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Big Shift – April
Big Shift – April
Be part of the shift to a healthier and greener borough with the opportunities below.
For questions and queries contact us at bigshift@lambeth.gov.uk
London Cargo Bike Festival – 10 May 2024
The London Cargo Bike Festival 2024 is a family-focused day, designed to inform and inspire people about the wide range of cargo bikes on offer. You can try out a range of cargo bikes on a safe test track and find out more about servicing, maintenance, training, and safety.
The festival will offer:
• Cargo bike test rides with dozens of different brands for all cargo bike uses, whether it’s the school run, daily commute, or weekly shopping trips
• Expert advice from cargo bike retailers and manufacturers
• A chauffeur-driven cargo bike taxi experience
• Supervised children’s balance bike area
• Food and drink stalls
• Music, bubbles, and family entertainment!
For more information and tickets - The London Cargo Bike Festival
Work in the industry? Join the National Cargo Bike Summit earlier in the day.
More information here - National Cargo Bike Summit Conference
Play Streets
Apply to host a play with your neighbours Autumn and Winter 2024.
Find out more information here - Play streets | Lambeth Council
Free cycle training is available for anyone who lives, works, or studies in Lambeth.
• Private 1-1 sessions, family sessions, or group sessions.
• From beginner sessions in an off-road environment, to advance sessions dealing with complex junctions.
• Assistance with planning routes to wherever you’d like to go, and then cycling them with an instructor.
Book your session at www.cycleconfident.com
Try Before You Bike
Try Before You Bike is a user-friendly scheme that is specifically designed to encourage people to cycle.
• Pay monthly for a bike (including hybrid, folding bikes, e-bikes, e-cargo bikes, and adaptive bikes).
• Free delivery to your door with accessories (helmet, lights, and lock), and bespoke training session.
• You have the option to purchase the bike, or it can be collected for free if you decide the bike is not for you.
Find out more at www.peddlemywheels.com
Ourbike
OurBike is a community cargo bike share scheme where you can hire an electric cargo bike by the hour.
• Costs just £3 per hour to rent and can travel up to 50km on a full charge.
• The cargo bikes can carry up to two kids, or all kinds of cargo from furniture to food deliveries.
• Seven bikes located across the borough.
Find your nearest OurBike and sign up at www.ourbike.co.uk
Streatham Wells Stage 1 Monitoring Report Published
We have published the Stage 1 Monitoring Report for the Streatham Wells Low Traffic Neighbourhood.
On 7 March 2024, Lambeth Council announced a suspension of the trial Low Traffic Neighbourhood in Streatham Wells, following concern about public transport impacts and anticipated disruption on the A23 caused by the construction of TfL healthy streets improvement.
The Stage 1 Monitoring Report shows that across the LTN and boundary roads there has been a 2% net reduction in traffic and the number of vehicles breaking the speed limit has fallen by 68% compared to pre-LTN levels.
During the trial, the LTN met the strategic objectives of the Climate Action Plan, Transport Strategy and is in line with the Lambeth 2030 Borough Plan. However, traffic on boundary roads was compounded by significant levels of roadworks by utilities and has had significant impacts on bus services in Streatham.
The Council is working with partners to make changes and investments to improve transport in Streatham. With new bike lanes, enhanced bus priority and many other related schemes, we are making Streatham cleaner, greener, safer and more sustainable.
To read the report, click here.
Big Shift March
Community Parklets
January and February saw the installation of 5 Community Parklets!
Meristem’s team braved the winter weather and installed the first batch of parklets. The parklets will serve as community hubs for residents, who have reached out to let us know how they have brightened the street. The parklets provide spaces for socialising and rest where previously there has been none.
The individual parklets have taken different shapes depending on how the residents want to use them. One group of residents wanted there to be plenty of space so they can bring out their own chairs to socialise in the evenings as they started doing during lockdown.
Another group of residents chose to have their parklet serve as a memorial to a neighbour who had contributed a lot to their community. They chose to honour her memory by applying for the parklet and uniting their neighbours around this new space.
If you and your community would like a parklet on your street you can find out more information on the Big Shift Website.
Cycling support
As spring is just around the corner, why not try out something new and give cycling a go? The Big Shift has several projects to help both experienced and inexperienced cyclists get on their bikes.
Check out what support is available below.
Bike Markets
Bring along your outgrown, unwanted bikes to the market and put them to good use and donate them to a great project.
All donated bikes will be serviced by upCYCLE and checked by a qualified mechanic to ensure they are in good working order. The bikes will then be sold at bike markets run by Peddle My Wheels, with 100% of all sales proceeds going back to upcycle.
Check out the upcoming sessions here.
Dr Bike
Experienced mechanics will give your bike a FREE safety check.
Qualified mechanics check everything on your bike from wheels, brakes, gears, and tyre pressure, to lights, racks, pedals, saddles, and more.
For anything that can’t be fixed there and then, the mechanic will explain what needs doing and provide an estimated cost to fix at a bike shop.
Check out the upcoming sessions here.
Free cycle training is available for anyone who lives, works, or studies in Lambeth.
• Private 1-1 sessions, family sessions, or group sessions.
• From beginner sessions in an off-road environment, to advance sessions dealing with complex junctions.
• Assistance with planning routes to wherever you’d like to go, and then cycling them with an instructor.
Book your session at www.cycleconfident.com
Try Before You Bike
Try Before You Bike is a user-friendly scheme that is specifically designed to encourage people to cycle.
• Pay monthly for a bike (including hybrid, folding bikes, e-bikes, e-cargo bikes, and adaptive bikes).
• Free delivery to your door with accessories (helmet, lights, and lock), and bespoke training session.
• You have the option to purchase the bike, or it can be collected for free if you decide the bike is not for you.
Find out more at www.peddlemywheels.com
Ourbike
OurBike is a community cargo bike share scheme where you can hire an electric cargo bike by the hour.
• Costs just £3 per hour to rent and can travel up to 50km on a full charge.
• The cargo bikes can carry up to two kids, or all kinds of cargo from furniture to food deliveries.
• Seven bikes located across the borough.
Find your nearest OurBike and sign up at www.ourbike.co.uk
Big Shift News: January
Happy New Year!
This January we would like to take the time to celebrate all that the Big Shift has achieved in 2023. Most of these projects are ongoing so if you would like to get involved head to the Big Shift website for more information or email bigshift@lambeth.gov.uk if you have a question.
For updates on Big Shift projects, you can follow Lambeth’s social media accounts:
X (Formerly Twitter): @lambeth_Council
Instagram: @lambeth_Council
Facebook: Lambeth Council
Community Fund Parklets
The Big Shift launched the Community Fund Parklet scheme in April 2023. Phase 1 will see the installation of 6 parklets in early 2024 and the phase 2 application window is still open.
