Road signs in Southport have been bagged up in the latest turn of events after a document exposed a blunder on the council's behalf.
Following the news last week that Sefton Council is looking to extend the temporary traffic regulation orders involving the cycle lanes on Queens Road and Hoghton Street, the very same document also exposed that the current TTROs that kept the lanes in place have expired and as a result the signs being removed from view.
Drivers on Saturday found themselves able to drive from one end of Queens Road to another for the first time since 2020 as the council had to reverse the traffic regulation for the time being. In the document submitted to decide on extending the orders for the cycle lanes, it said: "The existing TTRO under which the scheme was implemented, has expired.
