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2nd July - Lambeth Social Distancing Update

As you may have seen, footway widening has been implemented on Milkwood Road. We will continue to monitor these changes to ensure they are working for all road users, so If you have any feedback on the new street layout, please do get in touch.

Local cafés and pubs are also due to re-open on Saturday 4th July. If this causes any new areas of concern for social distancing, please let us know via Commonplace.

TfL have also implemented footway widening in the area as part of the ‘Streetspace for London’ programme to enable social distancing. This includes:

reallocating road space to pedestrians along Streatham High Street, between Station Approach and Natal Road, and;

reallocating loading and parking bay spaces to pedestrians along Clapham High Street. The three bays in question are located outside of 21, 59-79 (Metro Bank), 157-161 Clapham High Street respectively.

To find out more about TfL’s Streetspace initiative, visit their website here: https://tfl.gov.uk/travel-information/improvements-and-projects/streetspace-for-london

Posted on 2nd July 2020

by Susan Leadbetter

18th June - Update on footway widening to aid social distancing in Lambeth

Posted on 18th June 2020

by Susan Leadbetter

3 June - Update on footway widening to aid social distancing in Lambeth

Thank you to everyone who continues to comment. We are nearing 700 now and this week a new location, on Ferndale Road, has emerged as one of the most commented upon areas. The locations in Lambeth with the most comments about footway widening are:

- Milkwood Road

- Tulse Hill

- Hawarden Grove

- Elm Park, in Tulse Hill ward

- Ferndale Road

- Atlantic Road

- Railton Road

Railton Road, Atlantic Road and Ferndale Road are already named in the borough’s Covid19 response as areas we will look at. The other locations listed above have been assessed against the guidance issued by Public Health England to assess the risk of transmission, based on the amount and duration of pedestrian interaction. Using this criteria Tulse Hill, Hawarden Grove and Elm Park are not priorities but options are being looked at for how social distancing can be made easier at the southern end of Milkwood Road.

Posted on 3rd June 2020

by Kieran Taylor

Summary of feedback so far

Thanks to everyone who has contributed to our map and highlighted areas where it is difficult to socially distance, so far we have received almost 500 contributions. We won’t be able to respond to each of you individually but will provide a weekly update summarising the most frequent and top-rated comments and inform you of any changes that have been implemented as a result.

At present, we are reviewing the top-rated comments so we can target the priority areas. Areas of concern that have been highlighted so far include the railway bridge on B242 situated in Wandsworth, Milkwood Road, and Tulse Hill. The concerns raised for the B242 have been passed onto Wandsworth Borough Council.

TfL have recently announced plans to assist boroughs to create more space on streets so people can walk or cycle while social distancing, further information can be found here: https://tfl.gov.uk/travel-information/improvements-and-projects/streetspace-for-london .

Thanks again for your contributions thus far, we will endeavour to accommodate your requests as best as we can and will be directing our limited resources to where they are most needed.

Posted on 20th May 2020

by Susan Leadbetter