Have your say on: Manor Road, Brackley Highway Improvements

Closes 14 Jul 2025

Opened 24 Jun 2025

Contact

activetravel@westnorthants.gov.uk

Overview

We are seeking your feedback to find the best solution for reducing congestion and improving road safety on Manor Road in Brackley.

Introduction

Manor Road is a busy route within Brackley, running adjacent to the High Street and home to four schools, two nurseries, as well as homes and businesses.

The road experiences high levels of road traffic, particularly during peak times such as school drop-offs and pick-ups. The road itself is very limited in space, with narrow footways and a high demand for parking, making it feel less safe for pedestrians and less appealing for walking and cycling.

Working alongside technical consultants, we have explored several solutions to make Manor Road safer and more user-friendly for everyone. A series of workshops have been held with key stakeholders, including local schools, local councillors, and the Town Council, to review the challenges and help shape the measures being explored.

We are now asking for your feedback on each of these which will help develop a preferred package of measures that will improve safety and usability for all road users.

Measures being considered

The following provides summaries of the proposed measures; however more detailed information is available throughout this engagement exercise.

Package 1

Traffic Circulation: Changes to make Manor Road one-way northbound between Waynflete Avenue and Halse Road, and Waynflete Avenue one-way westbound between Manor Road and Beaumont Crescent with contraflow cycling permitted but not marked.

Measures include: Simple, cost-effective changes, providing marked out on street parking bays, adding raised platforms at zebra crossings, introducing new raised zebra crossings, widening footpaths, improving junction surfaces to enhance safety and accessibility on Manor Road.

Package 2

Traffic Circulation: Changes to make Manor Road one-way northbound between Waynflete Avenue and Halse Road, and Waynflete Avenue one-way eastbound between Beaumont Crescent and Manor Road with contraflow cycling permitted but not marked.

Measures include: Larger changes to make Manor Road safer, such as continuous footways across junctions, marked out on-street parking bays for residents, raised zebra crossings, new crossings, making footpaths wider, priority areas for pedestrians and cyclists. Redesigning junctions to make them clearer and safer.

Package 3

Traffic Circulation: Changes to make Manor Road one-way southbound between Halse Road and Waynflete Avenue, and Waynflete Avenue one-way westbound between Manor Road and Beaumont Crescent with contraflow cycling permitted but not marked.

Measures include:  Possible changes to improve safety and access, such as wider and continuous footways across junctions, marked out on-street parking for residents, raising zebra crossings, new crossings, and redesigning junctions to make them clearer and safer.

Related Document

We have produced a glossary of terms for understanding. It may be helpful to have this open whilst you complete this engagement exercise.

If you have any queries, comments or need a copy of this questionnaire in another format you can contact us at: activetravel@westnorthants.gov.uk

The closing date for feedback is midnight Monday 14 July 2025.

For information about how your responses are managed, please see the consultation and engagement privacy notice.

Drop in session

There will be an in-person drop-in session, where you will be able to drop-in and speak to members of the project team, view the proposals and ask questions. The event will be held between 3pm and 6pm on Tuesday 1st July 2025 at:

  • Brackley Women's Institute and Girl Guide Hall
  • 22 Manor Road
  • Brackley
  • NN13 6AJ

What happens next?

All feedback received will be reviewed to help inform the preferred package of measures. This preferred package will then be taken forward and its suitability assessed in more detail, this is called Feasibility Design, which is expected to be developed by Autumn 2025. Additionally, further engagement and consultation on the preferred package of measures will be undertaken prior to putting any in place.

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Events

  • Manor Road, Brackley Highway Improvements drop in session

    From 1 Jul 2025 at 15:00 to 1 Jul 2025 at 18:00

    An opportunity to speak to members of the project team, view the proposals and ask questions.

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  • Parking, roads and transport