tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199919321583468611.post3617316839973684724..comments2024-03-28T15:17:48.435+00:00Comments on rotherham business news: News: Major changes planned to reduce car traffic in Rotherham town centreTom Austenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01847008904924351553noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199919321583468611.post-22769180812666480252022-10-30T10:00:09.747+00:002022-10-30T10:00:09.747+00:00we need to stop this NOW with RMBC before they scr...we need to stop this NOW with RMBC before they screw rotherham for ever and become a part of sheffield council. LETS STOP MOANING AND SACK THE COUNCIL AND GET SOME NEW BLOOD IN WHO CAN GIVE ROTHERHAM HOPE FOR MOVING FORWARDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199919321583468611.post-36792372796983112012022-04-28T06:35:22.618+01:002022-04-28T06:35:22.618+01:00Yet another ill thought out process, not needed ,...Yet another ill thought out process, not needed , who goes to town anymore anyway? , trying to access Westgate is already a challenge , existing business there will simply relocate , as stated here multiple times rmbc seem to think that the motorists are the problem , really how many people will cycle down Westgate , it will get pushed through anyway because it fits rmbc narrative, I agree about cars parked on the pavement and on yellow lines on wellgate , nothing ever gets done , and why did we need a fence around herringthorpe playing fields too?, unfortunately rmbc is not fit for purpose , too many on the gravy train job for life , more business for meadowhall I suppose Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199919321583468611.post-89254082356620487632022-04-04T22:14:33.952+01:002022-04-04T22:14:33.952+01:00What will happen to business on sheffield road lik...What will happen to business on sheffield road like jackos.city seal and bearing, turveys? Do anyone in the council have any common sense? <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199919321583468611.post-67077395878616673102022-04-03T11:12:52.430+01:002022-04-03T11:12:52.430+01:00If the council are wanting more residence in rothe...If the council are wanting more residence in rotherham other than more businesses, then they should - along with the police start issuing section59 notices. This has been implemented throughout numerous towns to stop noise pollution caused by high powered cars - modified,big exhaust, my car is faster than yours so called, speeding down sheffield road EVERY Saturday and Sunday afternoon, where I'm sure these can be heard quite clearly from the police building just across the council building in town. I am a tenant in the town & corporation street is also used to let everyone know the powerful cars with big exhaust are in town... TOTALLY ANNOYING....Council, is this acceptable ??. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199919321583468611.post-69191010542293769642022-03-28T17:49:38.178+01:002022-03-28T17:49:38.178+01:00Oh dear RMBC. Oh dear, oh dear.
When will they...Oh dear RMBC. Oh dear, oh dear. <br /><br />When will they learn that the car is not the enemy. You go to thriving market towns and there are no one-way systems. No parking restrictions. And the places are bustling and vibrant.<br /><br />Rotherham has made the car the enemy. So people will simply drive to meadowhall and parkgate. Why can't the council see this FFS!!! It also tells you the people they expect to be living in town. Not car owners that's for sure.<br /><br />Final nail in the coffin. RIP Rotherham. And RMBC planners should hang their heads in shame!John Hensbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09103849229717690711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199919321583468611.post-83395247733777919362022-03-28T10:15:09.662+01:002022-03-28T10:15:09.662+01:00This only going to serve to drive more traffic dow...This only going to serve to drive more traffic down and around ship hill. And with this on match days, A higher used area by foot. Would in my eye raise a safety risk. But yet we keep voting this shower in. Don't get caught up on national politics. We need to look at local levels. We are being taken for fools here in Rotherham <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199919321583468611.post-87690619117549245262022-03-28T09:33:38.345+01:002022-03-28T09:33:38.345+01:00What they should do is reopen College Street and E...What they should do is reopen College Street and Effingham Street to traffic round to Howard Street with lots of 20 minute parking bays to allow people to nip into town and spend money. God forbid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199919321583468611.post-42241133334053006142022-03-26T09:04:16.124+00:002022-03-26T09:04:16.124+00:00Rotherham Town centre is like a ghost town already...Rotherham Town centre is like a ghost town already, most of the shops are empty and there are hardly any visitors anymore. Whats the point in spending all that money needed to make these changes. It's not going to improve the town centre but it will put more people off visiting and drive more businesses out<br />CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02059215812255931623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199919321583468611.post-807092409326081802022-03-24T21:53:41.274+00:002022-03-24T21:53:41.274+00:00I wonder if they can fit a road sweep down them or...I wonder if they can fit a road sweep down them or if they are even bothered. They ticked a box, job done. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199919321583468611.post-52468494213312632222022-03-24T21:53:24.870+00:002022-03-24T21:53:24.870+00:00Great which means we have to drive further using m...Great which means we have to drive further using more fuel cause more pollution, not everybody can walk or cycle, no wonder this town is a ghost town, now you strangle it even moreMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13724313384519036763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199919321583468611.post-34731446353358759812022-03-24T21:51:46.345+00:002022-03-24T21:51:46.345+00:00If they want to improve Westgate for other road us...If they want to improve Westgate for other road users, stop cars parking on double yellow and blocking entrance to post office building. You can also do the same on Wellgate. The double yellows are there to provide clear routes, but often cars are parked on them causing issues for other road users. But ssh we cant say or do anything about it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199919321583468611.post-57009736901513387262022-03-24T21:47:37.665+00:002022-03-24T21:47:37.665+00:00Assuming you trying o head up Alma Road, looks lik...Assuming you trying o head up Alma Road, looks like your choice would be to drive down corporation street and on to Centenary! Down Sheffield road around Ickles roundabout, or the most likely option go down Westgate then do a turnaround at the enterprise garage or on Canklow Road. Madness. