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Streetspace Measures in East Dulwich
We have just installed a new set of trial Streetspace measures in East Dulwich, following numerous suggestions on this site.
People told us:
We have now installed:
• a permeable closure (a closure to all motor vehicles but not to cycles or pedestrians) on Melbourne Grove at the junction with Grove Vale
• a permeable closure on Derwent Grove at the junction with Grove Vale
• a permeable closure on Elsie Road at the junction with Grove Vale
• a permeable closure on Tintagel Crescent at the junction with Grove Vale
• a school street closure during school drop-off and pick-up on Tintagel Crescent and Elsie Road (residents and emergency services will still be permitted entry)
As with other Streetspace measures, these are trial measures, and there will be monitoring and consultation with local people before anything is made permanent. If you want to comment on these measures right now, you can do so at the Commonplace map for Streetspace East Dulwich .
Covid-19 Highways measures across Southwark
Thousands of local people have so far offered their ideas on ways to make streets in Southwark safer and healthier as we come out of lockdown. Some of the most requested changes were for measures to reduce motor traffic in Dulwich, Walworth and Peckham. These suggestions have clear local support, given the many conversations that we’d had with people in these areas already.
We are happy to announce that permeable closures (closures using planters that block motor vehicles but allow pedestrians and bicycles through) have been set up in Dulwich Village, on the junctions with Court Lane and Calton Avenue. This will allow safe and healthy routes through this area for the thousands of pedestrians and cyclists who use it every day, including students accessing the many local schools.
Melbourne Grove is another residential road that has received large volumes of through traffic in recent years. We have installed a permeable closure south of the junction with Tell Grove, making it a much safer and healthier route for pedestrians and cyclists.
In Walworth, we are installing permeable closures across several residential roads either side of Walworth Road, with a view to enabling the majority of non-motorists to enjoy quieter and safer routes in their neighbourhood.
In Peckham, we have temporarily closed Rye Lane to motor traffic to allow more space for social distancing for shoppers, cyclists and pedestrians.
We will be monitoring traffic levels, as well as the numbers of pedestrians and cyclists using the new routes – but local people are best placed to tell us how things are working. For this we have set up maps for each scheme, where you can tell us about the impacts on the streets that you use and know well.
These pages allow you to give detailed street-by-street feedback, and there will be further opportunities for feedback before any decision is made on whether to make these scheme permanent.
These are just the first of many schemes across the borough, all aiming to make travel safer and more sustainable as lockdown comes to an end. If you have suggestions for schemes in other areas, the Southwark map remains open for comments.
Southwark Streetspace - latest news
This is the first update in response to your suggestions for highway measures to improve social distancing, pedestrian and cyclist safety. As of early this week, we had received over 6,000 visitors with 3,777 individual suggestions and comments having been made, nearly 2,000 free text comments and over 10,000 agreements registered. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their contributions and comments.
Of the individual suggestions and comments:
Improvements suggested:
We had already set up some initial social distancing measures on various roads across Southwark, including Rye Lane, East Street and Walworth Road, and were closely monitoring other major shopping areas to determine if similar measures were required. However, starting from next week we will be implementing a number of experimental schemes across Southwark to further enhance pedestrian and cyclist safety. Details of all the schemes can be found here .
We have been working closely with Transport for London (TfL) on a number of measures such as the footway widening on Borough High Street and St Thomas Street by Guys Hospital.
Following on from the shops starting to re-open, and the schools going back in numbers, we have also devised a large number of schemes that will help maintain the required separation distance. These schemes will be implemented imminently. The schemes vary considerably in scope and extent, from simply removing parking and widening footways, to full road closures. Rye Lane will be closed from 6 July to allow more space for social distancing for shoppers, cyclists and pedestrians, and to ensure the works around Peckham Rye station can be carried out safely at the same time.
As to how we have used your suggestions:
We have just received news from TfL of successful funding bids which will allow us to take forward various other schemes identified by your suggestions.
The intention is that this site will be updated regularly with the latest news on our highway schemes, and any other useful information.
If you should have any queries on the above, please email highways@southwark.gov.uk
I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has contributed and would confirm that all suggestions will be given due consideration and implemented wherever practicable.
Best wishes.
Dale Foden
Head of Highways
Environment and Leisure - Highways Division
London Borough of Southwark