Community Fund Parklets allow for residents, schools and charities to apply to have a mini park on their street. These can create spaces for rest and socialising and bring some much-needed greenery to the streets.
Watch this space for exciting updates as they come!
Business Parklets
This year has seen the launch of not one but two parklet schemes for Lambeth! The Business Parklet scheme was launched in December 2023 and is open for applications currently.
Business Parklets differ from Community Fund Parklets in that they can be designed by the business to suit their needs. Individual businesses or groups of businesses can apply to have their own space in the kerbside.
Bike the Borough
The Big Shift and Cycle Confident held a mass bike ride of six primary schools in July 2023. The ride allowed the children from years 5 and 6 to show off their Bikeability skills and cap off the year with a bit of fun!
The students rode from Brockwell Park to Clapham Common and ended with a picnic in the park to celebrate.
The Big Shift and Cycle Confident have begun planning for the 2024 ride and hope to make it even bigger and better than last year!
Car Free Days
The Big Shift held three separate Car Free Day events throughout 2023. These events involved closing the streets to traffic and opening it up to the public.
The first was held across two days by Brixton Business Improvement District (BID) on Atlantic Road, in June, coinciding with the Lambeth Country Show and London Festival of Architecture. The street had music and activities for all ages, businesses spilled into the road and the extra space for pedestrians during the busy festival was welcomed by many.
The Hannen Road Car Free Day happened in early September. The event was run by Station to Station B, A Small Studio and University of Greenwich. Hannan Road had been highlighted located as a key site for flood risk reduction. The Big Shift Car Free Day aimed to reimagine the street by getting ideas and feedback from all road users as to how the space can be redesigned to increase greening and reduce vehicle dominance.
The last Big Shift Car Free Days of the year were held throughout September on Voltaire Road, in conjunction with Clapham BID. The street was shut to traffic from Friday evenings to Sunday evenings for four weekends. Businesses filled the streets and worked together to set up a performance space and seating for the public to sit and enjoy the show.
Community Influencers
September 2023 saw the launch of the second cohort of Community Influencers.
So far, the Influencers have received their bikes and have been braving the weather to have their cycle lessons with Peddle My Wheels. The influencers are brushing up on their skills and learning valuable safety tips about cycling in poor weather and darker conditions. As the weather slowly improves in 2024, they will be gearing up for even longer rides and making the most out of Lambeth cycle infrastructure to test out their skills.
Lambeth Council will be sharing their journeys over on our social media channels, follow along to see how anyone can make cycling part of their lifestyle.
OurBike
OurBike is our e-cargo bike sharing scheme that launched in 2022 and had its first full year in 2023. 2023 saw a switch up of one location but still a total of seven bikes throughout the borough.
In total, throughout 2023, there were 854 trips, the bikes were ridden for 2031 hours and travelled 3181 kilometres!
We also introduced a new introductory offer that gives new resident sign ups 60 minutes free and new business sign ups 180 minutes! Peddle My Wheels offer lessons for beginners, so if you haven’t given it a go, why not sign up in the new year and try something different?
Bike Markets
Bike Markets are run by Peddle My Wheels, they offer affordable, second-hand bikes and are a place to donate unwanted or outgrown cycles.
In 2023, 23 Bike Markets were held in Lambeth and total of 163 bikes were sold and 99 were donated.
Bikes that are donated are often serviced by UpCYCLE, a charity who help children learn cycling and bike maintenance skills. The serviced bikes were then sold at Bike Markets and have made £4379 to date! All of the money goes back to UpCYCLE to help them teach more children valuable cycling skills.
Try Before You Bike
Try Before You Bike is a scheme run by Peddle My Wheels that is designed to help people try out cycling before committing to buying a bike.
In 2023 there were 63 applications to Try Before You Bike!
Dr Bike
Our Dr Bike session provide the public with free information on bike maintenance and offers the opportunity for the public to get their bike fixed for free.
Lambeth saw 62 Dr Bike sessions in 2023 and in total 1147 bikes were serviced!
Your Streets Your Way
2023 saw the second round of Lambeth’s Your Streets Your Way competition. We had 9 new locations and 9 new winners.
Work has started to make the winner’s designs a reality and we are excited to share updates with you as the work progresses. The first location to be completed is Chestnut Road, where a mural celebrating the area’s historical connection to the Great North Wood has been painted by Simon Hills. If you are in the area, check it out!
New dockless bays for rental e-scooters and e-bikes
Lambeth Council is currently installing 191 new dockless bays across the borough for rental e-scooters and e-bikes to reduce pavement clutter.
The expansion will bring the total number to over 240 meaning that most of Lambeth’s residents will be able to reach a bay within a 5-minute walk. Once all the bays are installed, users will be required to park in these locations.
From next month, rental e-scooters will be permitted for use in the south of Lambeth under an ongoing trial scheme by Transport for London that has been operating in the north of Lambeth since July 2021.
This forms part of a commitment in the Kerbside Strategy to expand the coverage of rental e-scooter and e-bike services across the whole borough.
The operators for the e-scooter trial are Dott, Lime and Voi. For rental e-bikes, the operators which provide a service in Lambeth are Tier, Lime and Forest.
Residents who would like to participate in the consultation for the new bays can do so by visiting our consultation page.
This was shared previously in our December Big Shift update. The specific locations for new dockless bays in and around the Streatham Wells LTN area are below:
Big Shift News: December
This December we have a lot of exciting new projects gearing up for the new year and opportunities for residents to get involved in projects they may have missed out on in 2023. If you would like to get involved contact us at bigshift@lambeth.gov.uk for further information.
Business Parklets
The Business Parklet programme gives Lambeth businesses the opportunity to apply to convert a parking space in front of their premises into a parklet.
Parklets can used for outdoor seating for trading, additional outdoor space, greening and much more.
Businesses, private organisations, charities, schools and third sector can apply for a parklet. Individual businesses or groups of businesses may apply together.
How it works:
1. Complete business parklet expression of interest form - which includes submitting rough designs and a neighbourhood support form.
2. Shortlisting process by the Council
3. Apply for table and chairs/ pavement licence (where necessary)
4. Shortlisted businesses provide their detailed designs
5. Traffic order and relevant audits completed by Lambeth Council
6. Build
7. Businesses maintain the parklet through its lifespan and arrange removal when necessary.
Costs payable by the business:
• Supply/leasing of the parklet platform & installation. Parklets can come in various forms, sizes and materials so prices can also vary. Prices can start from £5K and above.
• Items such as planters, barriers and seating
• Maintenance
• Public Liability Insurance
• Apply for a tables and chairs licence (where required)
• Removal/replacement at the end of the parklet’s life
Paid by the council:
• Traffic Order costs
• Road safety audit
• Officer time
• Signs and lines
The opportunity to apply will be open until the 1st of April 2024 with two shortlisting windows on the 12 January and 1 April 2024.
