EnjoyPenarthSafely

Promoting a safer, more accessible Penarth town centre, to encourage pedestrian access and protect and promote our local shops, services and jobs

[EnjoyPenarthSafely @EnjoyPenarth]

Great to see so much support for the constructive ideas from @PenarthCouncil, from Penarth Business Group members and the public.

We support option 1 - 'Safe Space':

✅ Safe space
✅ More parking
✅ Saving jobs

The survey is here - deadline 30 July!

https://t.co/SvaHGS7Qk5

[Penarth Times @PenarthTimes]

Penarth businesses and residents speak out on council proposals https://t.co/cXGc5J1QaD

[EnjoyPenarthSafely @EnjoyPenarth]

It's been very popular, alongside all the many benefits in terms of safety, jobs and the environment

"A clear 64% supported the measures either broadly or strongly with only 27% disagreeing.

A majority also said the impact on businesses was good."

@PenarthCouncil
@VOGCouncil

[EnjoyPenarthSafely @EnjoyPenarth]

@CeredigionCC are really going for it - promoting traffic-free safe zones & reaping the dividends 👏👏

Such uncertain times for local traders & shoppers in #Penarth.

We're counting on @VOGCouncil to take up the @PenarthCouncil plans to do the same here! https://t.co/2IlBsl3erU

[Ben Reynolds @BenReynolds1977]

Fantastic insights from Cardigan - huge NIMBY pushback that closing the high street would be catastrophic (with the usual hysterical vitriolic responses). Data since shows footfall is up, dwell time is up, spending is up.

[Cardiff Council @cardiffcouncil]

📢 The new Castle Quarter Café opens on Friday!

Picturesque view ✅
Wide choice of restaurants (including lots of independents) ✅
240 outdoor, covered seats ✅
Open 7 days a week ✅
Track and Trace facility ✅
Hand sanitiser available ✅

More info: https://t.co/9G54y82MpJ

[EnjoyPenarthSafely @EnjoyPenarth]

@Barryvalefoe @DrewMabey @PenarthCouncil All suggestions well worth feeding into the survey. But rejecting these plans altogether = nothing will happen. We think that would be a huge missed opportunity

[EnjoyPenarthSafely @EnjoyPenarth]

@DrewMabey @Barryvalefoe @PenarthCouncil @cardiffcycling1 Absolutely!

[EnjoyPenarthSafely @EnjoyPenarth]

@Barryvalefoe @PenarthCouncil @cardiffcycling1 @DrewMabey ... which is why we'd love it if as many people as possible should respond to the @PenarthCouncil survey on options for the town centre in the wake of Covid-19. Deadline Thursday 30 July!!

https://t.co/bE49sfOJx8

[EnjoyPenarthSafely @EnjoyPenarth]

@Barryvalefoe @PenarthCouncil @cardiffcycling1 @DrewMabey We'd agree that cycling & active travel are absolutely key to how we save our local high streets. Alas there's no plan on the table to support, on those ideal lines. But we also think these changes need to happen sensitively, in stages, with wide public understanding & buy-in...

[Gwyrddio Penarth Greening @gpgpenarth]

Only a few more days left to give your views on what #Penarth town centre could look like - a safe space for people to shop & enjoy and support our amazing local businesses #shoplocal #ShopPenarth

[EnjoyPenarthSafely @EnjoyPenarth]

@JohnTJackson Yes indeed!

[EnjoyPenarthSafely @EnjoyPenarth]

@lisburnett @WPenarth @sarahrees500 @as_penarth The 'Safe Space' option in the @PenarthCouncil survey actually increases parking. But car-free periods in the Windsor Rd area will make it much easier for shoppers on foot (the majority) to stick around & spend. Evidence suggests there'll be more of them!
https://t.co/SvaHGS7Qk5

[EnjoyPenarthSafely @EnjoyPenarth]

Local traders tend to overestimate car use in their customers.

Research keeps finding this. Here's a Bristol study. https://t.co/VD2yEgmfcF

It turned out most shoppers arrived by foot.

Support safe space for Penarth pedestrians!

✅ Safe space
✅ More parking
✅ Saving jobs

[Gwyrddio Penarth Greening @gpgpenarth]

This is great news for towns in West Wales - da iawn @CarmsCouncil. Would it work in #Penarth @VOGCouncil? @PenarthCouncil want your views - have a look at their online survey https://t.co/CvAYAthyVc

[EnjoyPenarthSafely @EnjoyPenarth]

✅ Safer shopping
✅ More parking
✅ Saving jobs

Carmarthen's doing what we'd like to see in #Penarth. Let's not get left behind.

[Rob Harries @robharries83]

King St in Carmarthen WILL be pedestrianised as part of plans to attract more shoppers into town during this period of social distancing.

It will be closed to all vehicles, including delivery vehicles, 10am - 4pm, 7 days a week, from Aug 3.

Full story in today's @Carmjournal

[EnjoyPenarthSafely @EnjoyPenarth]

@gpgpenarth @PenarthTimes @PenarthNubNews @PenarthSounds @VOGCouncil @PenarthCouncil @PenarthSociety Thank you for saying. This one should!

It's a link to the @PenarthCouncil survey on options to adapt access, traffic flow and parking in our town centre in the wake of Covid.

https://t.co/SvaHGS7Qk5

[EnjoyPenarthSafely @EnjoyPenarth]

✅ Safer shopping
✅ More parking
✅ Saving jobs

For more & more Penarth people pedestrianising our main street for part of each day makes sense.

Let's #buildbackbetter, and make #Penarth a better place to spend time and £ in

https://t.co/st6HEWlwjL

[Andrew Mabey @DrewMabey]

Consultation is now open for the new Penarth town centre improvement scheme. For nobody who has asked, here are some of my comments: <thread>

[EnjoyPenarthSafely @EnjoyPenarth]

@shaunlush68 @PenarthCouncil @VOGCouncil @PenarthTimes @PenarthNubNews @PenarthSociety @gpgpenarth @ShopInPenarth @PenarthSounds @PenarthFree Thanks for this. We'd be really grateful to know which parts you find problematic, & what kinds of confusion the plans may have caused. (Not least because we're not sure how much people are aware of them!) We can be emailed at [email protected] if that suits best

[EnjoyPenarthSafely @EnjoyPenarth]

Covid has been tough on our high street. Our local shops and cafes need our support to bounce back. We'd like to see:

- Safe, accessible shops, with outdoor space for cafes & restaurants 
- Pedestrian zones to increase footfall
- Increased town-centre parking

Agree? Follow us!

[Cardiff Council @cardiffcouncil]

There certainly is a continental feel in Wellfield Road today! All tables and chairs have been moved into the suspended parking bays to ensure the footways are not obstructed and the last Birch Tree has just been planted. A lovely atmosphere.