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199919321583468611.post-10729300741298582972022-03-24T21:43:16.892+00:002022-03-24T21:43:16.892+00:00Not just from Parkway, but also from Guilthwaite H...Not just from Parkway, but also from Guilthwaite Hill through Whiston. There is a filter lane at the cross roads to turn right towards Worrygoose, but no set filter light like there is for right turners coming down moorgate from Hosiptal. Consequently only a couple of cars get through each light change and traffic backs up. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199919321583468611.post-7613278728441997742022-03-24T21:36:16.179+00:002022-03-24T21:36:16.179+00:00I was thinking the same, I regularly work in Leeds...I was thinking the same, I regularly work in Leeds travelling in rush hour. On the odd times I drive through town in 'rush' hour, I don't see any traffic, and think it must be great to work in town and not worry about sitting in traffic. Looks like they are trying to fix a problem that doesn't exist. Let's hope they don't follow Leeds and start installing bus gates everywhere. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199919321583468611.post-44597688886268983282022-03-24T20:33:42.046+00:002022-03-24T20:33:42.046+00:00Once again the "Vote on options you can't...Once again the "Vote on options you can't accept" - RMBC democracy!<br />What traffic survey was this based on (pre-covid, covid) or just a wish list?<br />What about 'whole community' access? Wheelchair users? Bus users? Closing bus gates?<br />Hope this will be better than the cycle lanes painted on Bawtry Road and Fitwilliam Road (EU money), which have now been REMOVED?<br />Maybe RMBC should be split up and run by Doncaster and Sheffield (like the busses), then we can give Riverside House to Sheffield Mayor to sell off?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199919321583468611.post-92164433362849797192022-03-24T16:11:56.367+00:002022-03-24T16:11:56.367+00:00What traffic? There's barely any on Sheffield ...What traffic? There's barely any on Sheffield Road and Westgate. I tend to only use those roads if I'm trying to avoid traffic.<br /><br />Rotherham Council are really trying their best to kill the town centre off, if only they could put the same effort into reviving it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199919321583468611.post-68515883064284201862022-03-24T12:16:43.092+00:002022-03-24T12:16:43.092+00:00What an incredibly strange proposal. Nearly as rid...What an incredibly strange proposal. Nearly as ridiculous as the near invisible raised kerb/crlcle lanes they've spent hundreds of thousands of pounds on in Templebrough. I'm a cyclist and it's already unusable due to the debris collected inside the lanes.<br />These proposals to make it harder to visit and leave town, including for those who will live in the new developments, are just simply breathtakingly pointless. Dan Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14887127008816202681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199919321583468611.post-6093713800337537522022-03-24T11:48:17.667+00:002022-03-24T11:48:17.667+00:00It's a fix to something that is not broken and...It's a fix to something that is not broken and 1 more nail in the towns coffin.<br />People dont want to live in town, certainly not for long.Harveynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199919321583468611.post-74156666091813626582022-03-24T11:27:07.259+00:002022-03-24T11:27:07.259+00:00How does all this affect the turning movements tha...How does all this affect the turning movements that are needed by bus services? How does speed humps along Westgate/Sheffield Road allow buses to keep a reasonable speed between Rotherham and Meadowhall?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199919321583468611.post-63004852612347841742022-03-24T10:08:42.881+00:002022-03-24T10:08:42.881+00:00More "Save The Whale" nonsense from Rovr...More "Save The Whale" nonsense from Rovrum Laybah. I take it that our Commie Councillors will be walking or cycling to their meetings at Town Hall Towers! No, didn't think so! More of do as I say, not do as I do, grrrrr 👿👿👿👿👿Graldhunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01943178238576033963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199919321583468611.post-8602426989026156202022-03-24T07:58:53.043+00:002022-03-24T07:58:53.043+00:00Interesting line in the consultation document:
&q...Interesting line in the consultation document: <br />"Please note that we are not able to consider proposals for<br />fundamentally different routes or treatments as part of this consultation."<br /><br />In other words, "We don't care what you say, we're going to press on with this scheme regardless of what you think"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199919321583468611.post-46566651433986123502022-03-23T21:09:01.727+00:002022-03-23T21:09:01.727+00:00I have a letting agents in the town centre so cons...I have a letting agents in the town centre so constantly drive in and out of the town centre. This idea looks ridiculous and I can see at least 2 if our daily routes blocked! Time for another business to move out-of the town centre i think! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199919321583468611.post-31250686668913818272022-03-23T17:13:09.168+00:002022-03-23T17:13:09.168+00:00People will always need to get from A to B, all th...People will always need to get from A to B, all these measures are going to do is cause more congestion and pollution by making vehicles drive a longer way around town! The council should be encouraging people to use town not the opposite, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199919321583468611.post-28463338033747265322022-03-23T16:14:29.628+00:002022-03-23T16:14:29.628+00:00Council’s all ready done the jobCouncil’s all ready done the jobBunnymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17969099349836611735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199919321583468611.post-21200868427494842272022-03-23T15:49:33.363+00:002022-03-23T15:49:33.363+00:00Which clowns thought of these changes? I’m struggl...Which clowns thought of these changes? I’m struggling to find a way home after I’ve parked in the Westgate car park to attend Rotherham <br />United matches! They are just trying to kill the town centre totally! Try applying common sense for a change!Deborah Stridenoreply@blogger.com