To respond to these challenges quickly, we are making a series of safety-based changes to streets in Camden.

This includes widening pavements and reducing through traffic on residential streets. This will make it easier for people to access amenities and to use local roads to journey to key destinations or simply for exercise while staying 2m apart. 

We have identified a number of locations across the borough to begin to tackle these safety issues. These initial locations have been chosen as they meet one or more of the following criteria:

• New safety issues involving physical distancing, walking or cycling have been highlighted to us as a result of Coronavirus  
• Before the pandemic there had already been some local community engagement from existing projects which highlighted issues which we are looking to address
• They are areas where we can make it easier and safer for people maintaining physical distancing while walking and cycling locally, to shop, reach their local green spaces, schools and NHS sites.

You can see the progress of the transport schemes across Camden since lockdown via our progress map.
 

Have your say on our schemes

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Have your say on our schemes

We know that there is an immediate need for these safety improvements in response to Coronavirus so we are using Experimental Traffic Orders where needed.

We have already consulted with statutory emergency services on these changes and are also notifying local residents, businesses and stakeholder groups within the local area as well as adding information on the street.

View the latest consultations:

In line with new Department for Transport guidance, we are now consulting on all new Safe and Healthy Street schemes so that we can engage our local residents, businesses and stakeholders in changes happening on their streets. We want to know what you think about these additional proposals. New consultations will be added below as they are opened.

Open Consultations:

Chalk Farm Road - Open until the 11th October 

Prince of Wales Road - Open until the 13th October 

You can also find out more and ask questions at one of our drop in sessions at Castlehaven Community Centre, 23 Castlehaven Rd, London NW1 8RU

Session 1: Thursday 23 September 2021 from 16:00 to 19:00

Session 2: Thursday 30 September 2021 from 16:00 to 19:00

To keep you and our staff safe these sessions, we will be socially distanced with hand sanitiser available. Masks will be required unless exempt due to health reasons and if the sessions are busy you may be asked to wait outside until space is available.

All experimental schemes will run for 18 months and you are able to comment at any time on the changes we have implemented. The Council would like to carry out a full public consultation after the experimental scheme has run for 12 months and will take a decision as to whether it can do this nearer the time in light of the circumstances then prevailing.

This consultation will then inform the Council’s decision as to whether, at the end of the 18-month experiment, the changes should be made permanent. Traffic levels will also be monitored, as required, on relevant streets after the scheme is implemented.

If you have any further questions or comments on the measures email: safetravel@Camden.gov.uk or call us on 020 7974 4444.

If you have a request for a Healthy School Street or would like to give feedback on existing schemes, please email: healthy.school.streets@camden.gov.uk

What is the challenge?

We know that more people are cycling due to Coronavirus. It is important that people travelling by bike are able to do so as safely and as comfortably as possible, and we know that many people will be taking up cycling for the first time or may be less experienced cycling on London’s busy roads. We have ambitious plans for our cycle network. This map (PDF) shows where we would like to add new pop up cycle lanes. We are currently applying for funding from TfL and the Department for Transport and information on upcoming schemes will be added below. 

Changes so far

We are improving or adding new cycling facilities at the following locations:

• Chalk Farm Road - also includes improvements for pedestrians and bus passengers 
• Goods Way
• Gray's Inn Road
• Haverstock Hill 
• Jeffrey's Street
• Linstead Street
• Prince of Wales Road
• St Pancras Way
• St Paul's Crescent
• Wilkin Street
• York Way

Chalk Farm Road – What are we doing?

Currently under construction

We are making a number of changes in this location to support the increased number of people cycling locally and to support the Morrison’s development at Ferdinand Street/Juniper Crescent with improvements for cyclists and pedestrians.  

This includes installing a pop-up cycle lane on Chalk Farm Road between the junctions of Castlehaven Road and Prince of Wales Road, as well as improving the junction at Ferdinand Street for pedestrians and cyclists. 

What will the work involve?

Construction is currently underway. In this location we are making the following changes:

• New segregated cycle lanes in both directions on Chalk Farm Road between Castlehaven Road and Prince of Wales Road, making it safer and easier for cyclists to travel around the area.
• New signalised pedestrian crossings will be introduced at three locations along this route, making it safer and easier for people to cross the road.
• Cycling, pedestrian and movement improvements at the junction with Ferdinand Street/ Juniper Crescent. This includes:
  • The introduction of, two-way traffic movement on the Juniper Crescent arm of the Junction
  • Removing the signalised junction currently in place on the exit of the Morrisons Petrol Station service road but retaining a signalised pedestrian crossing across Chalk Farm Road
  • An east-west movement, for cyclists only, across the junction between Juniper Crescent and Ferdinand Street
  • An an early release for cyclists on all arms of the junctions
  • A new signalised pedestrian crossing introduced across the southern arm of the Chalk Farm Road junction
  • Pedestrian countdown facilities will be introduced on all traffic lights on each arm of the junction. 
• New bus stop boarder area. Bus stops will be moved out further into the carriageway, creating bus boarder areas (where cycle lanes run between the pavement and bus stops) and the cycle lane will be raised to the pavement level at bus stops. These changes will help protect bus journey times by preventing buses having to pull in and out of the kerbside.
• Suspending the Bus lane on Haverstock Hill to allow adequate carriageway width and continuity of cycle lanes on both side of the road. Bus Stop CE to be relocated 100m north of its existing location on Chalk Farm Road. 
• Relocating parking and loading provision from Chalk Farm Road onto neighbouring side streets, giving more space for pedestrians and cyclists while still supporting local business and resident use.

These changes are being made under an Experimental Traffic Order. You can share your views and find out more on how to do this on our dedicated share your views page (see links at the top of this page). 

You can also read the original Non-key executive officer decision report. You can also read the original letter that was sent to all local residents, businesses and stakeholders. 

Goods Way - what have we done?

Goods Way changes are complete. We have improved the existing cycle lanes on Goods Way between Kings Boulevard and Pancras Road making it safer for cyclists. This includes:

• Widening the existing cycle lanes from 1.5m to 2.2m in both directions
• Adding “flexible wands” to separate the cycle lane from motor traffic
• Adding extra signage to ensure that we can enforce  any vehicles illegally waiting or loading in the cycle lane
• Adding additional signage to ensure that motor vehicles are more aware of cyclists

You can download a drawing of the changes we have made and view the decision report on our website.

Haverstock Hill - what are we doing?

The decision has been made to progress with the trial Haverstock Hill pop up cycle lanes. You can read more on our decision on our website. More information will be added soon.

We have also released a press release on the decision.

The scheme will:

• Provide protected cycle lanes in both directions on Haverstock Hill/ Rosslyn Hill (between the junctions with Prince of Wales Road and Pond Street); including spaces for emergency vehicles to pass traffic.
• Install four new zebra crossings and one new signal crossing.
• Provide more seating for people to stop and rest.
• Install more cycle parking to help people switch their journey to the shops by bike.
• Extend the hours of operation of the bus lane to a 24/7 Monday to Sunday arrangement.
• Add shared use bus boarders at most bus stops to enable cyclists to remain separated from traffic throughout their journey.
• Subject to approval from Transport for London, add pedestrian countdown timers, wider advanced stop lines and “early release” facilities for cyclists at the junctions with Pond Street and England’s Lane.
• Remove the majority of parking provision on Haverstock Hill/ Rosslyn Hill and relocate some of this provision to adjacent side roads. Some disabled parking and some loading provision will be retained on Haverstock Hill/ Rosslyn Hill and an extra disabled parking bay will be provided.
• Remove traffic islands at formal and informal crossing.

The scheme will be implemented under an 18-month Experimental Traffic Order, which will enable the improvements to be implemented on a trial basis. This will allow the Council to observe how the proposed changes are operating before carrying out a full public consultation, after twelve months, to decide whether or not the scheme is made permanent. The Experimental Traffic Order period and scheme construction is scheduled to start in October 2021.

Jeffrey’s Street and Royal College Street - what are we doing?

We have made minor changes for cyclists at the junction of Jeffrey’s Street and Royal College Street.  Jeffrey’s Street (and its continuation into Wilmot Place) is a one-way (eastbound) street for all traffic except for cyclists who can travel in the opposite direction (westbound). Royal College Street is northbound only except for cyclists who can travel both north and south using the segregated cycle lanes on each side of the street. 
There is a currently a banned right turn for all eastbound traffic on Jeffrey’s Street to prevent them turning south into Royal College Street, in the wrong direction. 

What changes are we proposing to make?

Royal College Street is one of Camden’s core cycle routes (Cycleway 6) which runs from Tavistock Place in the south to Kentish Town to the north, with links to other key cycle routes and destinations both in the borough and further afield. We want to make it easier for cyclists to reach this important route so are proposing the following change:

• To exempt eastbound cyclists on Jeffrey’s Street from the banned turn to enable them to turn right into Royal College Street and access the southbound segregated cycle lane for onward journeys  

In addition we will make the following minor changes not covered by the Traffic Management Order:

• We will replace the one way sign (eastbound on Wilmot Place) which incorrectly indicates to drivers that the street is one way only. It does not show that cyclists are using Wilmot Place in the opposite direction. This will respond to safety concerns to ensure that drivers expect on-coming cyclists on this one-way street, particularly at the junction with St Pancras Way where cyclists frequently turn in.
• We will install white arrow road markings on Royal College Street, at the junction with Jeffrey’s Street, both in the segregated cycle lane and on the main carriageway, to highlight the direction of traffic flow to drivers stopping at the junction.   