For information on shortlisting criteria and how to apply, visit https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/businessparklets
For any questions please contact bigshift@lambeth.gov.uk
Dockless bays
Lambeth Council is currently installing 191 new dockless bays across the borough for rental e-scooters and e-bikes. Once all the bays are installed, users will be required to park in these bays to enable active travel trips and reduce footway clutter.
View the dockless bay locations here
It will bring the total number to over 240 meaning that most residents will be able to reach a bay within a 5-minute walk. This forms part of a commitment in Lambeth’s Kerbside Strategy to expand the coverage of rental e-scooter and e-bike services across the whole borough.
By January, rental e-scooters will be permitted for use in the south of Lambeth. They have been available for use in the north of the borough since Lambeth joined a trial scheme run by Transport for London and London Councils in July 2021.
The new bays are being installed through Experimental Traffic Orders. Residents who would like to participate in the consultation for the new bays can do so by visiting our consultation page.
Community Fund Parklets
Applications for Community Fund Parklets are still open!
Parklets provide opportunities for communities to design a space on their road to suit their needs. Parklets can provide spaces to grow your own vegetables, a space for children to play, or whatever you’d like!
To find out more about the application process, visit https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/streets-roads-transport/community-parklet-scheme
Lambeth Bus Days
Lambeth Bus Days continue to be a big success with 50 pupils from local schools taking part last week.
Bus Days are an activity set in partnership with Transport for London's Travel Mentoring Service, the Metropolitan Police Safer Transport Team and the bus company Arriva. Bus Days are designed to give children and young people with special needs (and other vulnerable potential passengers) extra confidence to enable them to travel independently and to make full use of London’s bus network.
The monthly sessions take place on a moving red London double-decker bus and feature scenarios covering personal and road safety. Passengers meet the driver and ticket inspectors and have the chance to practice coping with different type of issues that may come up when taking the bus. The police provide us with a team of about 8 officers for the day, Arriva provide the bus and driver, and we have two Travel Mentors from TfL to lead the sessions, plus the time of the Revenue Protection Inspectors who come on the bus.
Car Free Days
After the success of the Big Shift Car Free Days over 2023, we are looking to extend the opportunity to everyone across the borough.
Businesses, community groups or even a passionate individual can apply to hold a Big Shift Car Free Day in their area.
Car Free Days aim to help reimagine an area away from a space solely dedicated to cars. This could be by allowing businesses to spill out into the road, providing more space for children to play or giving an opportunity to imagine redesigning the road entirely.
If you are interested in a Car Free Day, email bigshift@lambeth.gov.uk to receive an information document about the process.
Free cycle training is available for anyone who lives, works, or studies in Lambeth!
Free cycle training is available for anyone who lives, works, or studies in Lambeth.
• Private 1-1 sessions, family sessions, or group sessions.
• From beginner sessions in an off-road environment, to advance sessions dealing with complex junctions.
• Assistance with planning routes to wherever you’d like to go, and then cycling them with an instructor.
Book your session at www.cycleconfident.com
Try Before You Bike
Try Before You Bike is a user-friendly scheme that is specifically designed to encourage people to cycle.
• Pay monthly for a bike (including hybrid, folding bikes, e-bikes, e-cargo bikes, and adaptive bikes).
• Free delivery to your door with accessories (helmet, lights, and lock), and bespoke training session.
• You have the option to purchase the bike, or it can be collected for free if you decide the bike is not for you.
Find out more at www.peddlemywheels.com
Ourbike
OurBike is a community cargo bike share scheme where you can hire an electric cargo bike by the hour.
• Costs just £3 per hour to rent and can travel up to 50km on a full charge.
• The cargo bikes can carry up to two kids, or all kinds of cargo from furniture to food deliveries.
• Seven bikes located across the borough.
Find your nearest OurBike and sign up atwww.ourbike.co.uk
Bike Markets
Public bike markets are a great opportunity to pick up an affordable child or adult bike.
• Bikes are fully serviced and priced affordably.
• Wide range of different bikes and sizes.
• Bikes can also be donated at the market.
• All sales proceeds from donated bikes go to upCYCLE, a community workshop teaching young people from ethnic minority backgrounds bike maintenance skills. www.upcycleldn.co.uk
Find out when the next Bike Market is at www.peddlemywheels.com
Dr Bike
Experienced mechanics will give your bike a FREE safety check.
• Qualified mechanics check everything on your bike from wheels, brakes, gears, and tyre pressure, to lights, racks, pedals, saddles, and more.
• For anything that can’t be fixed there and then, the mechanic will explain what needs doing and provide an estimated cost to fix at a bike shop.
To view Dr Bike sessions visit www.cycleconfident.com/courses/dr-bike/
Streatham Wells LTN - Have your say!
The Steatham Wells LTN trial is now up and running but we appreciate some residents still have questions.
Find out how we are making streets safer and more sustainable for everyone ⬇️
Streatham Wells LTN Frequently Asked Questions
The Streatham Wells LTN aims to make the area safer, more sustainable, and to help people feel confident walking, cycling, scooting or wheeling. 🚴♀️🚶♂️🌲
During the trial you can give us feedback, suggest improvements and help shape the neighbourhood by emailing lowtrafficneighbourhoods@lambeth.gov.uk
Apply for Blue Badge Holder dispensation for Streatham Wells LTN Trial
Dear residents,
We understand that you may have questions regarding the Streatham Wells Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) Trial and its enforcement, particularly if you are a blue-badge holder. We're here to provide you with the information you need.
The Streatham Wells LTN will come into effect on Monday 23 October. Details of Lambeth’s dispensation policy can be found here - https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/parking/parking-permits/low-traffic-neighbourhood-ltn-dispensation-frequently-asked-questions
Those of you who would like to apply for a blue badge dispensation either for yourself, or on behalf of someone can now do so now here - https://epermits.lambeth.gov.uk/options/ltn_dispensation?ref=Resident%20LTN%20Dispensation.
Individual Blue Badge holders, those applying on behalf of an individual Blue Badge holder, and organisations who qualify for a Blue Badge (such as SEN transport providers) can apply for this dispensation.
Please contact lowtrafficneighbourhoods lowtrafficneighbourhoods@lambeth.gov.uk for any further questions.
Best wishes,
The Low Traffic Neighbourhood Team
Streatham Wells Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) Trial Launch
Dear residents and business owners,
We are reaching out today to inform you the Streatham Wells LTN trial will launch on Monday 23rd October 2023.
The Streatham Wells LTN is designed to make the neighbourhood safer, healthier and more climate resilient. As well as reducing through traffic, we will improve walking, wheeling and cycling conditions; increase planting and greenery and creating more community spaces.
