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Grange Road West’s trial one-way system and colourful markings have prompted mixed reactions from residents and visitors, with some praising the improvements and others criticising the design. The council will consider feedback before deciding the scheme’s future.

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00:01Residents and visitors are divided over the What's It Street scheme on Grange Road West in Birkenhead.
00:07Since October 2025, the council has trialled a one-way system with planters, benches and bright
00:12What's It-like road markings aimed at improving the street. As the six-month public consultation
00:18nears its end, opinions remain mixed. Some praise the changes for making the area busier,
00:24while others call the markings confusing and the benches unused. Several people say the design's
00:30impractical and visually jarring, with concerns about safety and accidents. The council will
00:35review feedback before deciding whether to make the scheme permanent, amend it or remove it entirely.
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