Gridlock Hell in St. George: Take Action NOW
Take action against the EBLN using the resources in this email
On 2nd April 2026, an ambulance attending a house on the corner of Beaufort Road and Glebe Road brought Beaufort Road and The Avenue to a complete standstill for over 30 minutes:
Because of Bristol City Council's disastrous East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood (EBLN) scheme in St George, many residents and visitors only have one road into and out of the majority of the area: Beaufort Road.
This meant:
- Many residents and visitors were completely unable to enter or leave St George
- No access to Northcote Road or Beaconsfield Road
- Cars backed up on The Avenue and Beaufort Road trying to escape
- People trying to enter via Beaconsfield Road couldn't reach anywhere in the blocked zone
This isn't a one-off. This is the daily reality EBLN has forced upon residents and visitors. Planters, and road closures have turned St. George into a trap not just during emergencies, but in daily life too.
St George residents are sick of the constant delays, stress, and danger this scheme causes every single day. The EBLN must be removed immediately. One road in and out for hundreds of residents and thousands of visitors is completely unacceptable.
If you're fed up with EBLN ruining St George and Barton Hill, take action using the resources below:
đŹ How You Can Take Action Against LTNs in Bristol:
Oppose ANPR Number Plate Cameras in St. George
Email your response to these plans here: liveableneighbourhoods@bristol.gov.uk (DEADLINE IS TODAY)
Fill out the Labour Party Survey:
Survey: click here
Note, you donât have to check the boxes about the ANPR cameras, you can leave them blank. Theyâve deliberately done this to make you not say âI donât want cameras or planters
Email all Labour councillors:
bristollabourcouncillors@gmail.com
Tell them you want the road blocks removed and NOT to replace them with cameras either.
WRITE to your MP and Councillor:
Structure your emails in this way:
Write down the problems you are facing (send photos if appropriate).
Write about the impact theyâre having on you, your family & friends.
Write down what action you want your elected members to take.
MEET YOUR COUNCILLOR
Rob Bryher is the Councillor for the EBLN scheme currently in St. George:
He is one of the key players in the council pushing hard for road blocks and planters which have caused traffic chaos throughout Bristol:
Turn up without appointment on the 1st Tuesday of each month between 11am - 1pm at The Beehive Centre (map)
Arrange a face to face meeting with him directly on 07386 698 740 or by email either here cllr.rob.bryher@bristol.gov.uk or here so it can be tracked
To meet your councillor in Barton Hill and other areas of Bristol: click here
You know what Ed and Rob's answer will be? Swap your car for a bike. Win-win - no parked cars and the ability to cycle right past any road block.
Take your taxi passengers to the airport by bike.
Get to your work the other side of the city by bike.
Get to your construction/maintenance jobs with all your tools across the city by bike.
Take your and your friends' kids to school in another area by bike.
Do your weekly shopping by bike.
Get your elderly parents to come visit you by bike.
Throw away your wheelchair or rollator and get on a bike.
Get to your hospital appointments by bike.
Get to your evening classes and clubs through the winter by bike.
Rain, wind or shine. Up the hills and down the hills Over the potholes and through the floods. Healthier and happier.
The streets weren't built for cars so just get rid of them again. Simples!
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