For more information, please use the following link to the full letter for more information: Trail Launch Informative Letter _ Streatham Wells LTN.pdf.
Traffic filters and traffic management changes will be implemented on the following roads:
• Leigham Avenue
• Culverhouse Gardens
• Valley Road
• Valley Road / Gleneldon Road
• Gleneldon Road
Please contact: lowtrafficneighbourhoods@lambeth.gov.uk with subject: Streatham Wells LTN, if you have any queries.
Yours sincerely,
Lambeth Transport Strategy Team
Big Shift News: October
This October we’re focusing on parklets. The second phase of the parklets project is open for applications, see below for more details.
The #LambethBigShift aims to help communities across Lambeth make the most of the of the new greener, healthier infrastructure being put in place. Find out more about our projects below or visit our website. Check back here for regular updates about current and upcoming projects.
Community Fund Parklets Phase 2
Applications for Community Fund Parklets phase 2 are now open!
A parklet is a tiny park, taking up just one parking space. It provides residents with an opportunity to create a space that works for their community. Successful applicants can choose from our catalogue to customise their parklet, choose from foldable seating, planters, game boards, notice boards and more.
Applications close on the 29th of October.
Click here for more information.
Car Free Days
Throughout September, Lambeth saw several Car Free Days.
The Hannen Road Big Shift car free day held workshops for residents and visitors to share their views on how they use the space. The closure was made possible by the collaborative efforts of Station to Station Business Improvement District, A Small Studio, Soak Up Lambeth, University of Greenwich and Lambeth’s Big Shift. The goal was to reimagine Hannen Road in a way that works for everyone as it moves to a more sustainable future.
Hannen Road was located as a spot for potential Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) installation. SuDS help improve climate resilience in an area by improving the drainage of rainwater via sustainable means, as opposed to older forms of drainage that rely on outdated systems that are no longer fit for purpose. Hannen Road was located as a potential area as it lies uphill and can therefore collect rainwater as it falls before it flows downhill and causes flooding. The Big Shift car free day served as the first phase of the co-design process. Co-design allows for all parties involved to have their ideas and needs taken into consideration before any plans are drawn up. By using co-design, the Council aims to create a space that works for everyone.
Check out the results of the Hannen Road workshops on A Small Studio’s YouTube channel.
Voltaire Road closed to vehicles for 4 weekends throughout September as part of Big Shift car free days project. Local businesses spilled out into the street and created more spaces for visitors to enjoy. The opening of the space for public use proved to be a positive change as many visitors shared their feedback with the Council.
Finally, National Car Free Day was celebrated on Goding Street. The street was filled with activities for the family and opportunities for people to learn more about active travel.
Car Free Days can take place in many different forms. But ultimately, they each aim to reimagine spaces away from being a place purely for cars. The Big Shift is looking to provide more opportunities for communities and businesses to give Car Free Days a go.
If you or a group you’re part of have an idea for a Car Free Day in Spring / Summer 2024, contact bigshift@lambeth.gov.uk with your thoughts.
Community Influencers
Say hello to Lambeth’s 2023/24 cohort of Community Influencers!
Over the next year these beginner cyclists will embark on their biking journeys. We will chronicle their progress throughout the year and use their experiences to help inspire others to give it a go. The influencers will be given information to help signpost others to cycling support, so if you see them at an active travel event, say hello!
West Norwood Shared Electric Van
Station to Station business improvement district (BID), Lambeth Council and Zipcar have partnered to provide an electric van for members of the BID to use. The van will help local business to reduce emissions and local traffic as outlined in the Kerbside Strategy.
Big Shift News: September
This September the Big Shift is activating spaces across the borough! We have three different roads closing this month to allow for locals and businesses to use the spaces that are usually reserved for cars. Come along and enjoy the space!
The #LambethBigShift aims to help communities across Lambeth make the most of the of the new greener, healthier infrastructure being put in place. Find out more about our projects below or visit our website. Check back here for regular updates about current and upcoming projects.
Hannen Road Car Free Day
This Sunday Lambeth’s Big Shift is closing Hannen Road in West Norwood for the day. This closure will coincide with monthly Norwood Feast local street market.
This event is about reimagine Hannen Road as a commute friendly and more sustainable space. There will be a variety of workshops for children and adults throughout the day. These workshops are run by A Small Studio and Station to Station to gather locals’ opinions about how the space could be better suited to its current uses.
Come join us from 10am to 4pm on Sunday the 3rd of September to take a look, share your views, and enjoy some local produce!
National Car Free Day
Lambeth Council will be celebrating Car Free Day on Saturday 23rd September on Goding Street (SE11 5AW), just off Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, from 12 to 5pm.
There will be fun and interactive activities for the whole family including:
• Children's scooter obstacle course and an opportunity to win a children's scooter
• A pedal smoothie bike giving out free smoothies
• Children's arts and crafts workshops
• Adult bike repair workshops
• A Dr Bike mechanic who will check your bike for free
• Adapted bikes for disabled people to try
And much more!
You don't need to book anything and all the activities are FREE, just bring yourself and your friends and family for a fun-filled day out!
Voltaire Road Car Free Days
Starting on the 8th of September we are closing Voltaire Road from Old Station Way to Clapham High Street. The closure will occur every weekend from 6pm Friday to 6pm Sunday, ending on the 1st of October.
The road closure will see local businesses spilling out onto the street to enjoy the space. There will be additional seating in the road and every Saturday from 4pm to 8pm live acoustic music will take place.
Why not pop over this September to enjoy the street, music and food!
Community Fund Parklets
Applications for Community Fund Parklets are still open.
A parklet is a repurposed parking space that offers residents a small green space, a place to rest or socialise, or anything your community would like!
Click here for more information.
OurBike
Need to carry a small parcel or small children in Lambeth? Why not give an OurBike a go?
We have seven locations with e-cargo bikes across the borough and it’s one of the cheapest bike-hiring schemes in London!
Look out for our new signs to help you locate a bike.
Reserve Your Spot - Q&A sessions and FAQ
Dear resident,
We encourage you to read the Frequently Asked Question Bookletfor the Streatham Wells Low Traffic Neighbourhoodtrial launching in late September. You can find the document online here and all the addresses within the LTN area will be receiving a hard copy.
The Frequently Asked Question Booklet captures the most asked question we received during the engagement period.
What is going to happen next? To allow you to ask any questions we may still need to cover in this booklet, we are organising an Online Q&A session on the 4th and 5th September 2023, 6PM.
We encourage you to share the booklet and the link for the Q&A session with your community and those who might be interested.
