31/07/2026
If we lose our independent high street, we won’t get it back.
This isn’t just about a Red Route. It’s about the future of Western Road and the independent businesses that give it its character.
For shops, cafés, restaurants and small businesses like ours, convenience matters. Customers need to be able to stop and visit, and businesses need to be able to receive regular deliveries safely and efficiently. Make both of those things harder, and the consequences are felt every single day.
What concerns us most is that these real-world impacts on local businesses and the wider community appear not to have been properly considered. Decisions like this don’t just affect traffic; they affect livelihoods, jobs and communities.
And here’s the crucial point: once a Red Route is in place, removing it is exceptionally difficult. If we’re going to influence this decision, the time is now, not after the signs have gone up.
We’re asking everyone who values independent businesses to support the campaign. If you’re able to pledge, please do. Every contribution helps us challenge these proposals and ensure the voices of local businesses and residents are properly heard.
Pledge link in bio 🔗 or go to crowdjustice.com/case/no-to-red-route/
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