Comment

Representation ID: 177

Received: 29/12/2023

Respondent: Suzanne Webb

I welcome this policy in identifying the problem that the Stourbridge ring road has created and perpetuates. The ring road severs and disassociates the Town Centre from the rest of the town. It provides neither a welcoming interface nor a sensible way to channel pedestrians - especially visitors - into the Town Centre. It is a dominant piece of infrastructure which has damaged the public realm and further inhibits improvements to it. I support this policy, but I believe further work is needed to consider the overall impact of the ring road and possible solutions to the problems it has created. It could be that a radical rethink on its entire structure is needed to maximise Stourbridge's potential.