{"id":11082,"date":"2025-02-17T15:10:30","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T15:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/?p=11082"},"modified":"2025-02-17T15:10:35","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T15:10:35","slug":"shop-owners-excited-as-bridgend-town-centre-might-open-up-to-cars-after-20-years-traffic-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/shop-owners-excited-as-bridgend-town-centre-might-open-up-to-cars-after-20-years-traffic-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Shop owners excited as Bridgend Town Centre might open up to cars after 20 years traffic-free."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Shop Owners in Bridgend say a new plan to allow drivers back into the town centre will be a boost to local trade. The town centre was pedestrianised in 2004, but Bridgend council is considering plans to re-allow traffic following years of decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bridgend town centre traders say people have been avoiding their shops because of pedestrianisation. Now the council has unanimously backed a motion to reopen some streets to traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mike Smith who owns a shop in the town centre welcomes the news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"756\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/resized-image-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11084\" style=\"width:673px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/resized-image-2.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/resized-image-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/resized-image-2-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/resized-image-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/resized-image-2-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"756\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/resized-image-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11084\" style=\"width:673px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/resized-image-2.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/resized-image-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/resized-image-2-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/resized-image-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/resized-image-2-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mike Smith owner of Pursuit Outdoor Bridgend <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cAll we need is the customers to come in. You know, we want Bridgend to thrive. All I can say is the way it was before that it was pedestrianised, Bridgend was a totally different place. <\/strong>I<strong>t was a lot more busier, and this is what we want. We need it to come back. So, you know, if it means we do a trial period, see what happens, let&#8217;s do it. I mean, the bollards are down  in the evening and first thing in the morning. So why can&#8217;t we just do it for the daytime, as well?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DGA851VoeSX\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\"background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;margin: 1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:99.375%;width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px);width:calc(100% - 2px)\"><div style=\"padding:16px\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DGA851VoeSX\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\"background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%\" target=\"_blank\"> <div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: row;align-items: center\"> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 40px;margin-right: 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src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/resized-image-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11085\" style=\"width:679px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/resized-image-3.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/resized-image-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/resized-image-3-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/resized-image-3-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/resized-image-3-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Megan Jenkins a shop worker at The Photo Expert<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cPeople are not around to spend money anymore,&#8221; says Megan. &#8220;People don&#8217;t visit high streets anymore. I think people think shopping online is easier. It&#8217;s more convenient, they don&#8217;t have to pay extras for parking, you can just do it all from the comfort of your home and I think that&#8217;s why a lot of people tend not to visit high&nbsp; streets anymore, to be honest\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But some parents are worried more traffic could be a danger to children. Jody Clark has a four-year-old daughter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cMy daughter scoots&nbsp; around the town. And I think she&#8217;s so used to no cars at the moment, and a lot of children are the same. It&#8217;s going to be a bit of a shock for the children as well.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bridgend Council say they will consider fears about traffic safety. A full council meeting in January heard there had been no accidents on the pedestrianised streets in the last three years during times when they were open to traffic between 6pm and 10am. 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