Any person wishing to comment or make representations to the proposed change should send their comments by email, giving reasons for any objection, to safetravel@camden.gov.uk  by Wednesday 7th October 2020.

You can access the decision report which includes drawings of the changes. 

Linstead Street - what are we doing?

We are making minor changes  to the pavement on Linstead Street, to provide a new cut-through for cyclists.  Currently, the northern end of Linstead Street is shut to traffic, with a continuous pavement along Netherwood Street.

A cycle cut-through will be provided through the closure, across the pavement, to link the two streets. This cut-through will enable cyclists to connect to Netherwood Street and Sherriff Road from Linstead Street, to other destinations such as West Hampstead to the east, and Kilburn to the west. Work will start from the 29th September 2020 and will include the following changes: 

• Two ‘permit holders only’ parking bays on Netherwood Street will be removed 
• The short section of guardrail will be removed and the cycle parking will be relocated
• The single yellow line at the northern end of Linstead Street will be upgraded to ‘no waiting’ and ‘no loading’ at any time (double yellow lines and double kerb blips) 

These changes are being made under an Experimental Traffic Order. You can share your views and find out more on how to do this on our dedicated share your views page (see links at the top of this page). 

You can access the decision report which includes drawings of the changes. 

Prince of Wales Road - what changes have we made?

We have been reviewing the pop up cycle scheme on Prince of Wales Road and now want to make further improvements to the bus stop arrangement outside Talacre Gardens. We know that a lot of people use buses to travel around Camden so we want to improve bus passengers’ experience along with supporting more cycling. 

We previously planned to install a ‘Shared-Use Bus Stop’ outside Talacre Gardens, much like the bus stops to the east. Following ongoing monitoring and given the larger numbers of passengers using this bus stop, we have updated the plans to make better use of the space at the bus stop by installing a ‘Bus Stop Bypass’ instead. 

The bypass will allow cyclists to leave the main road and cycle on a marked cycle lane which goes around the back of the bus shelter and re-join the road just before the zebra crossing. 
Bus passengers will be able to get on and off buses from a dedicated pedestrian ‘island’, while cyclists travel on a dedicated cycle track to the rear of the bus stop.  Pedestrians will also have space to walk behind the shelter.  

To do this we will:

• Install a dedicated cycle lane to the rear of the bus shelter
• Provide a dedicated ‘mini zebra’ to allow pedestrians to cross the cycle track with priority over cyclists
• Install ‘SLOW’ markings and a speed hump on the cycle track to slow cyclists down as they approach the start of the bypass and again as they approach the zebra crossing
• Provide a minimum of 2.4 metres of pavement at the rear of the bypass 
• Relocate the bus shelter to a new ‘island’ so that more space can be provided around the entrance to Talacre Gardens

Work is scheduled to commence on 22 March 2021, and will take place between 9am and 5pm; some minor noise should be expected. You can read the notification letter which also includes a plan of this area.

The original changes are now complete. A Westbound cycle lane on Prince of Wales Road, maintaining parking bays on the southern side of the road has now been installed.

As part of our COVID-19 Emergency response an eastbound cycle lane on Prince of Wales Road making it safer for cyclists, has also been installed which includes:

• Installing a 1.5m to 2m cycle lane, protected by “flexible wands” to separate the cycle lane from motor traffic.
• Removal all of parking bays from the northern side of Prince of Wales Road, between Haverstock Hill and Grafton Road (including 46 resident parking bays, a car club bay and a loading bay).
• Installing Shared Use Bus Stop Boarders to ensure those cycling can pass the bus stops more safely; whilst allowing bus passengers to board and alight.
• Converting the existing zebra crossings to allow cyclists to cross the road safely.
• Adding additional signage to ensure that motor vehicles are more aware of cyclists

These changes are being made under an Experimental Traffic Order. You can share your views and find out more on how to do this on our dedicated share your views page (see links at the top of this page). 

You can view the decision report which includes full details on the changes and drawings on our website.

St Pancras Way - what changes have we made?

Construction is now completed. As part of our COVID-19 Emergency response we have installed a southbound cycle lane on St Pancras Way, making it safer for cyclists, which includes:

• Reallocating road space to cyclists, while maintaining all parking bays on the western side of St Pancras Way
• Installing a 1.5m to 2m cycle lane, protected by “flexible wands” to separate the cycle lane from motor traffic
• Installing a Shared Use Bus Stop Boarder between Camden Road and Agar Grove, to ensure those cycling can pass the bus stop more safely; whilst allowing bus passengers to board and alight
• Adding additional signage to ensure that motor vehicles are more aware of cyclists

These changes are being made under an Experimental Traffic Order. You can share your views and find out more on how to do this on our dedicated share your views page (see links at the top of this page). 

 You can view the decision report which includes full details on the changes and drawings.

St Paul's Crescent - what are we doing?

We are making minor changes to the pavement on the section of St Paul’s Crescent north of Agar Grove, to provide a new cut-through for cyclists.  Currently, there is a wide, tree covered area of public space on the lower part of this section of St Paul’s Crescent which is closed to traffic.  

A cycle cut-through will be provided through the public space, to link to Agar Grove, which will give a continuous route through Cantelowes and enable cyclists to connect to Agar Grove. There is an existing red brick surface at this location which functions as a cycle track. 

What’s going to change?

The Council will implement a cut through on St Paul’s Crecent. Work will start from the 28th September 2020 and will include the following changes: 

• The single yellow lines on St Paul’s Crescent, where it joins the public space, will be upgraded to double yellow lines and double kerb blips (no waiting or loading at any time)
• The guardrail panels by the traffic signals on Agar Grove will be removed

These changes are being made under an Experimental Traffic Order. You can share your views and find out more on how to do this on our dedicated share your views page (see links at the top of this page). 

You can access the decision report which includes drawings of the changes. 

Wilkin Street - what are we doing?

Wilkin Street runs east/west between Grafton Road and Talacre Road. Approximately half way along this street there is a fire gate i to prevent through traffic except emergency services and cyclists (who can use the cycle lane by-pass). Signage at both ends of the street indicate a ‘no through route’ for motor traffic. 

The gate is currently damaged and often left open which presents a serious safety concern, particularly when it is dark and there is reduced visibility. When open, the gate can swing across the path of cyclists, potentially causing injuries. There are also dropped kerbs with tactile paving at this location, used by pedestrians and wheelchair users to cross the street.

These pedestrians are also at risk of injuries caused by the swinging gate, as well as being vulnerable while crossing the road to collisions with drivers who should not be able to pass through this point. 

What changes are being made?

To improve road safety in this location the following changes will be made:

• Replacing the fire gate with removable bollards: this will enable emergency services, who will have a key to the bollards, to go through the closure
• Removing the section of cycle lane and replacing it with new cycle logos painted on the road to indicate to cyclists that they can pass between the bollards 
• Installing additional signage at Grafton Road and Talacre Road to exempt cyclists from the ‘no through route’ signs already in place.

In addition, the Council is proposing to make the following changes to waiting and loading:

• Changing the existing single yellow lines (parking outside the hours of control only), to double yellow lines (no parking at any time) on the section of the street west of the gate, to Talacre Road, except for a short section at the junction.  
• Double yellow lines will prevent parking and obstruction, ensuring sufficient carriageway width for emergency service vehicles on this very narrow section of the street. 

Any person wishing to comment or make representations to the proposed change should send their comments by email, giving reasons for any objection, to safetravel@camden.gov.uk  by Wednesday 7th October 2020.

You can access the decision report which includes drawings of the changes. 

York Way - what are we doing?

Note - for information on the pavement widening out side Brecknock School see the separate York Way section

York Way is a busy cycle route with over 1300 people cycling each day. It also has a poor road safety record for cycling with 15 cycling casualties recorded over the past 3 years.

Transport for London have identified York Way as a high priority route for installing pop-up cycle lanes due to its useful north-south alignment. It leads cyclists to many other new and existing protected cycle routes helping people get into central London via Euston Road and Gray’s Inn Road.

York Way was highlighted by 13 people via our online engagement tool (now closed but you can read the comments with a further 61 people supporting their suggestions for improved cycling conditions in this location. 

What will the work involve?

York Way is a long road, so the project will be delivered in three phases: 

• Phase 1 – COMPLETED: Installation of protected cycle lanes in the southern half of York Way (between Wharfdale Road and Freight Lane) 
• Phase 2 – COMPLETED - Installation of protected cycle lanes in the northern half of York Way (between Freight Lane and Cliff Road/Hungerford Road). 
• Phase 3 – WORK UNDERWAY: Changes to signalised junctions along the whole cycle route to improve safety for cyclists at junctions. 

Phase 2 of the York Way cycle lane scheme (Freight Lane to Cliff Road / Hungerford Road) is now completed and includes the following changes:

• Installing mandatory cycle lanes of (1.5- 2.5 metres wide) on both sides of the road wherever possible, leaving a minimum vehicular travel lane (3-3.25m wide) in each direction.
• Installing temporary cycle lane protection called ‘kerb and wands’, inside the white cycle lane marking.  
• Lengthening of advanced stop lines for cyclists at each junction to allow more space for cyclists to wait at junctions.
• Replacing a mini-roundabout at Market Road with a T-junction, to make it safer for cyclists going through the junction.
• Installing of Shared Use Bus Boarders at northbound bus stops, to maintain protection of cyclists around bus stops, whilst still enabling bus passengers to board and alight from buses at the same level. 
• Removing or relocating some residential parking to allow the cycle lane to continue against the kerb line of the road.
• Allowing loading in key locations only, for critical businesses, so that cyclists have fewer hazards to negotiate around. 

