South Gloucestershire Council is asking for feedback to understand the community's views on future road traffic arrangements for Charlton Boulevard and Sparrowbill Way. When the planning permission for Charlton Hayes was granted in the 2000s, a short stretch of bus lane was proposed on Charlton Boulevard between Concorde Roundabout (Hayes Way) and Sparrowbill Way.
The inclusion of the bus lane was to ensure that residents had convenient access to frequent bus services. As the houses were built, this section of Charlton Boulevard was opened to residents to provide access to properties.
In 2018, on learning of the proposed bus lane, many residents signed a petition requesting that the road should remain open for general access. The council considered this request and concluded that given recent investment in public transport improvements, such as MetroBus, public transport provision needs had been met by other means.
