Middlesbrough's Linthorpe Road cycle lane removal work due to start
Last summer, the lane was dubbed "an absolute disaster" by the owner of Madame Rouge vintage pub and tearooms, with other traders reporting falling custom due to a shortage of parking and drop-off access.Other concerns centred around several cyclists and pedestrians being injured while using the new layout, which was paid for using £1.7m of government funding, given to the council by the TVCA, aimed at encouraging active travel.Labour's Cooke said: "After listening to businesses and residents I pledged the cycle lane would go. "We do want to encourage more people to cycle and walk, but future schemes have to be in the right place and learn the lessons from this saga."
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