We demand Lambeth commits to the following before implementation
of any future traffic reduction schemes:
1. A full public consultation in each area including provision of
modelling data and metrics to show they have addressed potential
pitfalls, including unwanted traffic displacement and full details
of how the effects of any changes will be evaluated with a detailed
timescale.
2. Traffic is not to be displaced from one set of residential streets to others, resulting in an increase in vehicle pollutants through idling in added congestion.
3. A full and thorough Equality Impact Assessment for each area takes place which includes surrounding roads before any changes are implemented.
4. Road changes should not unfairly disadvantage anyone living in the area, (particularly groups protected by the Equality Act 2010) either now or at any time in the future.
5. Road closures and modal filters must not divide communities; or adversely affect incomes of local businesses on which many residents (including the most vulnerable) depend, so they become unprofitable and risk closure.
6. Emergency services should be fully consulted and their concerns addressed to ensure they do not experience any delays due to displaced traffic or poorly positioned barriers.
Started by: Kelly Shockley (OneLambeth)
This Petition ran from 16/09/2020 to 20/08/2021 and has now finished.
4426 people signed this Petition.
Dear Kelly Shockley
In May 2020 the Department for Transport issued statutory
guidance with a direct bearing on local authority obligations in
respect of the Network Management Duty (Traffic Management Act
2004). The guidance is clear and specific in its aims, and includes
traffic reduction measures such as low traffic neighbourhoods.
Lambeth has implemented the guidance faithfully with the
introduction of 5 experimental LTNs. Due to the imperative to act
quickly, the opportunity for extensive pre-engagement on these
measures has been limited. LTNs do however, form a key part of
Lambeth’s adopted Transport Strategy, the aims of which
received widespread support during public consultation in 2019.
Throughout the process we have engaged with the community and
stakeholders and have received a significant volume of feedback
which we will consider carefully.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reallocating-road-space-in-response-to-covid-19-statutory-guidance-for-local-authorities/traffic-management-act-2004-network-management-in-response-to-covid-19
The purpose of LTNs to tackle traffic issues with an area wide
approach, rather than street by street, in order to avoiding moving
the problem elsewhere. This is set out in our Low Traffic
Neighbourhood Plan which forms part of the Transport
Strategy.
https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/better-fairer-lambeth/lambeth-transport-strategy/lambeth-transport-strategy-implementation-plan-0
Lambeth’s LTNs are supported by experimental traffic orders,
providing the legal basis for the schemes and the opportunity for
anyone to make formal representations, including objections to the
schemes. In addition, we have committed to carrying out a full
non-statutory public consultation on our LTNs and this process has
now started.
We have set out the data indicators that will be used to assess the
performance of our LTNs in our Monitoring Strategy, published in
December 2020.
https://beta.lambeth.gov.uk/better-fairer-lambeth/projects/low-traffic-neighbourhoods-monitoring-strategy
All of or our LTNs are supported by a full Equality Impact
Assessment and these have been published. We have carried out
specific engagement with protected groups to better understand
their needs. As a result we have identified a number of measures
that will assist certain groups and these include exemptions for
disabled people who rely on motor vehicles.
We are committed to provide support for local businesses as
necessary – for example we have provided additional outdoor
space both within LTN areas and elsewhere. All businesses and
properties are still accessible by motor vehicle.
Emergency services have been fully consulted as part of the
statutory traffic order making process for our LTNs and we continue
to seek feedback during the course of the trials. Lambeth’s
LTNs have been specifically designed to allow access for essential
traffic at all times.