A final decision on changes to the Aztec West roundabout could be made after plans went on display at Bradley Stoke Library.

The Journal found out that the next phase of the work to get permission for the changes has got under way with advertisement of a draft Traffic Regulation Order.

This means at the end of this 21 day period all the latest responses will be gathered and passed on to South Gloucestershire Council’s traffic portfolio holder, Brian Allinson, and considered by the authority.

Changes at the roundabout include more bus lanes and a ban for right turns from Bradley Stoke Way into Woodlands Lane.

The changes are part of the Greater Bristol Bus Network planned by the four ex-Avon councils.

Residents can still lodge objections or observations – although amazingly the district council insists that this current stage is “not a consultation process”.

A spokeswoman told us: “Concerns have been taken on board following the consultation period and the next stage is to advertise the Traffic Regulation Orders. This is a legal process not a consultation process.”

So if you want to take part in the consultation feedback initiative you need to write to Dean Shepherd at South Gloucestershire Council’s Legal and Democratic Services Department quoting reference L3/DS/STOP/PT.3526.

The address is: Castle Street, Thornbury, BS35 1HF – letters need to be in before 30 June, 2008. Unfortunately there does not appear to be an email address that can be used.

Bootnote: The district council have confirmed that they are at the TRO stage. A spokeswoman said: “I can confirm that we are at the TRO stage, a public notice containing details of the two orders was published in the Evening Post on June 6th.”