News on Ferndale Neighbourhood

Hi everyone,

I am writing to provide an update on our plans to introduce an emergency low traffic neighbourhood in the Ferndale area.

This is part of a national response to coronavirus

Following guidance from the national Department for Transport to support more walking and cycling in response to coronavirus, the council will be stopping through traffic from cutting through the neighbourhood by making temporary changes to the road layout. Work will begin this weekend.

The low traffic neighbourhood will be introduced in two stages:

• Immediately creating a low traffic neighbourhood using temporary features – wooden planters and cameras.

• Working with the community to improve the design in the short term and consider longer-term more permanent features, learning lessons from the temporary scheme.

We’re responding to feedback from the Brixton Liveable Neighbourhood project

The council had been engaging with the community about the idea of creating a low traffic neighbourhood in the Ferndale area since before the pandemic, as part of the Brixton Liveable Neighbourhood programme. We’ve used the feedback you gave us as part of the design of the temporary scheme. We know the scheme won't get everything right. This website allows us to hear your feedback on what is working and what isn't.

How the low traffic neighbourhood will work

We will implement these plans as an emergency temporary measure. We will be using planters and Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras (ANPR) to enforce the closures. Emergency services, cycles and pedestrians will be able to pass through the closures. Installing signage, cameras and planters will start on Saturday the 18th of July. For the first few weeks, we will issue warnings but not fines. Through this time we will work to communicate and manage the introduction of these changes in collaboration with local groups.

We are working closely with the local community

Once temporary features are installed we’ll work with the local community to understand and work on any teething issues and collaborate on community projects to create more space for people to walk, cycle, socialise and shop at safe distances. Any permanent changes to road layouts after this temporary emergency response are subject to statutory consultation with the local community.

For more information please visit https://fdstreets.commonplace.is .

If you have any questions about the project or want to apply for a loading permit for your business please get in touch on lowtrafficneighbourhoods@lambeth.gov.uk or call 07860180545

Yours Faithfully,

Lambeth Transport Team