Hertfordshire County Council say they are keeping social distancing measures in high streets “under review” while other councils begin to reopen roads.
Councils across the UK have been forced to reverse street closures that expand cycle lanes and pedestrian paths, but there is currently no intention to follow-suit in Hertfordshire.
Sister-paper Harrow Times reported Harrow Council would drop the temporary road closures amid public pressure, and The Telegraph reported similar u-turns from other UK councils.
But Hertfordshire County Council have said they are keeping the measures in place, while keeping it “under review”.
A spokesperson from the county council said: "We are keeping the measures that we have rolled out under review to ensure they are working as intended to facilitate social distancing, and where appropriate adapting them to take account of feedback from the local community.
“We are also developing our proposals for further cycle facilities across the county."
This comes after the county council and Three Rivers District Council agreed a section of High Street, Rickmansworth, should be closed to vehicles during certain hours from August 28.
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High Street will be closed between Church Street and Station Road between 10am and 6pm on weekdays and from 10am on Saturday until 6am on Monday.
The High Street will be closed from this junction by Iceland. Credit: Google Street View
When it was announced in June shops were reopening, the county council was tasked by the government to make town centres safer for shoppers and this included making more space for people to walk.
Measures have been introduced in the likes of Watford and Borehamwood where parking spaces have been lost to give more room to pedestrians.
In Rickmansworth, parking bays and loading bays in High Street between Church Street and Station Road have already been fenced off.
The measures in Rickmansworth are being described by the district council as "temporary" - but a post on its Facebook page suggests pedestrianising this section of High Street could become permanent.
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