You can view the drawings of these changes (PDF) and images of some of the features to be installed including kerb and wands, orcas and shared use bus borders via the letter sent to residents and stakeholders (PDF).

These changes are being made under an Experimental Traffic Order. You can share your views and find out more on how to do this on our dedicated share your views page (see links at the top of this page). 

You can  access the confirmed decision for phase  1 and for phase 2 for this scheme and read the Emergency Traffic Orders and Temporary traffic orders. 

Phase 3 - read the notification letter.

New cycle storage facilities

In support to the new and improved cycle ways we are adding new residential cycle storage facilities at various locations across the borough. So far we have added 71 new hangers providing storage space for 426 bikes taking our total in Camden to 149 cycle hangers (space for 894 bikes). New locations include: 

• Acol Road
• Albert Terrace
• Athlone Square
• Ampton Place
• Bartholomew Road
• Belsize Square
• Camden Square
• Canfield Gardens
• Cantelowes Road
• Dartmouth Park Road
• Dynham Road
• Frognal Lane
• Garlinge Road
• Garnett Road
• Gilden Crescent
• Gladys Road
• Glenbrook Road
• Gloucester Avenue
• Goldington Street
• Greenland Road
• Hawley Street
• Herbrand Street
• Hillfield Road
• Honeybourne Road
• Islip Street
• Kenton Street
• Kings College Road
• King Henry's Road
• Lissenden Gardens
• Millman Street
• Mortimer Crescent
• Parkhill Road 
• Percy Street
• Priory Road
• Regents Square
• Regents Park Road
• Ridgmount Gardens
• Robert Street
• Rochester Square
• Roderick Road
• South Villas
• Steele's Road
• Sumatra Road
• Swain's Lane
• Tonbridge Street
• Twisden Road
• Warren Street
• Whidborne Street
• Whitfield Street
• York Rise

These locations provide covered and secured storage for bikes allowing more people to keep bikes, especially where indoor space is limited. 

You can read the Non-key executive officer decision reports for the following locations:

• 10 new hangers in various locations across Bloomsbury, Gospel Oak, Highgate, and Camden Town with Primrose Hill wards
• New hangers at Garnett Road, Greenland Road, King Henry's Road, Lissenden Gardens, Roderick Road and York Rise
• New hangers at Dartmouth Park Road, Millman Street and Swain's Lane
• Phase 4a
• Phase 4b
• Phase 5a

New dockless bike hire bays

We are delivering a network of dockless bike hire bays, and now have 64 new bays in the area of the borough south of the Euston Road, providing a high quality alternative to public transport and freeing up pavement space for pedestrian movement and social distancing. 

You can read the Non-key executive officer decision report for

• phase 1a and Phase 1b. 
• Phase 2
• Phase 3

During June and July 2021 we consulted on taking part in the Transport for London Electric Hire Scooter Scheme.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to share their views. We had over 630 responses and following the consultation, we have made the decision to take part in the trial. You can read further details in the decision report.

Camden joined the London Rental E-scooter Scheme on 27th September 2021. The scheme is being led by Transport for London (TfL) who are running a trial following permission from the Department for Transport (DfT) for trial schemes to be developed by regional and local authorities.

The scheme involves three rental e-scooter operators: Dott, Tier and Lime who will be responsible for providing their fleet of scooters for rental and managing them on-street.  To assist in the management of rental e-scooter parking on-street, Camden has provided a network of parking bays to be used as shared bays by rental e-scooters and dockless hire bikes. Nearly all bays are on the road to keep pavements clear for pedestrians.

The rental e-scooters can be used on all roads in the borough managed by Camden and TfL. They can be used in cycle lanes and cycle tracks. However, they cannot be used on pavements as this is illegal.

Camden has introduced ‘go-slow zones’ where the speed of rental e-scooters will be limited to promote safety and ‘no-go zones’ where rental e-scooters cannot be ridden. These zones are controlled by Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) which enforces or geofences these areas to ensure compliance by riders, and each area is clearly shown on the operators’ apps.

The e-scooters will be available to members of the public aged 18 or over with a driving license (including provisional licenses), with training provided by operators.

An e-scooter rental journey must start and finish at a designated parking bay, which will help to reduce scooters blocking pavements, leaving them clear for pedestrians. Booking of rental e-scooters is made via a smartphone app for each operator (iOS and Android).

Camden is taking part in this trial to provide an additional transport option for people to use as an alternative to motor cars and busy public transport services. Rental e-scooters compliment bus, rail, and tube services in the borough. They can only be used and hired in boroughs participating in the London Rental E-scooter Trial. Currently 9 London boroughs (including Camden) and the City of London are taking part in the trial.

Further information about the trial is available by visiting the Department for Transports information page or Transport for London’s website.

You can comment on Camden's involvement in the London Rental E-scooter Trial via our Commonplace website Have Your Say Today – Safe Travel Camden – Commonplace.

You can also read these Frequently Asked Questions on the trial

You can find out more about the operators and report any issues related to their e-scooters, by visiting their websites:

Tier - 0808 164 8680 or support@tier.app

Dott - 0800 048 8993

Lime - 0800 808 5223 or support@li.me to report bad parking use: london-parking@li.me

We are introducing a number of new healthy school streets as part of our response to the challenges of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on our streets.

To find out more on these schemes visit our Healthy school streets pages or for details on the individual schemes visit our Commonplace site. 

The current Healthy School Streets include:

• Brecknock School - Cliff Villas implemented in September 2020

• Camden School For Girls - Sandall Road

• Haverstock School - Crogsland Road

• Kentish Town - Islip Street

• Mulberry House School - Minster Road implemented in September 2020Rhyl School - Marsden Street

• Neighbourhoods of the Future Healthy School Street Zone (5 schools in the Frognal/Fitzjohns Ward)
   

• Netley Primary School - William Road

• Primrose Hill School - Princess Road implemented in September 2020

• Rhyl School - Marsden Street

• UCS Junior and Hampstead Parochial Schools - Holly Bush Vale

You can also view our new Healthy School Street animation on you tube.

We are also temporarily widening pavements outside the following schools to help with social distancing in response to COVID-19.

• St. Luke’s School - Kidderpore Ave
• Christchurch School, NW3 – Christchurch Hill
• Fleet School – Agincourt Road

You can now read the decision report for these schemes . The scheme at St Luke's School has changed slightly from the original consultation, so you can now view the new revised drawing.

Creating more spaces for you to enjoy

COVID-19 has changed how we are able to socialise with each other. Our parks and streets have become more important then ever to spend time in, and for enjoying the company of friends outside. A Parklet can support our local communities to do this.

What is a Parklet?

A Parklet is created by changing a parking or loading space into a shared space for people.  They can be used for a variety of functions, but usually for seating and greenery, creating a place to sit, talk and relax. They are open and free for anyone to use.

The idea of creating Parklets started in San Fransisco in 2005, and were hugely successful.  Since then, they have been built all over the world and in an increasing number of London Boroughs. Now, Camden residents have been asking the Council to consider allowing the installation of Parklets in their borough.

You can read more about parklets by clicking on these external links:

Creating parklets for community and business resilience - Cross River Partnership

Parklets for Living Streets

You can also read our Frequently Asked Questions on Parklets. 

A Streatery is a car free outdoor dining space for restaurants, cafes and other businesses to place tables and chairs which is created in the road. Providing more temporary space for these businesses helps customers to physically distance whilst eating/drinking out. 

The aim of a Streatery is to help boost hospitality businesses as  lockdown continues to ease. In order to help the economic recovery of this sector, outdoor dining is expected to support increased customer numbers as sitting inside a premises will be limited due to the need to physically distance. 

Creating Streateries is one of the ways we are supporting businesses to operate differently to ensure they are COVID secure. We are working closely with local Business Improvement Districts and local stakeholders to create Streateries, in addition to relaxing planning and licensing restrictions in line with government legislation and guidance. Full guidance on these changes can be found on our website. 

We have added Streateries at the following locations:

• Belsize Park
• Bloomsbury Square
• Broadhurst Gardens
• Charlotte Street
• Cleveland Street
• Conway Street
• Doric Way
• Drummond Street (currently closed due to HS2 works)
• Earlham Street (approved June 21. View the decision report)
• Goodge Street
• Great Ormond Street
• Great Queen Street
• Pancras Road
• Regent's Park Road
• South Crescent
• South End Road
• Warren Street
• Whitfield Street
• Winchester Street

You can read the Phase 2 decision report on Streateries

You can read the Phase 3 decision report on Streateries.

We are making the streets around the Arlington Road area, from Mornington Crescent to Camden Town, safer and friendlier for pedestrians, people with mobility scooters or wheelchairs, children and those who cycle. The changes will significantly reduce the amount of vehicles using these residential streets to cut-through between main roads, including Heavy Goods Vehicles. We are going to make these street quieter, safer and healthier as well as contribute to cleaner air just as the community asked.

Recent Consultation

During December we consulted on a number of proposed amendments in the area, in response to feedback received via email, on our online Commonplace website, via direct contact with residents and site visits conducted by Camden Officers, so that the Arlington Road Area Low Traffic Neighbourhood will work better for local people. This consultation is now closed you can find the consultation details here: Arlington Road Area Low Traffic Neighbourhood Scheme Amendments Now closed. The amendments to the scheme will now be implemented from the 1st February and a letter (PDF) has gone to all local residents and businesses. You can read the decision reports relating to this, and our feedback to the consultation responses in the decision report. 

