Consultation on proposals for South Bristol Liveable Neighbourhoods

What is happening? 

An eight-week consultation giving people the opportunity to feedback on the proposals for South Bristol Liveable Neighbourhoods (SBLN) opened on 4 September 2025. The consultation on the proposals will remain open until midnight on 30 October 2025. 

Liveable Neighbourhoods aim to make streets healthier, more accessible and more pleasant by: 

• putting people first – reducing traffic and lowering vehicle speeds to create safer, more welcoming and accessible streets. Vehicles would still be able to access all properties at any time, though some routes may change 

• prioritising health – improving air quality and allowing more people to choose physically active travel options, like walking and cycling, and be safe doing so 

• making better community spaces – designing calmer streets and greener areas where people can relax, children can play, and families feel safe travelling to school. 

The South Bristol Liveable Neighbourhoods (SBLN) project covers a large area of the Bedminster, Southville, and Windmill Hill electoral wards. The proposed measures include introducing parking measures, changes to traffic movements, improving local transport options, better road safety and improvements on high streets and places where there are schools and local centres. 

How does this impact East Bedminster? 

Proposals for East Bedminster are included within ‘Phase 1’ of the SBLN project and would be completed by March 2027. Teams from across Bristol City Council are working together to integrate proposals for the SBLN into the existing and ongoing improvements that are happening in this area.  

Funded by contributions from the Bedminster Green developers and created in close consultation with local communities, the ‘East Street Vision’ was created in 2020 and lays out a spatial plan for the ongoing development of East Street. Following extensive consultation over three proposed options, it calls for the current partial pedestrianisation of East Street to be built upon to provide a High Street environment that prioritises safety of all visitors and a pleasant environment for visitors to dwell in. 

Since its publication, Bristol City Council have made progress in several areas towards the vision: 

• Businesses on East Street have recently been consulted on the introduction of an ANPR Camera at the Cannon Street junction which will enforce the existing pedestrian zone. Input from businesses is currently being used to inform how the scheme is designed. The camera is expected to be installed in Summer 2026. 

• A programme of works to improve the public realm on East Street known as the ‘Recovery and Renewal’ programme, funded by West of England Combined Authority and delivered by Bedminster Town Team and Bristol City Council is nearing completion. These works include the removal of broken and oversized street furniture, installation of new planters, improvements to street lighting, replacement of bins, and forthcoming installation of ‘play boulders’.  

• Local residents and businesses have recently received communications regarding the replacement of the Cannon Street signals as they are nearing the end of their life. These replacements will not be impacted by the forthcoming introduction of the ANPR camera. 

• The works to improve the highways taking place as part of the Bedminster Green regeneration programme are almost complete. These works were consulted on in Jan 2020 and works have been underway to improve the A38 including improved drainage, a new bus lane, wider pavements and extensive planting, and to create a new cycle lane on Whitehouse Lane.  

Bristol City Council are now in the process of exploring funding opportunities to deliver the next phase of the East Street Vision and to continue to deliver improvements to travel into and around East Bedminster.  

How to have your say 

The proposals and consultation survey can be found on the South Bristol Liveable Neighbourhoods Ask Bristol website. The consultation closes at midnight on 30 October 2025. 

Accessible formats of the survey are available, including Easy Read versions, British Sign Language video, large print, braille, and translations. To request an alternative format, email liveableneighbourhoods@bristol.gov.uk or call 0117 903 6449. 

Information sessions to find out more about the proposals are also taking place across South Bristol during the eight-week consultation. 

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