Decision details

This report seeks approval from the Director of Environment and Sustainability under delegated authority of the Cabinet Member for a Sustainable Camden to implement trial cycling & pedestrian infrastructure improvements at signalised junctions and bus stops on York Way (between Hungerford Road and Wharfdale Road), known as “Phase 3” of the York Way scheme. ; Phase 1 (York Way, between Freight Lane and Wharfdale Road) was approved and is complete; Phase 2 (York Way, between Hungerford Road and Freight Lane) was approved and is nearing completion. The proposal meets the objectives of Our Camden Plan by creating clean, vibrant and sustainable places and making it easier for people to travel more by foot or bike.

Having considered the proposals in relation to the objectives set out in the Report ‘COVID-19 response: enabling safe travel in Camden (SC/2020/74)’,the Equalities Impact Assessment (Appendix B) prepared for this scheme and Camden Council’s powers under Section 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the Director of Environment and Sustainability:

(i)            approves the implementation of the proposed designs for York Way (‘Phase 3’), set out in Section 3, subject to compliance with relevant statutory requirements;

(ii)          approves implementation of the scheme on a trial basis over the remainder of the same 18 month trial period as phases 1 and 2 of York Way, with full public consultation at 12 months of the experimental period (July 2021); and delegates to the Chief Engineer the authority to take any further decisions on minor modifications required for this scheme.