00:00In Bradley Stoke, families say the noise from overnight roadworks has made sleep almost
00:05impossible. The work forms part of a two-year road improvement scheme led by South Gloucestershire
00:10Council installing new cycle paths, bus lanes and pedestrian crossings. It began in the spring and
00:17is due to finish around the end of 2026. For residents like Jess Ridge, who lives directly
00:23behind the construction site, the impact has been severe. She said that some nights the machinery
00:29continues until two in the morning, shaking the house even with the windows closed.
00:33Her teenage son is currently sitting GCSE mock exams and she says he's struggling with exhaustion.
00:39Another parent living on Bradley Stoke Way says round-the-clock work has triggered migraines
00:44and made it difficult to concentrate at work. She believes the schedule could be changed to
00:48limit overnight disruption. South Gloucestershire Council said it understands the impact on residents
00:54and will monitor the situation closely, making adjustments where possible to minimise the impact.
00:59The authority insists the long-term benefits will outweigh the temporary disturbance,
01:03promising quicker journeys and safer routes for pedestrians and cyclists once the project is complete.
01:09Further south are similar debates unfolding in East Bristol. The City Council's Liveable
01:14Neighbourhood trial, introduced earlier this year, has stirred strong feelings. Labour MP Kerry McCarthy
01:20has said there appears to be an element of incompetence in how the scheme has been handled,
01:24arguing that some residents feel ignored.
01:26But Green Party Councillor Ed Plowden, who chairs Bristol's Transport Committee,
01:30rejected that claim, saying the councils responded to hundreds of emails and plans to publish data
01:35and feedback in December. Both councils say their goals cleaner, safer, more sustainable travel,
01:41yet achieving that without alienating residents remains a growing challenge.
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