_________________________________________________________________________________
Alternatively, use the link below to connect directly to the Q&A session at 6PM:
- 4 September - Microsoft Teams meeting- Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 366 152 347 306
Passcode: Vfr7RN
-5 September - Microsoft Teams meeting- Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 366 152 347 306
Passcode: Vfr7RN
Thank you for your attention,
The Low Traffic Neighbourhood Team
RESERVE YOUR SPOT NOW - Streatham Wells Q&A sessions & FAQ
Dear resident,
We encourage you to read the Frequently Asked Question Booklet for the Streatham Wells Low Traffic Neighbourhoodtrial launching in late September. You can find the document online here and all the addresses within the LTN area will be receiving a hard copy.
The Frequently Asked Question Booklet captures the most asked question we received during the engagement period.
What is going to happen next? To allow you to ask any questions we may still need to cover in this booklet, we are organising an Online Q&A session on the 4th and 5th September 2023, 6PM.
We encourage you to share the booklet and the link for the Q&A session with your community and those who might be interested.
_________________________________________________________________________________
Alternatively, use the link below to connect directly to the Q&A session at 6PM:
- 4 September - Microsoft Teams meeting- Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 366 152 347 306
Passcode: Vfr7RN
-5 September - Microsoft Teams meeting- Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 366 152 347 306
Passcode: Vfr7RN
Thank you for your attention,
The Low Traffic Neighbourhood Team
Big Shift News: August
Looking for ways to get some exercise or brighten up your neighbourhood this summer? The Big Shift can help you!
Looking to get back into cycling? We have opportunities below to help you in your cycling journey, whatever stage you’re at. Think your street could use a little more greenery? Why not apply for a parklet!
The #LambethBigShift aims to help communities across Lambeth make the most of the of the new greener, healthier infrastructure being put in place. Find out more about our projects below or visit our website.Check back here for regular updates about current and upcoming projects.
Bike the Borough
On the 18th of July six Lambeth primary schools took part in the Bike the Borough event. The children took to the streets as part of a mass bike ride between Clapham Common and Brockwell Park.
The inaugural Bike the Borough event saw more than 80 school children showcase cycling skills while being supported by school staff, cycling police officers and instructors from Cycle Confident.
The Bike the Borough event was organised through Lambeth Council’s Big Shift programme to encourage people to consider more sustainable and active ways to move around their local areas.
The event was a great success with everyone involved having a great time. We hope to make it even bigger and better next year.
Community Influencers
We are looking for 30 new Lambeth Community Influencers.
Have you thought about cycling but don’t know where to start? Would you like to bike to work but aren’t confident on the roads? Becoming a Community Influencer is a great place to start!
Peddle My Wheels and Lambeth’s Big Shift have partnered for a second year of the Community Influencer programme. Successful applicants will receive a free cycle and cycle accessories as well as being supported with training, maintenance, and insurance from Peddle My Wheels.
Influencers will join our media campaign and help promote cycling around Lambeth. We’re looking for people to help encourage others to cycle in their communities by posting to social media, coming to active travel events and many more exciting opportunities.
Click here to apply for a spot in the September 2023 cohort.
Your Streets Your Way
The Your Streets Your Way 2023 winners have been announced!
Congratulations to the winners, runner ups and judges’ choices! Over 70 wonderful submissions were received from people aged 6-74. The winning designs are available to view on the Your Streets Your Way website.
Parklets
Applications for a Community Fund Parklets are now open.
A parklet is an old parking space that has been transformed into a space for a community to rest and socialise, while also bringing some much-needed greenery to residential streets. Parklets can also provide a space to lock up bikes or even sensory play opportunities for children.
Applying to become a parklet keeper means that you will have the chance to design a parklet for your road. Parklet keepers are responsible for maintaining and caring for the parklet and ensuring that it is a welcoming place for the whole community to enjoy.
OurBike
Join Lambeth’s e-cargo bike hiring scheme today and get 60 minutes free if you’re a resident or 180 minutes free for your business. After that it’s just 75p per 15 minutes, making it one of London’s cheapest bike hiring schemes.
OurBike can be used to transport a wide range of items: parcels, recycling, cakes, even people. The Ridgeback MK5 bike can carry up to 150kg (including the weight of the rider) and comes with a bench that can seat 2 children.
If you have never used an e-cargo bike before you can book a training session for free with a member of the team. For more information about riding an e-cargo bike, check out the OurBike website.
Download the app via the Play Storeor App Store.
Cycle Confident Summer Sessions
Cycle Confident are providing cycle training sessions this summer for all ages and levels of ability.
Click here for more information.
Try Before You Bike
Try Before You Bike is designed to encourage beginner, less experienced or out of practice cyclists to give it a go.
Try Before You Bike allows you to pay monthly to try out a range of different bicycles to see if they’re right for you.
Freshview
Freshview aims to bring your community together for a day to improve your local area. Freshview is led by residents, it is your chance to make a difference to the environment in your local area.
Types of activities include:
• creating a community garden
• building on-street planters and window boxes
• removing debris from disused land
• cutting back overgrowth from alleyways and footpaths
• brightening up local areas by re-painting front garden walls or street furniture.
Big Shift News: July
The Big Shift Lambeth
The Big Shift aims to create a greener and healthier Lambeth. Our projects range from redesigning local Lambeth spaces to helping residents access affordable bikes.
Our #LambethBigShift active travel programme brings together several initiatives to help residents, businesses and schools choose cleaner and healthier ways of getting around the borough - such as walking, cycling and wheeling.
Find out more about our projects below or visit our website. Check back here for regular updates about current and upcoming projects.
Community Influencer applications
Are you considering cycling but need some support to get started? Peddle My Wheels and Lambeth’s Big Shift have partnered for a second year of the Community Influencer programme. Successful applicants will receive a free cycle and cycle accessories as well as being supported with training, maintenance, and insurance from Peddle My Wheels.
Influencers will join our media campaign and help promote cycling around Lambeth. We’re looking for people to help encourage others to cycle in their communities by posting to social media, coming to active travel events and many more exciting opportunities.
Click here to apply for a spot in the September 2023 cohort.
Community Fund Parklets
A Parklet is a community owned mini park for your street. It can add a bit of green to your area while providing a spot to rest and socialise.
We have begun the first phase of installing the Community Fund Parklets. But don’t worry, you can still apply for one on your street.
Click here for more information on how to apply.
OurBike
OurBike has a new app and a new look to match!
The new app is simple to use. Either download it from the Play Store or App Store, sign up and book your time slot.
As of the 1st of July 2023:
• All new businesses that sign up will receive 180 minutes free use.
• All new resident signups will get 60 minutes.
After that it’s only 75p per 15 minutes.
Freshview
Freshview aims to bring your community together for a day to improve your local area. Freshview is led by residents, it is your chance to make a difference to the environment in your local area.
