Analysis of Comments

Almost 1300 comments about daily travel have been received and are collated below.

CATAGORY OF COMMENT NUMBER OF COMMENTS MAIN ISSUE
Cycling Issues 300
  • More cycle routes
  • Safety issues
  • Hallhill
  • Cycle routes to Torness
Pedestrian Issues 197
  • Condition of footpaths
  • Countess Road
  • Spott Road
  • Back Road
  • Hallhill
Litter 156
  • General dog fouling
  • Dog fouling on specific routes (Hallhill in particular)
Buses 115
  • More frequent service
  • Cheaper fares
  • Accessibility of buses
Crossing Facilities 86
  • Dunbar High Street
  • Belhaven/Edinburgh Road
Public Transport Generally 77
  • Expensive fares
  • More frequent services needed
Traffic Speeds and Volumes 68
  • Roads around schools
  • Spott Road
  • Belhaven/Edinburgh Road
1A Bus Route 66
  • Suggestions for alternative routes
Bus Routes (not 1A) 60
  • Suggestions for alternative routes (Torness, villages, other towns in East Lothian)
  • More direct services to Edinburgh, Haddington
General 52
  • Maintenance issues such as street lighting, potholes etc.
Paths for cyclists/pedestrians 50
  • Lochend Woods
Problems caused by parked cars 35
  • Dunbar High Street
  • Areas around schools
Planning Issues 10
  • Out of town development
  • Improvements to Dunbar
TOTAL 1272