The deadline is looming for Grantham residents to have their say on road restrictions aimed at making walking and cycling easier.

The possible measures follow Lincolnshire County Council receiving £799,000 from the department for Transport, as previously reported by Nub News.

Grantham has been selected as one of 8 towns in the county to take part in the programme.

Lincolnshire County Council says measures could include:

• Allow more space for pedestrians and create a dedicated cycling lane by introducing a one-way system southbound on High Street/Watergate from the junction of North Street to St Peter's Hill, and reducing it from two lanes to one southbound between St Peter's Hill to the junction of the A52.

• Introduce a one-way system northbound on Westgate from the junction of Dysart Road to the junction of Conduit Lane. Remove on-street parking from one side of the street on Westgate. This will provide an opportunity for increased outdoor trading and

improved pedestrian and cycling space.

• The closure of both Marketplace and Guildhall Street to through-traffic.

Lincolnshire County Council says all closures and provision will be implemented by using high quality temporary infrastructure such as traffic planters. A post on the Grantham Business Club Facebook page commented: "Your ideas will help them shape the future of our streets and ensure that any changes they make are the most appropriate and useful to the community. "The Department for Transport (DfT) awarded Lincolnshire £799,900 to be used to give people more opportunities to choose walking and cycling for their day-to-day journeys, to boost active travel and reduce traffic congestion. "This cash won't just benefit walkers and cyclists. For every journey we can make active travel a viable option for, we'll take a car off the road, reducing congestion and pollution for all of us." The survey is open until this Sunday 16 May 2021; complete the survey here.