Types of activities include:
• creating a community garden
• building on-street planters and window boxes
• removing debris from disused land
• cutting back overgrowth from alleyways and footpaths
• brightening up local areas by re-painting front garden walls or street furniture.
Click here for more information.
Crowdfund Lambeth
Lambeth Council and Crowdfunder have teamed up to support projects, groups and organisations across the Borough who want to turn their ideas into a reality and make Lambeth a unique place to live, work, learn and do business.
Do you have a community green project? Want to improve your local street?
Click here for more details on the eligibility criteria.
Cycle Confident Summer Cycle Training
Lambeth Council with Cycle Confident are providing free cycle training for children during the summer holidays. There are courses suitable for all levels of ability, from complete beginner to on-road training and the training takes place in small groups with 2 fully trained instructors.
Courses are running in Brockwell Park and Clapham Common during the month of August. Children are encouraged to bring their own bikes but there are also bikes available to borrow at Clapham Common.
For more details and to book a place, visit the Cycle Confident website.
Big Shift News: May
Applications for phase one of the Community Fund Parklets has closed. Our team is currently shortlisting the applications. Winners will be announced soon.
If you missed the deadline but still want to apply you can send in your application to be waitlisted for phase two. Click here to apply.
Your Streets Your Way Competition 2023The announcement for the Your Streets Your Way winners will be coming soon. Watch this space for updates!
Support for Lambeth school employeesAre you working in a Lambeth school? You are eligible for support to have a more a more active journey to school!
Lambeth Council is working towards a cleaner and greener borough by offering a range of measures to encourage people working for the school to travel in active ways. Transport has a huge impact on the health and quality of life for everyone and offers some great opportunities.
Contact us at ActiveTravel@lambeth.gov.uk to receive a guide to find out information and discounts to switch to healthier and more sustainable forms of transport.
Bike Week 100 5th – 11th June 2023Bike Week 100 is coming up. Celebrating 100 years of Bike Weeks, this year you can get involved by arranging an event at your workplace or taking part in one of the many challenges arranged by Bike Week 100. Click here for more details. You can also find resources to help make the switch to cycling on the Cycling UK website.
Dr BikeDr Bike sessions taking place this month!
Dr Bike sessions are free to attend, and experienced mechanics will check everything on your bike from wheels, brakes, gears and tyre pressure to lights, racks, pedals, saddles and more. Any minor adjustments that can be made will be done there and then free of change.
In the case that something can’t be fixed on site the mechanics will let you know exactly what needs doing and a rough guide to what it should cost and will point you in the direction of your local bike shop.
Upcoming Dr Bike Sessions:
• Saturday 6th June – 12:00-15:00 – Norwood Road / York Hill – SE27 9AF
• Wednesday 7th June – 16:00-19:00 – Clapham Common Bandstand – SW4 9DE
• Saturday 10th June – 12:00-15:00 – Clapham Common Bandstand – SW4 9DE
• Wednesday 14th June – 16:00 19:00 Windrush Square – SW2 1JQ
Click here for a full list of events.
Bike MarketsWe have partnered with Brixton based upCYCLE to bring you a brand-new type of bike market!
Bring along your outgrown, unwanted bikes to the market and put them to good use and donate them to a great project.
All donated bikes will be serviced by upCYCLE and checked by a qualified mechanic to ensure they are in good working order. The bikes will then be sold at bike markets run by Peddle My Wheels, with 100% of all sales proceeds going back to upCYCLE
• Wednesday 7th June - 10:00-16:00 - Windrush Square
• Saturday 10 June - 12:00-18:00 - Lambeth Country Show
• Sunday 11 June - 12:00-18:00 - Lambeth Country Show• Sunday 9th July - 10:00-16:00 - Streatham Common (Rookery/Highlighted Road)
Click here for a full list of events.
Try Before You BikeTry Before You Bike - the flexible bike scheme that will get you cycling.
Simple and affordable, the Try Before You Bike scheme is the flexible bike scheme that will help get you cycling. Just choose your new bike and accessories using the helpful online tools, the bike gets delivered straight to your door!
For more information visit Peddle My Wheels,who run the programme on behalf of Lambeth Council.
Electric Vehicle ChargingIn the coming months you’ll start seeing bright green wraparounds around many Lambeth lamp columns. This shows that a street based Electric Vehicle Charge Point (EVCP) is situated in the lamp column.
Lambeth now has over 260 residential lamp column based EVCPs, ensuring residents have access to a convenient Charge Point each with their own dedicated charging bay. Look out for new charging points in the coming months.
ULEZ Scrappage Scheme and GrantsThe ULEZ is expanding London wide and a £110m scrappage scheme for older vehicles will support low-income and disabled Londoners, charities, small businesses. Click here for more details.
If you are not eligible for the scrappage scheme you can still benefit from special deals on car/bike/scooter rental and other support. Click here for more details.
Big Shift: Parklets Deadline 28th May
The deadline for applications to the Community Fund Parklets is almost here. If you would like us to consider your application for the first phase of the project, please submit your application here by the 28th of May 2023.
If you are unable to complete your application before the deadline you can still apply. Submit your application as normal and we will add it to the waitlist.
A parklet is an old, transformed parking space created for community use. Parklets create spaces along the kerbside for communities to rest, play and garden. This is in line with Lambeth’s Kerbside Strategy and Climate Action Plan. Parklets are usually installed on residential streets. We will still consider applications for locations on high streets so long as they are not for a business.
Lambeth’s Big Shift Community Fund will fund 25 parklets, one in each borough ward. Residents will create and maintain the parklets in partnership with the Council.
This first phase of the programme will deliver 12 parklets.
Find out more and apply here.
Summary Engagement Report published
Today we published the Summary Engagement Report for the Streatham Wells Low Traffic Neighbourhood.
The engagement started on 21 November 2022 and was completed on 8 January 2023. Through this engagement, we have collected feedback and questions raised by the public.
The feedback received informs the Streatham Wells LTN trial design that will launch this summer. In the report, you will find the recommendations we are working on with the designers.
To read the report, click here.
We will follow up with targeted engagement regarding the changes proposed to Valley Road North.
Big Shift News: April
Be part of the Big Shift to greener and healthier travel around Lambeth. Redesign Russell’s Footpath or Leithcote Path, make free e-cargo bike trips from The Mud Room, or create a community parklet on your road.
Our new #LambethBigShift active travel programme brings together several initiatives to help residents, businesses and schools choose cleaner and healthier ways of getting around the borough - such as walking, cycling and wheeling.
Find out more below or on our websiteabout how you can get involved in the Big Shift today and check back here for more information about up-and-coming projects.
Big Shift Community Fund
Would you and neighbours like a space on your road to meet, play or boost greening? Applications are now open for residents to apply for the Community Parklet Scheme through the Big Shift Programme.
