Gosforth High Street’s infamous bollards are no more.
Council engineers moved early on Monday morning to finally get rid of the much-maligned poles that have lined the busy route for more than two years and been a source of deep frustration for many locals. While the bollards were installed in 2020 in an effort to give walkers and cyclists more space for social distancing, they have attracted widespread criticism that has seen them labelled ugly and confusing.
But Newcastle City Council’s proposals for what comes next on the high street have become a topic mired in controversy too. The council had confirmed that it was going to bin the bollards last September and has been criticised for a lack of action in the meantime.
