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New cycle lane, planters, benches on West Blackhall Street, Greenock

Calls for “failed” bike lane to be scrapped and replaced with car parking – because it’s always blocked by drivers

Local councillors have called for the infrastructure to be ripped out immediately following claims it is “underutilised” by cyclists and “frequently misused by cars and vans as a parking space”

Tue, May 19, 2026 16:15

Pizzeria owner demands bike lanes ripped out and car parking reinstated, despite £6m active travel project to boost “café culture and night-time economy”

The cycle lanes are part of the council’s wider project aimed at making the high street more attractive to shoppers and visitors, however, the pizzeria owner argued that they were the “final straw” after years of roadworks and reduced parking

Wed, Apr 16, 2025 13:07

oxon travel cycle lane picture – via twitter.PNG

“Cars are last in the list,” says council officer defending plan to build five new cycle lanes amid concerns from motorists about road quality

The council is working with Sustrans on the project, with plans for five new bike lanes to be announced soon — council officer Gordon Leitch telling concerned drivers "the new hierarchy is pedestrians first, cyclists, buses and everything else"

Mon, Jan 22, 2024 14:42