What is the challenge in the Arlington Road Area?

Residents have told us:

• While lockdown was in place they enjoyed the quieter streets and cleaner air, with more space to walk and cycle locally without cars.
• That motor vehicles, including heavy goods vehicles, use the residential streets to the west of Camden High Street between Mornington Crescent and Camden Town as a cut through to avoid using main roads.
• That significant volumes of traffic are using Mornington Street and Mornington Crescent to access Camden High Street, and lots of through traffic uses streets north of Parkway.

On our Commonplace engagement website we had a large number of comments
making great suggestions on how to improve this part of Camden.

In July 2020 a petition signed by 613 people asked for a local weight restriction on streets in
this area to create a Low Emission Neighbourhood / Low Traffic Neighbourhood.

We are also aware that Transport for London are considering, as part of Streetspace for London plans, improvements to bus lanes and widening pavements on the southern section of Camden High Street. If these proposals do come forward, this could also increase the number of cars trying to take short cuts. TfL will share details on plans on their Streetspace website.

What's going to change?

We have made changes to reduce traffic levels on the residential streets around the Arlington Road area from Mornington Crescent to Camden Town, as well on Buck Street:

Initial work started on the 24th September with amendments to the scheme starting from the 1st February.

Amendments to the scheme include:

• Add a new scheme on Inverness Street to prohibit access to Arlington Road from Inverness Street for general motor vehicle traffic.
• Removing the existing measure on Mornington Place junction with Mornington Crescent and replace it with a motor vehicle access restriction at the junction of Mornington Place with Clarkson Row/Mornington Terrace.
• Convert Paid for parking spaces to Shared parking spaces on Albert Street, Arlington Road and Mornington Street, so that both permit holders in the CPZ zone and those seeking to use Paid For parking bays can use these bays to park.

What’s not going to change?

• You will still be able to reach every house, on every street by car and receive home deliveries but the route you drive to a property might change.
• Pedestrians and those on bikes will always be able to travel freely without restrictions.
• Emergency services and refuse vehicles can always access every property.

Finding out more

These changes are being made under an Experimental Traffic Order. You can share your views and find out more on how to do this on our dedicated share your views page (see links at the top of this page). 

You can access the original decision report which also includes drawings of the changes and the amendments decision report. 

You can read the original letter (PDF) which went out to all local residents and stakeholders and the amendments letter (PDF). You can also view a map of the original changes and visuals (PDF) to help you understand how the changes will look on each street, although the final scheme may look slightly different. You can see detailed drawings which shows the full changes within the decision reports.

What’s the challenge on Brecknock Road?

On our Commonplace engagement website we had a large number of comments making great suggestions on how to improve this part of Camden.

On Brecknock Road we know that there are sections of very narrow pavement particularly on the stretch between Leighton Road and Camden Road (western side). This is a busy section with 2 supermarkets, a number of independent shops and eateries. The current pavement does not provide enough space for people to queue for shops and walk past while maintaining physical distancing.

This issue could worsen if more businesses take advantage of the ability to add tables and chairs to the pavement. 

We also want to support our own Transport Strategy priorities which include increasing walking and cycling, improving public transport, improving air quality and making our streets and transport networks safe, accessible and inclusive for all.

What’s going to change?

In order to respond to the challenge of narrow pavements we are going to be temporarily widening sections on the western side of Brecknock Road which falls under Camden responsibility (the eastern side is Islington Borough Council). This will make it easier for people to maintain a physical distance while shopping or walking through the area as well supporting local businesses to keep their customers safe to boost business.

To do this we will:

• Temporarily widen sections of pavement on Brecknock Road between Leighton Road and Camden Road creating extra space for pedestrians while shopping or walking through the area.
• Temporarily add water filled barriers with gaps left for refuse collection to protect pedestrians from the road. 
• Remove 22.1m of shared loading/parking spaces to create more space for pedestrians including;
  •  One pay by phone space outside 43 Brecknock Road
  • 2 pay at machine spaces outside 33/35 Brecknock Road 
  • One shared loading bay/pay by phone parking bay outside 21 Heath Street

Drawings of what these changes will look like can be found in the decision report for the scheme. 

This scheme has now been approved. You can read the decision report and more information will be added once information on construction is available. 

What are the challenges on Clarence Way and Hartland Road?

We know from previous engagement with the local community, from the Camden Town Low Emission Neighbourhood Commonplace map, and stakeholders, such as Holy Trinity & St. Silas School, that there is a concern that these streets are being used by motor vehicles as a short cut between Chalk Farm Road, Prince of Wales Road and Kentish Town Road. There was also a concern of dangerous driving. In order to respond to this issue we have added bollards throughout the area to create a lower traffic area.

What has changed?

The changes we have made on Clarence Way and Hartland Road are as follows to prevent through traffic:

• Installing droppable bollards at the junction of Harmood Street and Clarence Way
• Installing droppable bollards on Hartland Road north of the junction with Clarence Way (at Holy Trinity & St. Silas School/Church)
• Installing a ‘No Motor Vehicle Sign’ on Hartland Road northeast of the junction of (the western part of) Hawley Road
• Amendment 23/6/2020:
  • We are changing the recently installed vehicular traffic prohibition (‘No Motor Vehicle Sign’) on Hartland Road, near the junction of Hawley Road, from a signage only vehicle prohibition to a physical vehicle prohibition using bollards.

Access to all properties on both sides of the restriction has been maintained so residents are still able to reach their homes by car and receive home deliveries but through-traffic has been prevented. Pedestrians and cyclists can continue to travel through at all times. Emergency services and bin collection teams can lower the bollard for access.

This change has reduced the amount of cars moving through these streets making it safer for people walking and cycling locally, to shop, reach Castlehaven open space and Holy Trinity and St. Silas School.

View the drawings of these changes (PDF)

View the updated drawing of the bollards on Hartland Road and Hawley Road Junction (PDF)

During December 2020 we consulted on changes proposed for Camden Park Road and Torriano Avenue.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to share their views. We had over 175 responses and following the consultation, we have made the decision to implement the proposed changes as a trial. 

The new scheme on Camden Park Road and Torriano will now be implemented from mid February 2021 and a letter (PDF) has been sent to all local residents and businesses. You can read the decision reports relating to this, and our feedback to the consultation responses in the decision report. 

What changes are we making?

The changes  we are making are designed to improve bus journey times, improve road safety for people walking and cycling and provide increased waiting areas for parents and carers to socially distance when dropping off and collecting children.

To do this we will:

• Introduce a nearside 24/7 bus lane along Camden Park Road and Torriano Avenue, used by TfL routes 390 and 393.
• Introduce a new Advanced Stop Line and Early Release for cyclists on Camden Park Road at the signalised junction of Camden Park Road/Cliff Road/North Villas.
• Widen footways along Torriano Avenue outside of Torriano Primary School to provide increased waiting areas.
• Install additional speed humps, as well as make changes to existing humps along Torriano Avenue to reduce traffic speeds and road noise. We will also make adjustments to speed humps on Camden Park Road. A Vehicle Activated Sign will be introduced on Torriano Avenue to encourage slower vehicle speeds.
• Make changes to waiting and loading restrictions and remove some resident parking bays along the scheme extents to provide space for footway buildouts and the bus lane.

Work is expected to start on 18th February 2021 and some minor noise should be expected. We will be resurfacing Torriano Avenue, commencing 13th February. Parts of the scheme outlined above will be introduced as part of (or following) these resurfacing works, with further works being undertaken subsequently to maintain access to Torriano Primary School and local roads.

How can you give your views?

We are using an Experimental Traffic Orders to make these changes. This allows us to trial changes on streets as an experiment so that we can see how they work before any decision on whether to make them permanent is made. You have the right to comment at any point during the trial period via email or phone. You can use our dedicated Commonplace website to suggest improvements

Once the changes have been up and running for a little while, we will check in with all local residents to remind them how to comment. We will contact all residents and stakeholders with more information ahead of a full public consultation on the scheme after the trial has been in place for around 12 months. Any changes to our plans, for example due to the impact of Covid-19, will be updated on our website along with all the latest developments.

What is the challenge on Chetwynd Road?

There is a very narrow pavement on what is a busy residential street popular as a route to various Hampstead schools and Hampstead Heath. We are aware of pressures for space particularly as parking is provided on the pavement making it very challenging to use a wheelchair or push buggies. Wider pavements in this location have also been requested via the Commonplace map to assist physical distancing. 

In order to respond to the challenge of narrow pavements in this location we have temporarily widening sections by removing parking bays to create passing places for pedestrians, making it easier for people to maintain a physical distance while moving through this area.   

What will the work involve?

The changes we have made on both sides of Chetwynd Road include creating new wider spaces on the pavement for pedestrians by removing parking bays.  We have used temporary barriers to mark out these new spaces:

• We have removed 5m of parking space every 10 to 15m of resident permit holders parking bays to accommodate passing space for pedestrians 
• This has created new wider pockets of pavement between 3.1m – 3.4m wide.
• Approximately 19 spaces were approved to be removed, however 3 of these have not be removed. These are location on the southern side between York Rise and Highgate Road.

You can view drawings of these changes drawing 1 and drawing 2 (updated 16.6.20). (PDF)

What is the challenge on Constantine Road and Savernake Road?

