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Castle Road, Clevedon (inset: Andy Bevan)

Cyclist who “cheated death” after hitting pothole sues council that was aware of “invisible crack” for six weeks

“It really was the stuff of nightmares,” the cyclist, who suffered serious injuries, said, adding that the “minimum” the council could have done is put up warning signs

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Clevedon seafront’s ‘wavy’ one-way street (credit – Save Our Seafront)

“Mickey Mouse” wiggly cycle lane branded “Balamory from hell” set to be removed next month – to be replaced by loading bays, car parking, and vehicle access

Works are due to commence after the council admitted it “got it wrong” over the controversial seafront cycling scheme, where the two-way cycle lane will now be replaced by a narrower contraflow lane

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Clevedon seafront’s ‘wavy’ one-way street (credit – Save Our Seafront)

Senior RAC figure hails “common sense has prevailed” as “bizarre” wiggly cycle lane to be removed

The council's leader last week said "big mistakes" were made and the local authority had "got it wrong" after an extended anti-cycle campaign which saw some locals claim the "Mickey Mouse" layout had made them the "laughing stock of the nation"

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Clevedon seafront’s ‘wavy’ one-way street (credit – Save Our Seafront)

Controversial wiggly cycle lane with “Mickey Mouse” layout recommended to be ripped out following independent review

Anti-cycle lane campaigners said the cycling infrastructure made the seaside town the "laughing stock of the nation", the council's leader now saying "big mistakes" were made and "we got it wrong"

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The Beach, Clevedon seafront proposals (North Somerset Council)

Seafront cycle scheme with “Mickey Mouse” layout that made council into a “laughing stock of the nation” to be reviewed

Anti-cycle lane campaigners in Clevedon have welcomed the review, but are worried that the council will end up paying “lip service”

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Clevedon seafront’s ‘wavy’ one-way street (credit – Save Our Seafront)

Anti-cycle lane campaigners conga along seafront to protest new “Mickey Mouse” road layout

Opponents of Clevedon’s active travel scheme also claimed that “high speed lycra clad cyclists” pose a danger to children on the town’s new bike lane

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Clevedon seafront proposals (N Somerset Council)

Controversial cycle lane roadworks blamed for “killing Christmas trade”

Work on the seafront bike lane in Clevedon, which was opposed earlier this year by former cabinet minister Liam Fox, began in October

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