Agenda item

The report outlines comments and objections received during consultation on Traffic Management Orders (TMOs) for measures focussed on Dingwall Road, Croydon.

The Committee received a report which considered comments and objections received during consultation on Traffic Management Orders (TMOs) for measures focussed on Dingwall Road, Croydon. It recommends making TMOs to implement permanent changes to the Dingwall Road, Croydon, and neighbouring streets, principally to provide segregated cycle lanes in the Dingwall Road, and improve taxi, waiting and loading, and pedestrian crossing facilities. Improvement to the public realm would accompany implementation of these measures (including paving, tree planting, seating, lighting and rain gardens).

Jayne Rusbatch (Head of Highways & Parking Service) provided the Committee with an introduction which set out:

-         In May 2020, the Secretary of State for Transport issued Statutory Guidance on ‘Network Management to Support Recovery from Covid-19’ to support active travel, and in response, on 3 August 2020 the council, under Temporary Traffic Management Order (TMOs), introduced cycling facilities on Dingwall Road and sections on Landsdowne Road – which was changed to a one way road.

-         Consultation for a permanent TMO changes was undertaken in October and November 2021 which received seventeen responses, which as a result, proposals (Phase 2) was amended to accommodate the Ruskin Square development servicing needs.

-         Proposal concerns: Phase 1: to keep permanent the one-way system for motor vehicles; cycle facilities in place to be upgraded to a segregation or light segregation; key changes to Ruskin roundabout (such as extending taxi rank, improving pedestrian routes, implementing public realm). Phase 2: concerns on the servicing arrangements when in operation, introduce bus-gate arrangement at Ruskin Square to ease flow on TFL (Transport for London) transport.

In response to questions raised by the Committee, officers provided the following information:

-         Face to face consultation with residents was limited due to the ongoing pandemic, though letters were sent to all residents on Landsdowne Road and Dingwall Road, with social media updates and information available on the council’s website, which included all plans. There was also ongoing communication made with TFL Taxis and bus services, and local businesses.

-         To ensure mopeds and scooters are deterred from using the cycle lanes, the design process will be subject to road safety audit. The council is currently engaging with cycle and moped delivery companies and when the scheme is launched we can look to work in partnership with the Police to carry out targeted education and enforcement.

The Committee discussed the report and raised the following points:

-         Sustainable transport including cycling is very important and improvements to cycle infrastructure will support and encourage more people to cycle in Croydon.

-         The scheme is a good balance of cycling and pedestrian provision alongside working with public transport.

RESOLVED: to recommend to the Cabinet Member for Sustainable Croydon to:

1.1 Consider the comments and objections received in response to Notices published 28 October 2021 in respect of making permanent mandatory cycle lanes temporarily installed in Dingwall Road and Lansdowne Road, and the implementation of associated permanent changes including pedestrian crossing facilities in and around Dingwall Road.

1.2 Consider the officer’s response to the objections in Section 2 and Appendix C of this report.

1.3 Authorise the Highways Traffic Manager, Sustainable Communities Division to make the necessary Traffic Management Orders under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended) the effect of which would be to introduce the following measures as part of making permanent the temporary cycle lanes in Dingwall Road and Lansdowne Road to:

(a) To make permanent the existing temporary waiting and loading restrictions operating “at any time” in Dingwall Road (entire length) and Lansdowne Road (between Wellesley Road and the vehicular entrance to Vita Apartments, No. 1 Caithness Walk);

(b) To permanently amend/relocate parking bays by:

i) The removal of construction loading bays outside 26 Dingwall Road, the removal of a disabled parking bay outside 28 Dingwall Road, the removal of permit/payment parking bays outside 36-42 Dingwall Road (Viceroy Court).

ii) The provision of relocated / new parking bays with an extended taxi rank in Lansdowne Road (east) situated on the south side between Dingwall Road and the access to Dingwall Road multi story car park, and two disabled bays immediately adjacent to the taxi Rank on Lansdowne Road (east).

(c) To introduce one-way working in sections of Dingwall Road, Lansdowne Road and George Street i) Dingwall Road (north) -Northbound (between the

Lansdowne Road junction and Sydenham Road)

ii) Dingwall Road (south) -Southbound

iii) Lansdowne Road (east) -Westbound (between the Dingwall Road junction and the Ruskin Square Car Park access layby)

iv) Lansdowne Road (west) -Eastbound (a short section between Wellesley Road and the Walpole Road junction will remain two way)

v) George Street (east) -Eastbound (for buses, bicycles and taxis from the junction with Park Lane / Wellesley Road)

(d) To maintain the diagonal road closure to the Lansdowne Road / Dingwall Road roundabout;

1.4 Authorise the Head of Highways and Parking to exercise powers under the

Highways Act 1980 to:

(a) implement a segregated cycle lane on the carriageway in Dingwall Road and Lansdowne Road, , the cycle lane sited as follows:

i) Dingwall Road (south) – the west side of the carriageway between George Street and Lansdowne Road;

ii) Dingwall Road (north) – both sides of the carriageway between Lansdowne Road and Bedford Park;

iii) Lansdowne Road (west) the south side of the carriageway between Wellesley Road and Dingwall Road;

iv) Lansdowne Road (east) the north side of the carriageway between Dingwall Road and the vehicular entrance to Vita Apartments, No. 1 Caithness Walk.

(b) implement new zebra crossings sited as follows:

i) Dingwall Road (north) at its junction with the Lansdowne Road/Dingwall Road roundabout. The zig-zag markings would extend for five metres either side of the crossing point.

ii) Dingwall Road (south) at its junction with the Lansdowne Road/Dingwall Road roundabout. The zig-zag markings would extend for four metres to the south of the crossing point and for 11 metres to the north-west of the crossing point.

iii) Lansdowne Road (west) at its junction the Lansdowne Road/Dingwall Road roundabout. The zig-zag markings would extend for five metres either side of the crossing point.

1.5 Continue to liaise with Developer at Ruskin Square with respect to access arrangements as per Phase 2 plan at Appendix B:

(a) Implement a left turn for Authorised Vehicles from Lansdowne Road (east) to Dingwall Road (south)

The general effect of Recommendations 1.3 and 1.4 being to permanently install the measures in the scheme drawing Phase 1 at Appendix B.