call us on: 0191 278 2767.
Other ways of taking part
If you have questions, want to leave comments, or need this information in a different format such as large print, contact us at: neighbourhoods@newcastle.gov.uk or call on the number above.
What happens next?
We will use what people tell us about our ideas for Heaton to inform what happens next. We will publish the findings and the next steps for this work on our website here: Sustainable Spaces and Places – Heaton. Please complete the form at the bottom of this page to take part.
More information, and events
Full details of the measures put forward include:
- One-way streets on Cardigan Terrace, Falmouth Road and Stannington Grove as well as the back lanes off Heaton Park View, to reduce the volume of traffic while still allowing residents easy access to their properties and avoiding traffic using back lanes. This will also help to avoid back-lane traffic crossing over Wandsworth Road, making the cycle route along there safer.
- A new crossing with wider pavements on Heaton Park View to provide better access to Heaton Park.
- A widened entrance to Heaton Park at the main gates just off Heaton Park Road.
- A new pavement on Newington Road to provide a safe walking route from City Stadium to the playground, Ouseburn Community Centre and Hotspur Primary School.
- New double yellow lines on Newington Road to remove parked cars, which can block visibility and sightlines for people walking and cycling.
- A new raised crossing on Newington Road to help slow traffic and provide a safer point for people to cross.
- Proposals for a parking scheme in response to calls from a number of residents. The scheme would reduce the number of vehicles, including commuter vehicles, circulating in the area looking for spaces. This scheme will be subject to a separate consultation.
- Two-way traffic will continue on Heaton Park View as this has helped to reduce traffic on back lanes and has also been seen to reduce the volume of traffic using Heaton Park Road, which is a main local bus route and where people access shops and other services.
For more information see: Sustainable Spaces and Places Heaton summer 2024 consultation (PDF, 2.9MB)
Events
You can also provide feedback in person. We are holding a series of drop in events for residents to find out more and provide comments on the proposals. These are taking place at:
Ouseburn Community Centre, Newington Road
You can also provide feedback in person. We are holding a series of drop in events for residents to find out more and provide comments on the proposals. These are taking place at:
Ouseburn Community Centre, Newington Road
- Wednesday 24 July, 11am until 2pm
- Tuesday 6 August, 3pm until 6pm
St Cuthbert’s United Reform Church, Heaton Road
- Monday 29 July, 12 noon until 3pm
- Wednesday 31 July, 3pm until 6pm
There will also be a static display in the Ouseburn Community Centre reception area from Tuesday 23 July until Friday 30 August. This will be available to view every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday between 12 noon and 3pm.
