Agenda item

Lewisham and Lee Green Low Traffic Neighbourhood: Consultation and next steps

Decision:

Having considered an open officer report, and presentations by the Cabinet

Member for Environment and Transport, Councillor Patrick Codd, Councillors

Maslin, Krupski, Rathbone and Ingleby and by two members of the public, the

Mayor and Cabinet agreed that:

(1) the findings of the review of the LTN, including the data monitoring and

feedback from the public consultation be noted;

(2) the Equalities Impact Assessment (EqIA) and specific equalities

considerations summarised in section 8 and the full EqIA detailed in Appendix

J, be received;

(3) proposals for a permanent traffic order retaining the revised Lewisham and

Lee Green LTN be published, and that the statutory processes be conducted,

be approved;

(4) the physical modal filters within the Lewisham and Lee Green Low Traffic

Neighbourhood be converted to automatic number plate recognition (ANPR)

camera enforcement and that Lewisham blue badge holders and emergency

services be exempt;

(5) officers work with schools in the LTN area to implement traditional school

streets, where schools are supportive;

(6) additional complementary measures be implemented within the LTN and

surrounding areas, subject to statutory processes and detailed design,

including:

- planters/trees and green spaces

- additional electric vehicle charging points

- additional bike hangars and cycle stands

- additional and/or improved pedestrian crossing points

- new seating

(7) approval be given to continue to monitor the area using a range of

indicators, including, but not limited to, traffic counts, speed surveys, air

quality and bus journey times.

(8) officers use their existing delegated powers to implement the above

recommendations and deliver the package of complementary measures.

Minutes:

The report was presented by Councillor Patrick Codd, the Cabinet Member for

Environment and Transport. In moving the recommendations, Councillor Codd

said they reflected the COP26 accords to tackle climate change by aiming to

reduce the number of car journeys as part of the process.

Councillor Paul Maslin, the Chair of Overview and Scrutiny confirmed the

Business Panel would scrutinise the outcomes reached by the Cabinet at their

next meeting on Tuesday January 25.

Councillor Louise Krupski, the Chair of the Sustainable Development Select

Committee, reported that her Select Committee had considered the proposals

and had expressed a range of views.

Councillor James Rathbone, a Lee Green Ward Councillor outlined the history

of the proposals since 2019 and expressed support for the latest

recommendations

Councillor Mark Ingleby, the Mayor’s Cycling Champion, added his support for

the recommendations.

Rosamund Addo Kissi-Debra, mother of Ella Roberta, attended saying she

was present to represent her remaining children. Their health had been

monitored during the operation of the LTN and she remained concerned about

the effects of pollution on young people. She suggested that rather than be

made permanent, the LTN only be extended by six months. She reserved the

right to seek a possible Judicial Review on the Cabinet’s decision.

Brian Turpin representing Lewisham Cyclists suppoted the case made by

Councillor Ingleby and asked that the LTN be made permanent.

In concluding the debate, the Mayor said difficult decisions had to be made.

He believed he should follow the evidence on air quality and traffic counts

which demonstrated behavioural change had taken place. In supporting the

recommendations he asked that there be continuous monitoring over the next

six months and a report come back to Cabinet.