A parklet is an old parking space that has been transformed into something for people to enjoy. They are great for bringing communities together and providing some much-needed local green space.
In line with Lambeth’s Kerbside Strategy and Climate Action Plan, parklets open the kerbside to create places for people to rest, play and garden. The parklets will typically be installed on residential streets, although installation on high streets could take place where they are not for business purposes.
Lambeth’s Big Shift Community Fund will fund 25 parklets (one in each borough ward) which will be created and maintained by residents in partnership with the Council.
This first phase of the Big Shift Community Fund Parklets programme will deliver 12 parklets.
Find out more and apply here.
Showcase your creativity on your streets and get the chance to win £750 today!
Help us transform 10 locations across the borough by submitting your idea here.
‘Your Streets Your Way’ deadline is now extended until 5 May 2023. ‘Your Streets Your Way’ is a Lambeth Council project which aims to transform 10 locations across the borough through local people’s ideas.
Check out last year’s winners:
This year’s streets selected are:
Russell’s Footpath and Leithcote Path were chosen based on feedback from the LTN and Healthy Route consultations with local people.
OurBike
Get one to one training on how to use your local OurBike located outside The Mud Room, an e-cargo bike for all occasions – taking the children out, shopping or moving heavier items.
Rent an e-cargo bike for free!
Download the OurBike app on the Google Play storeor on the App Store.
Lambeth Council is giving all Lambeth residents and businesses free OurBike minutes for the rest of April and all of May. This is in addition to the council subsidising the hourly rate to keep it at £3 per / hour.
How it works:
This offer will only apply to the months of April and May.
Locations:
Cycle Hangars
Lambeth Council are rolling out our next phase of cycle hangars onto your local streets. The 48 hangers will be installed from March – May 2023. This is just the beginning. We are working towards our commitment of 5000 more spaces by 2026.
To suggest a location for a cycle hangar or if you are interested in space in an existing hangar find out more here.
Lambeth Bus Days
Lambeth Council is supporting students with special educational needs or a disability (SEND) to use active travel and rely less on private transport to help improve their independence and confidence.
The council runs a monthly Bus Day where children and young people with special educational needs are assisted to use the London bus network. The sessions take place on a moving red London double-decker bus and feature scenarios covering personal and road safety. Pupils meet the driver and ticket inspectors and have the chance to practise coping with issues like what to do if they get lost, witness a crime or get into trouble.
Community Influencers
We have a team of brilliant, friendly volunteers who are passionate about getting more people to try cycling as a green and healthy way to travel around Lambeth.
They’re all Lambeth residents, so they know the borough well.
Many of our volunteers didn’t cycle at first. They wanted to, but they didn’t have a bike, didn’t feel confident out on the road or hadn’t even thought about it until we introduced the Community Influencer Programme.
This spring, you’ll be able to meet the fellow Community Influencers at events across the borough. Watch this space for further details soon!
Lambeth Climate News
We send a monthly climate change, clean transport and sustainability newsletter, which includes the latest on the Big Shift, as well as lots of other news and opportunities.
Sign up for our monthly newsletter here.
Big Shift News
Be part of the Big Shift to greener and healthier travel around Lambeth. Redesign Russell’s Footpath or Leithcote Path, make free e-cargo bike trips from The Mud Room, or create a community parklet on your road.
Our new #LambethBigShift active travel programme brings together several initiatives to help residents, businesses and schools choose cleaner and healthier ways of getting around the borough - such as walking, cycling and wheeling.
Find out more below or on our websiteabout how you can get involved in the Big Shift today and check back here for more information about up-and-coming projects.
Your Streets Your Way
Get creative, reimagine your streets and have the chance to win up to £750.
Lambeth Council, in conjunction with We Made That, are launching the second instalment of the Your Streets Your Way street design competition.
Your Streets Your Way gives those who live, work or travel through the borough, the opportunity to transform one of 10 locations. The competition gives the opportunity to create spaces to spend more time, connect with each other or to make it more attractive to explore by walking, wheeling or cycling.
The locations are:
Russell’s Footpath and Leithcote Path were chosen based on feedback from the Streatham Wells LTN consultations with local people.
Find out more information and apply here.
The first Your Streets Your Way competition was launched in 2021 and 8 locations were reimagined by our competition winners. 5 of the transformations have now been completed and the last 3 are in development. You can see the progress of the sites from Your Streets Your Way 2021.
OurBike
Get one to one training on how to use your local OurBike located outside The Mud Room, an e-cargo bike for all occasions – taking the children out, shopping or moving heavier items.
Rent an e-cargo bike for free!
Lambeth residents and business can hire OurBikes at no cost for the first 2 hours every day.
Locations:
upCYCLE LDN bike repair workshops
Lambeth Council has partnered with upCYCLE LDN to teach young people how to fix their bikes. This FREE basic bike maintenance course is aimed at 13- to 18-year-olds and will take place during the Easter break.
During the day you will learn how to set up a bike to fit, fix a puncture, adjust brakes and gears, and lubricate your chain.
Drinks and food will be provided on the day. All you need to bring is you, we'll provide everything else! Repairing bikes can get a bit messy, so make sure you wear clothes that you don't mind getting dirt on.
Find out more information and apply here.
Cycle Hangars
Lambeth Council are rolling out our next phase of cycle hangars onto your local streets. The 48 hangers will be installed from March – May 2023. This is just the beginning. We are working towards our commitment of 5000 more spaces by 2026.
To suggest a location for a cycle hangar or if you are interested in space in an existing hangar find out more here.
Community Influencers
We have a team of brilliant, friendly volunteers who are passionate about getting more people to try cycling as a green and healthy way to travel around Lambeth.
They’re all Lambeth residents, so they know the borough well.
Many of our volunteers didn’t cycle at first. They wanted to, but they didn’t have a bike, didn’t feel confident out on the road or hadn’t even thought about it until we introduced the Community Influencer Programme.
This spring, you’ll be able to meet the Community Influencers at events across the borough. Watch this space for further details soon!
Lambeth Climate News
We send a monthly climate change, clean transport and sustainability newsletter, which includes the latest on the Big Shift, as well as lots of other news and opportunities.
Sign up for our monthly newsletter here.
A23 Streatham High Road junction with Gracefield Gardens - pedestrian safety improvements
TfL have decided to proceed with their proposal to improve road safety at the junction of the A23 Streatham High Road and Gracefield Gardens, following a consultation and its subsequent decision process. You can find out more about the proposal here: https://haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk/gracefield-gardens, and a summary of the plans are as below:
You can read the consultation report here.
Material from workshops
We've published some materials related to various engagement activities done until now that are available for download and sharing with the community - see here.
