Exhibition feedback on the A28 Island Road by traffic unable dangerous ‘u’ turns to access the railway crossing from Sturry Hill. With over 250 people attending the exhibitions KCC were able to better understand the local needs and concerns of people, comments ‘Stickyworld’ businesses and visitors to the area, in particular: As expected, the theme of comments posted on the forum closely reflected and reinforced those of Concerns over traffic rerouting through existing estate ‘Stickyworld’ the questionnaire, letters, emails and discussions at the roads exhibitions. Interaction between respondents was evident with How the A28/A291 junction options will impact on them many replies to comments being posted. One such example Access needs to local facilities (e.g. chemist/shops) was; Public transport needs (mainly bus provisions) Aspirations for more cycle provisions Concerns over pedestrian crossing facilities Details of construction phasing and overall timetable One key interest that attracted the most attention at the exhibition was the options proposed for the A28/A291 junction. This afforded the opportunity for KCC representatives to fully explain the junction layouts proposed, identifying how each one will impact on them individually, both in good and in not so good ways, and the reasons behind the options in the context of the scheme as a whole. Groups of people often entered into discussions over the options, Given the likelihood that comments on were ‘Stickyworld’ debating the merits of each. posted by respondents who also completed the questionnaire, the comments have not been included in the numerical Overall, KCC representatives believe the exhibition was well analysis under section 5.1. received by the majority of attendees.
dangerous ‘u’ turns on the A28 Island Road by traffic unable to access the railway crossing from Sturry Hill. ‘Stickyworld’ comments As expected, the theme of comments posted on the ‘Stickyworld’ forum closely reflected and reinforced those of the questionnaire, letters, emails and discussions at the exhibitions. Interaction between respondents was evident with many replies to comments being posted. One such example was; Given the likelihood that comments on ‘Stickyworld’ were posted by respondents who also completed the questionnaire, the comments have not been included in the numerical analysis under section 5.1. Exhibition feedback With over 250 people attending the exhibitions KCC were able to better understand the local needs and concerns of people, businesses and visitors to the area, in particular: Concerns over traffic rerouting through existing estate roads How the A28/A291 junction options will impact on them Access needs to local facilities (e.g. chemist/shops) Public transport needs (mainly bus provisions) Aspirations for more cycle provisions Concerns over pedestrian crossing facilities Details of construction phasing and overall timetable One key interest that attracted the most attention at the exhibition was the options proposed for the A28/A291 junction. This afforded the opportunity for KCC representatives to fully explain the junction layouts proposed, identifying how each one will impact on them individually, both in good and in not so good ways, and the reasons behind the options in the context of the scheme as a whole. Groups of people often entered into discussions over the options, debating the merits of each. Overall, KCC representatives believe the exhibition was well received by the majority of attendees.