We know that these roads have a high volume of motor vehicles as people use Savernake Road to avoid the junction at Agincourt Road and Mansfield Road. Additionally previous local engagement relating to the Gospel Oak Healthy School Street scheme has highlighted a wish for an extension to the restrictions already in place.

Following the recent consultation, the Healthy School Street scheme has been made permanent, subject to statutory process as per the published decision.

In order to respond to this challenge we have added bollards on Savernake Road outside the entrance to Hampstead Heath between Lisburne Road and Roderick Road to prevent through-motor traffic.

What has changed?

The change we have made on Constantine Road and Savernake Road is as follows:

• Preventing through-motor traffic along Constantine Road/Savernake Road by installing droppable bollards between Roderick Road and Lisburne Road (near the entrance to Hampstead Heath). 

Access to all properties on both sides of the restriction has been maintained so residents are still able to reach their homes by car and receive deliveries but through-traffic is prevented. Pedestrians and cyclists will be able to travel through at all times. Emergency services and bin collection teams are able to lower the bollards for access.

This change reduces the amount of cars moving along Constantine Road and Savernake Road making it safer for people walking and cycling locally, to shop, reach the entrance to Hampstead Heath, Gospel Oak Primary School and the Royal Free Hospital. 

View the drawings of these changes (PDF)

More information will be added shortly include construction timings. For information on the upcoming scheme you can read the documents prepared for the consultation

Scheme Outline

The scheme proposes a new Zebra crossing outside the Harmood Children’s Centre that aims to provide a safe crossing point for pedestrians and improve road safety in the area. The proposal will include the new built-out of the footways on both sides of the road that will:

• Shorten the crossing distance for pedestrians; the crossing distance for pedestrians outside the Harmood Children’s Centre is currently over 12 metres from kerb line to kerb line with a pedestrian refuge island in the middle of the road. The proposed zebra crossing design reduces the crossing distance to 6.5 metres, nearly halving the total crossing distance, removing the need for a pedestrian refuge island.  Reducing the carriageway width can also have a traffic calming effect.
• Add-in rain gardens (sustainable drainage and planting.
• Add-in cycle parking for 6 to 8 bikes.

We also consulted on the measures required to provide temporary standing space for the diverted 27 service to ensure that all residents and businesses in the area are aware of the proposed changes and the reasons for why these are necessary.

Providing temporary standing capacity for the number 27 bus service will require the temporary relocation of 7 of the permit holder bays adjacent to the Denton estate. It is planned that 6 of these are relocated to existing paid for bays to the immediate north and south of this location on Ferdinand Street. As part of the changes, bus stop KS that serves the number 24 bus service will be reduced in length to create an additional permit holder bay. This will not have a detrimental impact on the service. An additional paid for bay will be provided at the northern end of Ferdinand Place to minimise the loss of paid for parking provision. There will be no net loss of resident parking provision

Gray's Inn Road

We'd like to hear how you think it's going. You can let us know how you feel about the changes at anytime and share any ideas for improvement via our new dedicated Commonplace.

What is the challenge on Gray's Inn Road?

While this scheme was not designed in response to Coronavirus it will reallocate road space to favour pedestrians and cyclists giving more space for people to physically distance

We know from previous engagement with the local community and stakeholders including a study carried out in 2016 (‘Kings Cross-Farringdon Public Realm”) that there are a number
of issues currently preventing people from walking and cycling in and through this area. Feedback from the local community highlighted issues within the area including:

• High levels of traffic on residential streets in the area
• The severance caused by major roads on communities and on pedestrians.
• Cluttered streets
• Lack of protected facilities for cyclists and the feeling of being unsafe.

We also know that Gray’s Inn Road is within the top 10% of roads in London providing the busiest cycle connections as well as suffering from high levels of road traffic casualties.

In response to these issues, we established a long-term vision to improve the network of streets between King’s Cross and Farringdon, including Gray’s Inn Road. These works are the third phase of this vision and will specifically target issues of road safety for pedestrians and cyclists. Protected cycle tracks, enhanced pedestrian facilities and upgraded junctions on Gray’s Inn Road will help deliver this.

Furthermore, one of the 17 recommendations from Camden’s Citizens Assembly on the Climate Crisis is to introduce more segregated cycle lanes throughout the Borough which this scheme will help to deliver .

What will the work involve?

Approval has now been given on a new scheme to improve cycling and walking along Gray’s Inn Road. The scheme was consulted on in winter 2019 and will bring road safety benefits and improvements to the public realm in this busy area. Construction is underway. 

We are making the following changes over the coming months:

• New segregated cycle lanes in both directions on Gray’s Inn Road between Harrison Street and High Holborn making it safer and easier for cyclists to travel around the area.
• Cycling improvements at the junction with Ampton Street/ Sidmouth Street and Calthorpe Street/ Guilford Street.
• New continuous pavements at selected junctions with side streets giving pedestrians priority in these location.
• Bus stops along the corridor are to be consolidated (reduced in number and relocated to maintain spacing) to minimize the impact on bus journey times and journey reliability.
• Relocating parking and loading provision onto neighbouring side streets giving more space for pedestrians and cyclists while still supporting local business and resident use.

How can I find out more?

As there is an immediate need for these safety improvements in response to Coronavirus we are using an Experimental Traffic Order, during the trial period we will work closely with businesses on Gray’s Inn Road to establish a sustainable and strategic Freight Action Plan for this corridor.

Once made this order can be brought into force relatively quickly. The experimental scheme will run for 18 months and you are able to comment at any time on the changes we have implemented. 

At the end of the trial period, we will not carry out another full public consultation on whether or not to make the scheme permanent. The decision on whether or not to make this scheme permanent will be taken using feedback provided and data collected during the trial period, as well as consideration of how this scheme contributes towards delivering Camden’s transport policies.

You can view the decision report online on our website which includes:

• drawings of the changes taking place
• A plan showing the changes to parking and loading
• The Equalities Impact Assessment 

What was the issue on Harmood Street?

In June 2020 we received a petition from local residents requesting the reduction of motor vehicle though traffic on Harmood Street. Traffic counts were conducted on Harmood Street in September 2020 and showed that the volumes of motor vehicle traffic using the street are high for a residential street. There is an excess of an average of 2000 motor vehicles a day - 787 motor vehicles per day moving northbound and 1307 moving southbound.

As a direct response to the petition and the traffic counts we proposed a motor vehicle traffic restriction on Harmood Street. During December 2020 we consulted on the proposed scheme. The consultation is now closed but you can read details of the consultation and our response to it in the decision report. 

In general we know that more cars than ever are using residential streets to cut through between main roads. Recent figures from the DfT suggest a 72.2% increase in traffic using residential streets in London since sat-navs were introduced.

As 69% of households in Camden do not own a car and public transport capacity remains much lower than before the pandemic, we know that safe and easy walking, cycling and scooting routes are more important than ever. Supporting and encouraging those who are able to walk and cycle, by creating safer streets will ensure that there is more space available on public transport and on our roads for those who need it the most.

How have we responded to this challenge?

Following the consultation, we made the decision to add a motor vehicle traffic restriction on Harmood Street. You can read the decision report. This will prevent motor vehicles from proceeding, in both directions, past a point approximately 20 meters south of the junction of Harmood Street with Clarence Way.

Properties in the area of Harmood Street to the north of the restriction will be accessible via Prince of Wales Road. Properties in the area of Harmood Street to the south of the restriction will be accessible via Chalk Farm Road.

This measure will be introduced to reduce the high levels of through traffic which use Harmood Street to access Prince of Wales Road to the north and Chalk Farm Road to the south and give added protection to those visiting the Camden Centre for Learning.

To do this we will:

• Add an ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) camera enforced motor vehicle restriction south of the junction of Harmood Street with Clarence Way to prevent motor vehicles from proceeding, in either directions, through the restriction along Harmood Street
• Add ‘No Motor Vehicle’ signs and planters on the road and bollards on the pavement to enforce the restriction
• Relocate 4 resident parking spaces on Harmood Street, east of the restriction, to the west side of the street, opposite of the junction of Harmood Street with Clarence Way. The space currently allocated to parking on the eastern side will be converted to double yellow lines
• Work is scheduled to commence on the week commencing the 1st of February between 9am and 5pm - some minor noise should be expected.

What are the challenges on Heath Street?

On Heath Street specifically we know that there are sections of very narrow pavement particularly outside popular shops and cafes. This is a busy area and is one of the neighbourhood’s main shopping area with a diverse mix of retail and non-retail outlets. The current pavement does not provide enough space for people to queue for shops and walk past while maintaining physical distancing. This issue could worsen if more businesses take advantage of the ability to add tables and chairs to the pavement. 

Wider pavements have also been requested through our online engagement tool Commonplace, where we invited people to suggest locations where new walking and cycling projects might be needed to facilitate physical distancing requirements. Narrow pavements on Heath Street were highlighted, with, for example, 18 people supporting one suggestion to widen the pavement.  This Commonplace tool is now closed but you can read the comments made on the website. 

In order to respond to the challenge of narrow pavements in this location we have been temporarily widening sections on both sides of Heath Street. This will make it easier for people to maintain a physical distance while shopping or walking through the area as well supporting local businesses to keep their customers safe and boost business.

What will the work involve?