Lambeth Council announces £6million programme to reduce flood risk
Lambeth Council in partnership with Thames Water Utilities is announcing a new £6 million programme to help reduce flood risk and improve climate resilience across the borough.
The Sustainable Drainage Programme will build Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) across highways and streets, open spaces, estates, and schools to sustainably manage storm water for the long-term and form part of the Council’s response to the impacts of climate change.
Read more about this here.
Leigham Court Road Online Q&A
We want to thank those who attended our Q&A session yesterday evening. We apologise for the initial delay due to technical difficulties; we considered rescheduling but managed to find a solution and importantly, the number of attendees hadn't fallen, so we decided to go ahead with the session.
We've made the presentation available here, so please share with anyone who wasn't able to make the session, or was unaware of its taking place. We will also publish the questions and their responses on the same page, in due course.
Leigham Court Road Q&A session
Sign up here for the Leigham Court Road online Q&A session taking place on 3rd August (18h00-19h30):
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/preview?eid=391170971907
During the session:
We will start by giving a short presentation on the outputs of the Leigham Court Road in person workshop. We will then open the chat for questions.
For efficient communication all microphones will be muted and all questions must be communicated through the chat.
The chat will be moderated, questions that we deem offensive, already answered, or out of scope of the Q&A will not be published.
Leigham Court Road Workshop - Expression of Interest
Sign up here to express your interest in attending the in-person workshop targeting residents on and near Leigham Court Road:
The session will take place on 27th July (18h00-19h30)
During the session:
Next week, we will be out and about in your area to spread the word about the event.
Peddle My Wheels Community Influencers
Peddle My Wheels are a local organisation that seeks to encourage cycling through a variety of channels. They are managing the Community Influencer scheme in conjunction with Lambeth Council to promote cycling amongst under-represented groups. Bicycles, maintenance lessons and training will be provided as part of the scheme to a limited number of successful applicants. To apply and see more, click here .
Walk and Talk
We want to find out your thoughts around local issues such as traffic, air quality, green spaces and the public realm. We are collecting people’s views via Commonplace but we know that not everyone likes to or can use the internet to feedback in this way. So, we would like to invite you to our “WALK AND TALK” event.
Join the Community Street Design Officers on a walk across the proposed Streatham Wells where we will provide a journal to record your thoughts and explore your views and on:
• Traffic & congestion
• Walking, wheeling and cycling
• Green spaces & trees
• Public transport
• Air quality
• Pavements
• Road safety & speeding
• Public spaces & community
The walk will take 2 hours with a break for an activity and refreshments. We welcome all to join however any children or young people attending must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are only available for over 18s.
The link above is to the event page for our Journal-Walk and Talk event that we're hosting on Saturday 19th March at 10.30am . We have limited space at the event, so book quickly if you are interested. Tickets are available here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/streatham-wells-walk-and-talk-tickets-277630709927
New crossing - Mount Nod Road, Leigham Avenue and Leigham Court Road junction
Later this month, we are installing a new walking and cycle crossing on Leigham Court Road, at the junction with Mount Nod Road & Leigham Avenue. The crossing is a key part of Lambeth’s Healthy Route Network linking Streatham to Brockwell Park and beyond. In order to improve this location for walking and cycling, we will be installing:
The Healthy Route connects Lambeth to neighbouring Southwark using mainly quiet residential streets. Phase 1 of the project is underway, with some walking and cycling improvements already in place on Norwood and Rosendale Road. Phase 2 will see further improvements, to enable more people to walk and cycle safely.
Location :
Mount Nod Road x Leigham Court Road x Leigham Avenue Junction
Description :
Parallel Zebra : A new dedicated crossing facility with segregated walking and cycling provision
Raised Table : Raising carriageway level to zebra crossing level
Banned Right Turn : For drivers exiting Mount Nod Road onto Leigham Court Road
Works will commence from 7.30am Monday 28th February for 11 weeks.
To facilitate these works safely, our contractor Ringway will need to put the following traffic management measures in place for the duration of the works.
At the end of the allotted works period, the junction will be closed completely overnight for 3 consecutive nights to carry out carriageway surfacing works and road marking works. We will be sending a follow-up letter to inform you of the exact dates that these works will take place.
It is expected that all works for this scheme will be completed within 12 weeks, provided there are no unforeseen circumstances or weather conditions that delay or prevent works taking place.
If you wish to contact Lambeth Council for any other matters relating to the works being undertaken, please contact Highways on 020 7926 9000, or email Lambeth.schemes@ringway.co.uk
Ringway correspondence.pdf - official Ringway notice
More info will be available here soon on our plans on tackling speeding - https://speedreductionlambeth.commonplace.is/
Streatham High Road crossing TfL Consultation
https://haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk/gracefield-gardens
See the above link to a consultation on a safer crossing on the A23. Please note that this closes tomorrow and should take no longer than ten minutes.
TfL consultation on A23 Streatham High Road
Transport for London (TfL) are consulting on proposals to relocate a signalised pedestrian crossing on the A23 Streatham High Road (part of the Transport for London Road Network) from the junction with Woodburne Avenue to the junction with Gracefield Gardens. TfL are proposing this as observations have shown many pedestrians wish to cross the road at this point and have been doing so informally, which has led to a higher number of accidents. TfL believe that many people wish to cross the High Road at this point as they want to access the bus stops, local shops and the large health centre in Gracefield Gardens.
In order to do this safely TfL would need to:
Have your say
TfL would like to hear your views before they further develop this scheme. You can view all the details of the proposals - including a map, Equality Impact Assessment and FAQs - and complete TfL's online survey, by visiting https://haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk/gracefield-gardens
You will need to register with your email address in order to complete the survey; your data will be kept securely and only used, with your permission, to send you updates on the proposals. Alternatively you can send your views by email to haveyoursay@tfl.gov.uk or by letter to FREEPOST TFL HAVE YOUR SAY (no stamp required).
Please share your views with TfL by 27 January 2022 .
If you have any questions, would like a printed copy of the consultation material, or for the information to be provided in an alternative format such as large print or a different language please email haveyoursay@tfl.gov.uk
Update 13/12/2021
This is an update from the Low Traffic Neighbourhood team at Lambeth Council.
The initial response to our launch of the Commonplace has resulted in plenty of feedback from the community and will be analysed extensively to identify issues in and around the Streatham Wells area.
We have also started meeting with key stakeholders, including group representatives and councillors, who have provided further valuable insight into transport and public realm considerations in the area.
Lamppost posters have been installed around Streatham Wells to promote the Commonplace. We would encourage you to spread the word and encourage further feedback! Given that Streatham Wells and Streatham Hill are close in proximity, we’d love to hear your thoughts on the existing LTN in Streatham Hill via our survey .
The consultation is open until 11.59pm Sunday 19th December.