Please see our website www.prestonvillage.org for more information. 

Our campaign aims to improve the A23 through Preston Village so the village can become a thriving, walkable, people centred community. 

We call on Brighton & Hove City Council to make changes that could improve the A23 through Preston Village such as;

1. Better crossings & more space for people walking & wheeling

2. Rain Gardens & Street trees to mitigate flooding

3. Parking & loading bays for easier access to shops

4. Bus stops in the village, closer to the shops and pubs

5. Protected space for people cycling

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Preston Village was once an independent Sussex village but is now part of the City of Brighton & Hove. The village is on the A23, adjacent to Preston Park between Brighton & Patcham, the primary north / south transport corridor into the city. 

In the 1950's the road through Preston Village was widened to allow space for local traffic and through traffic to Brighton.

Subsequent changes to road layout, traffic volume and traffic speed have over-run the village. At points the carriageway in front of Preston Village is now double the width of other locations to the North & South. 

Traffic engineers and urban planners have determined that the 6 lane carriageway provides very limited capacity increase or improvements to traffic flow or journey times. 

Moreover, in its present state the A23 generates a ranges of problems which disproportionately impact the local community. These problems include; 

- An unattractive environment for pedestrians and wheelchair users, due to motor vehicle volume, speed and proximity. 

- Large impermeable surface areas which exacerbate flooding 

- Air pollution from brake particulate, engine exhaust particulate and tyre particulate matter.

- Serious noise pollution.

- A poor record of road traffic accidents, exacerbated by a road layout which perpetuates driver conflict. 

- Very restricted pedestrian space.

- Very restricted space for business in front of shops. 

- Poor bus stop locations which prevent access to local shops. 

- Poor road crossings which prioritise motor vehicles. 

- Unsafe cycle lanes. 

- Limited parking and loading which directly impact small local businesses.

In order to Renew Preston Village as a thriving, walkable, people centred community, we are campaigning for changes to the road layout which makes space for, and creates opportunities for, improvements in public realm, air and noise pollution, local economy, flood mitigation and accidents involving motor vehicles. 

Measures should include but are not limited to;

1. Better crossings & more space for people walking & wheeling

2. Rain Gardens & Street trees to mitigate flooding

3. Parking & loading bays for easy access to shops

4. Bus stops in the village, closer to the shops and pubs

5. Protected space for people cycling

Please see our website www.prestonvillage.org for more information.

The measures and solutions proposed by Renew Preston Village are supported by a range of research studies and policy papers from the UK Gov Department for Transport, Brighton & Hove Council and a range of Non-Governmental Organisations including Living Streets, Active Travel England, Create Streets, Cycling UK, Sustrans, South Downs National Park Authority. 

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