The changes we have made on Heath Street include widening the pavement in the following locations using temporary barriers to protect pedestrians from vehicles:

• Temporarily widening sections of pavement on Heath Street between the junction with Hampstead High Street and Oriel Place creating extra space for pedestrians to walk locally while limiting their need to step into the road. This includes:
  • Increasing the pavement to 3.79m wide by the Tesco Express
  • Providing an extra 1.72m of pavement width outside Artichoke and Louis Patisserie
• Removing 16m of parking spaces to create more space for pedestrians including:
  • Three pay by phone parking spaces outside 32-36 Heath Street
• Temporarily adding water filled barriers with gaps left for refuse collection to protect pedestrians from the road

You can view drawings of these changes (PDF)

What are the challenges of Highgate Road?

On Highgate Road specifically we know there are delays in bus journey times outside the existing hours of operation of the bus lanes.

It is important that those needing to travel by bus (such as NHS staff and other keyworkers) are able to do so safely, with bus journey times maintained or improved wherever possible. As bus use continues to grow, this increase needs to be facilitated for. 

Analysis by TfL has identified that bus use is spread much more evenly across the day, compared to pre-lockdown, meaning peaks are less critical than they used to be. As a result, peak-hour/part time bus lanes are less appropriate, and hours need to be spread across the day to reflect this change in usage. 

In order to respond to inadequate bus journey times and align with Transport for London’s policy, we have extended the hours of operation of bus lanes along Highgate Road to Monday to Sunday 24/7. 

Safer cycling facilities along Highgate Road have also been requested through our online engagement tool Commonplace, where we invited people to suggest locations where new walking and cycling projects might be needed to facilitate physical distancing requirements.

The extension of bus lane hours will provide a safe space for cyclists to use throughout the day with reduced vehicular traffic. This Commonplace tool is now closed but you can read the comments made on the website.  
 

What are the changes we have made?

To improve bus journey times along Highgate Road at all times of the day, and provide a safer space for those cycling we have made a number of changes in this location. 

The changes include:

• Extension of bus lane hours of the following bus lanes on Highgate Road from their existing hours of operation to Monday-Sunday 24/7:
  • CMO15: southbound between the junctions of Highgate Road/St Albans Road and Highgate Road/Dartmouth Park Road, with existing hours of operation of Monday to Friday from 7am to 10am.
  • CMO16: northbound between the junction of Highgate Road/Wesleyan Place and Highgate Road o/s 101 Highgate Road, with existing hours of Monday to Friday from 7am to 7pm. 
  • CMO17: southbound between the junctions of Highgate Road/Burghley Road and Highgate Road/Fortess Road/Kentish Town Road, with original hours of Monday to Friday from 7am to 10am and 4pm to 7pm, and on Saturdays from 10am to 7pm
• Cycles and Taxis will continue to be permitted to use the bus lanes.
• All existing waiting and loading restrictions have been changed to provide double yellow lines with double blips, preventing both waiting and loading at any time within the bus lanes.
• Two new loading bays for the servicing of commercial properties have been added (outside 109-111 Highgate Road and outside 12 Highgate Road), with hours of operation of 7pm-7am. 

You can view the decision report which includes full details on the changes and drawings. 

What is the challenge on Huntley Street

Huntley Street is a one-way road, with low volumes of traffic. We have already seen cycle flows at two of Camden’s count points on weekdays increase by an average of 106% this August compared to last. TfL predicts a 10 fold increase in kilometres cycled in London, and a 5 fold increase in walking as a result of Covid-19. We need to respond to this increase locally.

On our Commonplace engagement website we had comments making great suggestions on how to improve this part of Camden, which you can still read.

What's going to change?

We are making changes on Huntley Street, between Torrington Place and Chenies Street,to make it safer and easier for you to cycle in the area to reach key locations.

To do this we will:

• Introduce a northbound contraflow cycle facility marked with signs and cycle logos
• on the western side of Huntley Street, between Torrington Place and Chenies
• Street
• Introduce short sections of mandatory cycle lane on the northbound approach Torrington Place and northbound exit from Chenies Street
• Remove one residential parking bay from the western side of Huntley Street, at the junction of Chenies Street
• Introduce double yellow line markings, with double kerb blips at the junctions with University Street, Capper Street, Chenies Mews, Torrington Place and Chenies Street
• Relocate one disabled bay, and remove one pay-by-phone bay, on Chenies Street, west of Huntley Street

Work is scheduled to start the week commencing on the 30th November, between 9am and 5pm - some minor noise should be expected

Find out more

These changes are being made under an Experimental Traffic Order. We are using Experimental Traffic Orders to make these changes quickly. This allow us to trial changes on streets as an experiment so that we can see how they work before any decision on whether to make them permanent is made. We have already consulted with the emergency services and statutory groups on these changes and you will also see information going up on the local streets and on our website.

You can share your views and find out more on how to do this on our dedicated share your views page (see links at the top of this page). You can access the decision report which also includes drawings of the changes. 

You have the right to comment at any point during the trial period via email or phone. You can use our new dedicated Commonplace website to suggest improvements on our scheme map.

You can read the letter (PDF) which went out to all local residents and stakeholders. 

What is the challenge on Kentish Town Road?

On Kentish Town Road specifically we know that there are sections of very narrow pavements on what is a busy high street. We are aware of pressures for space particularly on the stretch between Prince of Wales Road and Leighton Road on the western side which has 4 supermarkets. This section is too narrow for people to pass and queue for the supermarkets while maintaining physical distance.

We were aware of pedestrians having to put themselves at risk by stepping out into the road or having to walk close to others. Wider pavements in this location have also been requested via the Commonplace map to assist physical distancing.

In order to respond to the challenge of narrow pavements in this location we have been temporarily widening sections, making it easier for people to maintain a physical distance while shopping, queuing or moving through this area.   

What will the work involve?

The changes we have made on Kentish Town Road include widening the pavement in the following locations creating up to 2.8m of extra space in some locations.  We are using temporary barriers to protect pedestrians from vehicles:

• Outside Sainsbury’s – removing loading/pay by phone parking bays and creating extra space for pedestrians
• Outside Tesco – taking an area of road space creating extra space for pedestrians
• Outside Lidl and on the junction with Anglers Lane – taking an area of road space creating extra space for pedestrians
• Outside Iceland - taking an area of road space creating extra space for pedestrians

View drawings of these changes : upper section (PDF) and lower section (PDF) 

What is the challenge on Kilburn High Road?

We already know from previous local engagement that there are strong local priorities around improving safety, reducing street clutter and improving the local air quality on Kilburn High Road. As a major town centre we know that the pavements are very congested making physical distancing difficult. We have been liaising with Brent Council (who have responsibility for the western side of the road) as we have both received concerns via local groups including the West Hampstead and Amenity Transport Group and Kilburn Life, alongside residents calling for changes to be made to address the narrow pavements.

Brent Council has predicted that as the lockdown continues to ease, the side of Kilburn High Road that belongs to them will be less heavily congested due to the lower number of supermarkets along that side of the road.

In line with our partners and Brent Council, we would therefore encourage those not using the supermarkets to use the western side of Kilburn High Road.

By working together, we aim to increase safe access to retailers while also ensuring that, in particular, emergency vehicles are able to pass along the road easily at this time. 

In order to respond to the challenge of narrow pavements in this location we have temporarily widened sections making it easier for people to maintain a physical distance while shopping, queuing or moving through this area. Brent Council have also widened sections on their side of the road. 

What will the work involve?

The temporary changes we have made on Kilburn High Road are as follows:

• Widening the pavement on the eastern side between Willesden Lane and Belsize Road using temporary barriers to protect pedestrians from vehicles 
• Where possible increasing the total width of pavement to 5.8m to allow people to pass each other and allow queuing. Where queuing is not taking place we are aiming for a minimum width of 3.2m where possible

View drawings of these changes (PDF) 

What is the challenge in the King Henry's Road Area.

The King Henry’s Road area currently experiences significant volumes of through traffic, with vehicles using the area to travel between Primrose Hill Road, Adelaide Road and Avenue Road. Traffic data shows that both King Henry’s Road and Elsworthy Road can each experience approximately 2000 daily vehicle movements in each direction. Combined daily total traffic volumes for both King Henry’s Road and Elsworthy Road can therefore exceed 8000 vehicle movements. Traffic analysis indicates that 74% of this is through traffic - i.e. it is not accessing a property or business within the scheme area.

Traffic analysis also shows that the average speeds on King Henry’s Road and Elsworthy Road is in excess of the 20mph speed limit, and that speeds through this area are some of the highest in the borough. These traffic conditions therefore present a safety risk to some of our most vulnerable road users, such as children attending St Paul’s Primary School, as well as having a detrimental impact on the east – west cycle route that passes through the area.

What is being proposed?

We are proposing to make a number of changes in the King Henry's Road area on an experimental basis to make the streets quieter, safer and healthier. These proposed changes include:

• Widening the pavement on Primrose Hill Road adjacent to St Paul’s School, introducing School Keep Clear markings, and introducing an additional zebra crossing near the junction with Oppidans Road.
• Creating a Healthy School Street for St Paul’s Primary School on Elsworthy Road. This would restrict motor vehicle access into this section of Elsworthy Road between Primrose Hill Road and Elsworthy Rise between 08.00 and 09.00 in the mornings and 3.00 and 4.00 in the afternoons between Monday and Friday during term time. Residents in this section of Elsworthy Road would be exempt from the restriction.
• Preventing motor vehicles using residential roads such as King Henry’s Road and Elsworthy Road as a cut through between Primrose Hill Road, Adelaide Road and Avenue Road through the introduction of motor vehicle restrictions on:
  • Elsworthy Road east of the junction with Elsworthy Rise
  • Elsworthy Road at the junction with Avenue Road
  • King Henry’s Road east of the junction with Elsworthy Rise

Access to all properties will still be possible by motor vehicle except for the times of restriction on the Healthy School Street section of Elsworthy Road.

