Decision details

This report is presented to the Director of Environment and Sustainability to seek approval to make the current, trial “Phase 1” Cycle Permeability schemes on Linstead Street and St Paul’s Crescent permanent. The schemes seek to create safer and healthier streets by making it easier and safer for cyclists to access the two streets from Netherwood Street and Agar Grove respectively. The report follows a consideration of relevant policies, officer observations and a full public consultation within the 18-month trial Experimental Traffic Order (ETO) period.

THAT the Director of Environment and Sustainability, having considered the proposals in relation to the objectives set out in the Camden Transport Strategy and the Climate Action Plan, alongside consultation outcomes (see Section 6) and the Equalities Impact Assessment (EQIA) (see Appendix A), and having due regard to the needs set out in section 149 of the Equality Act 2010:

(i)         Approves the proposal to make the previously implemented, trial Phase 1 Cycle Permeability schemes on Linstead Street and St Paul’s Crescent permanent, as set out in this report, subject to compliance with relevant statutory requirements;

(ii)        Delegates to the Chief Engineer the authority to take any further decisions required for these schemes.