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City street closure to carry on City street closure to continue
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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 will continue until 2009.
Cardiff Council's executive will later consider the report on the trial closure of St Mary Street, opposite Cardiff Castle, since August last year. Council Council's executive accepted the recommendations of a report on the trial closure of St Mary Street which said the restrictions should remain.
The road has only been open to buses, taxis, cyclists and emergency vehicles in a bid to cut pollution and noise. The road has been open to buses, taxis, cyclists and emergency vehicles only since last August in a bid to cut pollution and noise.
The report recommends councillors continue with the closures and review them in September. The plans will be considered again by councillors 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. Councillors met on Thursday to consider the report prepared by corporate director Tom Morgan.
It had recommended 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 clubsPubs 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.
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.
  • Cardiff council's planning committee has given the go-ahead for a £4.3m new park and ride facility to be built at Llanrumney.
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  • Cardiff council's planning committee has given the go-ahead for a £4.3m new park and ride facility at Llanrumney.
    • 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.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.Bus lanes will be added to the A48 and Southern Way.