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| City street closure to carry on | |
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| The partial closure of one of Cardiff's busiest main streets has been recommended to continue in a report. | The partial closure of one of Cardiff's busiest main streets has been recommended to continue in a report. |
| Cardiff Council's executive will later consider the report on the trial closure of St Mary Street, opposite Cardiff Castle, since August last year. | Cardiff Council's executive will later consider the report on the trial closure of St Mary Street, opposite Cardiff Castle, since August last year. |
| The road has only been open to buses, taxis, cyclists and emergency vehicles in a bid to cut pollution and noise. | The road has only been open to buses, taxis, cyclists and emergency vehicles in a bid to cut pollution and noise. |
| The report recommends councillors continue with the closures and review them in September. | The report recommends councillors continue with the closures and review them in September. |
| Prepared by corporate director Tom Morgan, the report recommends the closure continue pending the demolition of the Terminus building in Wood Street in the summer. | Prepared by corporate director Tom Morgan, the report recommends the closure continue pending the demolition of the Terminus building in Wood Street in the summer. |
| He said: "Full revocation of the scheme is more complicated than simply a return to the pre-August 2007 position. | He said: "Full revocation of the scheme is more complicated than simply a return to the pre-August 2007 position. |
| Pubs and clubs | Pubs and clubs |
| "Traffic would not necessarily return to using the St Mary/Westgate Street route and works to revoke the scheme would involve re-signalling, junction re-configuration, signing and traffic management." | "Traffic would not necessarily return to using the St Mary/Westgate Street route and works to revoke the scheme would involve re-signalling, junction re-configuration, signing and traffic management." |
| The meeting to discuss the matter is due to take place at 1400 GMT. | The meeting to discuss the matter is due to take place at 1400 GMT. |
| In December last year, Greyfriars Road was closed to traffic on Friday and Saturday nights amid safety concerns over people spilling out from pubs and clubs. | In December last year, Greyfriars Road was closed to traffic on Friday and Saturday nights amid safety concerns over people spilling out from pubs and clubs. |
| The closures were a joint operation with South Wales Police and are set to continue until June 2009. | The closures were a joint operation with South Wales Police and are set to continue until June 2009. |
| More than 1,000 parking spaces will be available on council-owned land from 2009, off the A48 Pentwyn interchange, with buses every 10 minutes. | |
| Bus lanes will be added to the A48 and Southern Way. |