Motor vehicle access routes to some properties in the scheme area may differ as a result of the above restrictions. 

How can you give your views?

To find out more, view the scheme drawings and share your views, visit our website to answer a few quick questions. The consultation finishes on the 21st March 2021. If you’d prefer to fill out a paper form just get in touch with us on 020 7974 4444 and we'll pop one in the post for you. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us.

We are going to be making changes at the junction of Mansfield Road and Estelle Road in order to improve walking and cycling access across Mansfield Road. The changes will provide an improved crossing location for those on bikes as part of the Transport for London Cycleway 6 Extension, connecting Hampstead Heath with Kentish Town, central London and beyond.

The changes include:

• Upgrading the existing zebra crossing, at the junction of Mansfield Road and Estelle Road, to a “parallel” zebra crossing (permitting both pedestrians and those on bikes to cross). This will be a step towards providing a high quality, joined-up route, from Hampstead Heath to the existing cycle network.
• Making Estelle Road exit only for motor vehicles onto Mansfield Road - the remainder of Estelle Road will remain two way for motor vehicles.
• Introducing a two-way cycle track at the junction of Estelle Road and Mansfield Road leading into the parallel crossing and introduce minor amendments to parking on Estelle Road to accommodate this facility.
• Widening and realign the footways to reduce crossing distances for pedestrians across Mansfield Road and Estelle Road.
• Introducing a small section of shared space on the southern footway to provide access for cyclists from Elaine Grove to the crossing.

Work is programmed to start on the 12th July 2021 between 9am and 5pm - some minor
noise should be expected. We expect construction to take approximately 8 weeks.

How can you give your views?
You can share your views on the changes via our Commonplace platform.

The pavement widening aspects of this scheme has now been removed you can read the decision report. The road remains changed to one way for motor traffic between 16 Millfield lane and the junction with Merton Lane.

What will the work involve?

The changes we have made on Millfield Lane include widening the pavement in the following locations using temporary barriers to protect pedestrians from vehicles and increasing visibility on the bend in the road:

• Outside 16 Millfield Lane – removing one permit holder bay to increase visibility around the bend
• Outside 22 and 24 Millfield Lane – removing 15m of parking space to allow the road to be narrowed to create a new pavement space for pedestrians on the side of Hampstead Heath of between 1.2m and 3.5m wide protected by water filled barriers
• Between the bend and the junction with Merton Lane – changing Millfield Lane to one way northbound for motor traffic to reduce hazardous vehicle movements
• The road will remain two way for cyclists

You can view drawings showing the change to this location. Drawing 1 and drawing 2 and overview drawing.

What are the challenges on Museum Street?

Museum Street is a busy street with narrow pavements close to the British Museum and numerous independent retail/restaurants/cafes/businesses and residential apartments.

On our Commonplace engagement website we had numerous comments making great suggestions on how to improve this part of Camden.

The Covid-19 pandemic has created new challenges for our local economy and on Museum Street local businesses have requested widened footways to allow for outside space for tables and chairs. 

The Council is committed to supporting our local businesses to trade safely while keeping them safe and secure for our communities. This scheme also helps to deliver our own Transport Strategy priorities, which were strongly supported when we consulted on them, including increasing walking and making our streets and transport networks safe, accessible and inclusive for all.

What will the work involve?

We are making changes on Museum Street, between Bloomsbury Way (A40) and Little Russell Street, to make it safer and easier for you to walk in the area to reach key locations and to enable local businesses to place more socially distance tables and chairs outside, in response to Covid-19. This will keep pedestrians and customers safe and create a more enjoyable space. 

To do this we will:

• Remove paid parking bays along the western side of Museum Street
• Relocate the loading bay on the western side of Museum Street to the eastern side 
• Implement a temporary pavement on the eastern side of Museum Street using plastic barriers
• Create a new space for socially distanced tables and chairs to be placed, while the existing pavement will be kept free for pedestrians to safely socially distance.
• Expect to start work from the 22nd October, between 9am and 5pm - some minor noise should be expected.

Finding out more

You can access the decision report which also includes drawings of the changes. 

You can read the letter (PDF) which went out to all local residents and stakeholders. (TBC)

What is the challenge on Oakley Square (north)

The left turn from Oakley Square (south) into Eversholt Street has been banned as part of a safety improvement for cyclists crossing over into Lidlington Street. As a result we are aware that Oakley Square (north) is being used as a cut-through by vehicles seeking an alternative route to travel southbound down Eversholt Street. We are therefore making changes to ensure that this residential street does not continue to suffer from this traffic.

What's going to change?

Vehicles will no longer be able to enter Oakley Square (north) from Crowndale Road to reach Eversholt Street. To do this we will:

• Introduce a no-entry to motor vehicles into Oakley Square (north) from Crowndale Road. (Emergency service vehicles will be exempted from this order).
• Install wooden planters at the entrance to Oakley Square (north) to deter people from ignoring this banned movement.
• Work is scheduled to commence on the 8th December 2020 between 9am and 5pm - some minor noise should be expected.

What's not going to change?

How you drive to a property might change but you will still be able to reach every house, on Oakley Square (north) by car and receive home deliveries.

Pedestrians and those on bikes will always be able to travel freely without restrictions.

Emergency services and refuse vehicles can always access every property.

Find out more

These changes are being made under an Experimental Traffic Order. We are using Experimental Traffic Orders to make these changes quickly. This allow us to trial changes on streets as an experiment so that we can see how they work before any decision on whether to make them permanent is made. We have already consulted with the emergency services and statutory groups on these changes and you will also see information going up on the local streets and on our website.

You can share your views and find out more on how to do this on our dedicated share your views page. You can access the decision report which also includes drawings of the changes. 

You have the right to comment at any point during the trial period via email or phone. You can use our new dedicated Commonplace website to give your views and suggest improvements on our scheme map.

You can read the letter (PDF) which went out to all local residents and stakeholders. 

You can see detailed drawings which shows the full changes within the decision report.

Previous update:

We have sent a letter to local residents and stakeholders sharing information on new changes which have been made. You can read the letter for more information. The changes include:

• Replacing the bollards with Automated Traffic Enforcement Cameras after a request from the British Transport Police (BTP), who are stationed at Camden Road Overground station. This change has been requested, as the BTP require unimpeded travel through Prowse Place to respond to emergency calls.
• An Automated Traffic Enforcement Camera is now in place to enforce the existing signage and any driver/vehicle who contravenes the signage will be liable to a Penalty Charge Notice. Refuse and Emergency service vehicles are exempt from the restrictions.

What is the challenge on Prowse Place?

We know that this area is often used as a rat- run between Camden Street and Royal College Street/St Pancras Way. This has been highlighted by local residents as an issue that will be heightened by TfL’s proposal for a banned left turn from Camden Street into Camden Road. 

To respond to this challenge this scheme we have restricted through traffic on Prowse Place. This will reduce the number of vehicles using this very narrow railway bridge underpass and make those of streets bounded by Camden Road, Camden Street and Royal College Street into a Low Traffic Neighbourhood. 

What will the work involve?

The changes we have made on Prowse Place are as follows to prevent through traffic:

• Installing Automated Traffic Enforcement Cameras between Bonny Street and Ivor Street.

Access to all properties on both sides of the restriction have been maintained so people can still reach their homes by car and receive home deliveries but through-traffic will be prevented. Pedestrians and cyclists are able to travel through at all times. Emergency services and bin collection teams will be exempt from the restriction.

This change will reduce the amount of cars moving through these streets making it safer for people walking and cycling locally while also enable people to socially distance while walking under the railway bridge arch.

View the drawings of these changes (PDF) 

What is the challenge on Queen's Crescent?

The need for improvements to Queen's Crescent to support walking and cycling and reduce traffic volumes and speeds was identified by the local community in 2015, via the Gospel Oak Regeneration consultation. Since then, Camden has been successful in securing £1.1m from the Mayor of London’s Good Growth Fund to support a range of high street improvement works (Queen's Crescent Public Realm project) to better serve the local community.  

Queen's Crescent is used as a through route by many motor vehicles seeking to cut through between Malden Road and Prince of Wales Road or Kentish Town Road. This makes Queen's Crescent a less safe and attractive neighbourhood centre for local people; the majority of whom told us, in the public consultation, that they travel to Queen's Crescent by walking. Queen's Crescent also has a history of road traffic accidents with a concentration of collisions between motor vehicles and those on foot and travelling by bike.  

We also want to support the 17 recommendations from Camden’s Citizens Assembly on the climate crisis, which included requests to plant more trees and trial more car-free zones. This scheme also helps to deliver Camden Transport Strategy priorities, which were strongly supported when we consulted on them, including increasing walking and cycling, improving air quality, and making our streets and transport networks safe, accessible and inclusive for all.

What trial changes are being made?

• Introduce planters in the road and new signage to indicate the motor traffic free zone and to prevent vehicles entering the motor traffic-free environment, at the following locations:
  • On Queen's Crescent to the east of the junction with Bassett Street.
  • On Queen's Crescent to the west of the junction with Weedington Road.
• Introduce a removable bollard in the road and new signage to prevent vehicles entering or exiting Allcroft Road at the junction with Queen's Crescent.
•  Introduce planters in the road and new signage to restrict northbound and southbound motor vehicular movements on Grafton Road (approximately 50m to the north of the junction with Queen's Crescent).
• Introduce new signage to restrict northbound and southbound motor vehicle movements on Weedington Road (at the junction north of Queen's Crescent).
• Introduce a one-way (eastbound) arrangement for exempted motor vehicles within the motor traffic-free environment. Cycling will be allowed in both directions.
• Introduce an exemption for loading within the motor traffic-free environment between:
  • 7pm - 11am on Monday - Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
  • 7pm - 7am on Thursdays and Saturdays.
• Remove ‘paid-for’ parking on Queen's Crescent within the motor-traffic free environment.
• Introduce two new disabled parking spaces, one on Queens Crescent and one on Allcroft Road.
• Introduce new traffic enforcement cameras, signage and road markings
• Introduce public realm improvements including parklets, street paint, outdoor seating and greenery within the motor traffic free zone

More Information

Read the letter for local residents and stakeholders

Read the letter for local businesses 

Read the June letter for local businesses on Parklets

What are the challenges on Red Lion Street and Dane Street ?

We know from previous engagement with local Ward Councillors that there is a 
‘rat-running’ issue between Theobalds Road and Procter Street/High Holborn. Suggestions to reduce through traffic have also been made on the Making Travel in Safer in Camden Commonplace by members of the public. 

To respond to this challenge we have added bollards on to Dane Street and Red Lion Street to prevent through traffic. This will reduce the number of vehicles using both Red Lion Street and  Dane Street, as a short cut from Theobalds Road (A401) and to the A40 (Procter Street and High Holborn) for vehicles wishing to avoid the signals at Theobalds Road and Procter St. 

What will the work involve?
 

The changes we have made on Dane Street and Red Lion Street are as follows to prevent through traffic:

• Installing droppable fixed and removable bollards and “Motor Vehicles Prohibited” signage between the two existing parking bays on Dane Street
• Dane Street will become two way, but no access through the bollards (except cycles, emergency services and refuse vehicles)
• Install droppable fixed and removable bollards, and “Motor Vehicles Prohibited” signage on Red Lion Street at the junction with Princeton Street
• Remove 1 business parking bay and post on Red Lion Street
• Temporary signage stating ‘Red Lion Street closed ahead for motor vehicles’ will be placed at the junction of Red Lion Street and Theobalds Road and at the junction of High Holborn and Red Lion Street
• Temporary signage stating “No access to High Holborn for motor vehicles” at the junction of Bedford Row and Princeton Street
• Install “Motor Vehicles Prohibited” signage on Red Lion Street to the south of the zebra crossing

This scheme will restrict through traffic on Dane Street and Red Lion Street via the introduction of ‘droppable’ bollard (which can be dropped temporarily by emergency services and refuse vehicles). 

These changes will reduce the amount of cars moving through these streets making it safer for people walking and cycling in the area. 
 

View the drawings of these changes (PDF) 

What are the challenges on Regent’s Park Road?

On Regent’s Park Road specifically we know that there are sections of very narrow pavement particularly outside popular cafes and restaurants which have tables and chairs outside. This is a busy and vibrant area which is a popular destination for local residents and visitors who are visiting to access Primrose Hill and/or the local vibrant selection of shops, restaurants, cafes and bars. The current pavement does not provide enough space for people to queue for shops, negotiate tables and chairs and walk past while maintaining physical distancing. 

Wider pavements have also been requested through our online engagement tool Commonplace, where we invited people to suggest locations where new walking and cycling projects might be needed to facilitate physical distancing requirements. For example one comment highlighting the narrow pavements on Regent’s Park Road was supported by 15 others.  This Commonplace tool is now closed but you can read the comments made on the website.

In order to respond to the challenge of narrow pavements in this location we have temporarily widened sections on both sides of Regent’s Park Road. This will make it easier for people to maintain a physical distance while visiting their local green space, shopping or walking through the area as well supporting local businesses to keep their customers safe and boost business.

What will the work involve?

The changes we have made on Regent’s Park Road include widening the pavement in the following locations using temporary barriers to protect pedestrians from vehicles:

• Temporarily widening sections of pavement on Regent’s Park Road between the junction with Gloucester Avenue and St George’s Terrace creating extra space for pedestrians to walk locally while limiting their need to step into the road. 
• Temporarily remove parking spaces to create more pavement space. This includes:
  • 3 Shared resident permit and pay by phone bays outside numbers 148/150 Regent’s Park Road
  • 3 Shared resident permit and pay by phone bays outside numbers 136/138 Regent’s Park Road
  • 2 doctor permit holder bays outside 99/101 Regent’s Park Road
  • 1 Shared resident permit and pay by phone bay outside number 91 Regent’s Park Road
  • 3 Shared resident permit and pay by phone bays outside number 89 Regent’s Park Road
  • 2 Shared resident permit and pay by phone bays outside numbers 67-73 Regent’s Park Road
  • 2 Shared resident permit and pay by phone bays outside number 49 Regent’s Park Road
• Temporarily adding water filled barriers with gaps left for refuse collection to protect pedestrians from the road 

View the drawings of these changes (PDF) 

What is the challenge on Sandall Road?

We know from previous engagement with the local community and stakeholders during the Kentish Town Healthy Streets project that there is a concern that drivers are using Sandall Road to travel east to west from the A503 (Camden Road) to the A400 (Kentish Town Road) through an area of residential streets. In order to respond to this issue we have added a bollard on Sandall Road near to the entrance to Cantelowes Gardens.

What has changed?

The change we have made on Sandall Road is as follows:

• Preventing through-motor traffic along Sandall Road by installing a droppable bollard near the junction with Camden Road 

Access to all properties on both sides of the restriction has been maintained so residents are still able to reach their homes by car and receive home deliveries but through-traffic has been prevented. Pedestrians and cyclists can continue to travel through at all times. Emergency services and bin collection teams can lower the bollard for access.

This change reduces the amount of through traffic travelling between Camden Road and Kentish Town Road via Sandall Road making it safer for people walking and cycling locally, to shop, reach the entrance to Cantelowes Garden and Camden School for Girls.

View the drawings of these changes (PDF)

We have now launched a new consultation in partnership with Westminster City Council for a series of proposed changes across the Covent Garden area. These new proposals would replace the current measures in the area. 

You can explore the proposed changes on our new joint commonplace.

The consultation is open until Monday 13th September.

What is the challenge on Swain’s Lane?

We know from the Making Travel in Safer in Camden Commonplace platform, that a number of suggestions to reduce through traffic on Swain’s Lane have been made in addition to concerns over the lack of room for physical distancing.

There have also been comments on rat running suggesting that traffic use Swain's Lane as a cut through to avoid Highgate West Hill and Dartmouth Park Hill, as well as issues of speeding traffic and cyclists feeling unsafe.

To respond to these challenges we are preventing through traffic in order to prevent this rat running and reduce the ability of cars to speed in the area. 

What will the work involve?

The changes we have made on Swain’s Lane are as follows to prevent through traffic:

• Installing signage to ban a right turn at two locations on the northern end of Swain’s Lane
• Installing signage to ban a right turn from Swain’s Lane into Bisham Gardens and from Swain’s Lane into South Grove Place

There is a risk that the signs will not be adhered to by all motorists and therefore officers will monitor the effectiveness of the scheme and install Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) camera(s) if repeat infringements occur. 

Access to all properties has been maintained so residents will still be able to reach their homes by car and receive home deliveries but through-traffic from Highgate West Hill to Highgate High Street via Swain’s Lane will be prevented via the banned turns. Pedestrians and cyclists are able to travel through at all times. Emergency services and bin collection teams will be able to lower the bollard for access.

View the drawings of these changes (PDF) 

What is the challenge on Wilmot Place?

We know from previous engagement with the local community and stakeholders from the Kentish Town Healthy Streets project Commonplace map that there is a concern that Wilmot Place and Rochester Road are being used by motor vehicles to avoid the junction of St Pancras Way and Camden Road. In order to respond to this issue we have added barriers and a bollard on Wilmot Place near the junction of Wilmot Place and St Pancras Way to prevent through traffic.

What will the work involve?

The change we have made on Wilmot Place is as follows:

• Preventing through-motor traffic along Wilmot Place and Rochester Road by installing barriers and a droppable bollard near the junction of Wilmot Place and St Pancras Way. 

Access to all properties on both sides of the restriction has been maintained so residents are still able to reach their homes by car and receive home deliveries but through-traffic is prevented. Pedestrians and cyclists can continue to travel through at all times. Emergency services and bin collection teams are able to lower the bollard for access.

This change reduces the amount of motor vehicles moving through these streets making it safer for people walking and cycling locally, to shop and reach the entrance to Rochester Terrace Gardens.

View the drawings of these changes (PDF)

For information on the cycling changes implemented on York Way see our cycling section. 

What's the challenge on York Way?

The pavement outside Brecknock Primary School on York Way, is too narrow for people to
successfully social distance, while queuing outside the school gates at school drop off and
pick up times.

What are we doing?

More space is being created on the footway for people to stand, queue and wait outside the
school gates. To do this we will:

• Expand the pavement either side of the zebra crossing, taking up excess available road width
• Improve the safety of the zebra crossing by creating a consistent, narrower road width outside the frontage of the school, to deter parents from illegally parking over the zig zag lines
• Reinstate the existing guardrail onto the newly widened pavement.

Work has already started and some minor noise should be expected. Work will only take place between 9am and 5pm.

View a drawing of these changes