Lewisham Council are currently consulting on the next steps regarding the future of the Lewisham and Lee Green Low Traffic Neighbourhood. If you want summary of what we think the next steps should be, scroll down. For our full consultation response, click here. You may want to include some of the points raised in yourContinue reading “Our Response to the LTN Consultation”
Author Archives: Lee Green
The problems created with the Revised LTN
Here’s what Leahurst road looked like earlier on. The current scheme isn’t a low traffic neighbourhood, & certainly isn’t providing safe routes for people (including kids) to choose 🛴🚶🏿‍♀️🚲 . The changes have made Leahurst Road and Manor Lane into a relief road for the A205 South Circular Road. Leahurst road and Manor Lane residentsContinue reading “The problems created with the Revised LTN”
Our response to the Lewisham Local Plan Consultation
For those who don’t know what the Lewisham Local Plan is, here’s how the council describes it. “The Local Plan sets out a shared vision for the future of Lewisham along with the planning and delivery framework to achieve this vision. The Local Plan helps to ensure that planning decisions are made in the bestContinue reading “Our response to the Lewisham Local Plan Consultation”
Facts and figures
Here we summarise some of the up to date conclusions from existing Low traffic neighbourhoods, and why we think they’re needed throughout Lewisham, including Lee Green.
The return of Cycle Bus
Looking forward to teaming up with Lewisham Cyclists for the relaunch of the Lee Green School Cycle Bus. Starting this week. See flyer above for more info. Cycle bus was run last year before lockdown, providing an opportunity for parents to ride with their kids on a led ride around the area now within theContinue reading “The return of Cycle Bus”
Our joint open email to Lewisham Council
Leading on from a number of discrepancies on various mapping apps routing drivers through ANPR camera filters, including Google Maps, we felt it was important to say something. So we along with Hither Green West and One Lewisham have sent the following email earlier this week to Councillor Sophie McGeevor, Cabinet Member for Transport atContinue reading “Our joint open email to Lewisham Council”
Mapping and Sat Nav Errors
Leading on from a number of discrepancies on various mapping apps routing drivers through ANPR camera filters, including Google Maps, we felt it was important to say something. So we along with Hither Green West and One Lewisham have sent the following email to Councillor Sophie McGeevor, Cabinet Member for Transport at Lewisham Council. HopingContinue reading “Mapping and Sat Nav Errors”
FAQs & Mythbusters
What is a Low Traffic Neighbourhood ? A low traffic neighbourhood (LTN) is a very simple idea: it’s protecting a group of residential streets from through motor traffic (rat runs). LTNs are usually bordered by main roads or natural lines (river, trainlines, etc…). This is achieved with a combination of modal filters (planters, bollards, alternatedContinue reading “FAQs & Mythbusters”
Lee Green Modal Filter Map
In order to help people navigate into and out of the new Lee Green Low traffic neighbourhood, we thought a colour coded map would help. Each set of roads are coloured in a particular colour to show how they are accessible by car, from either A21 Lewisham High Street, Burnt Ash Road, A205 South CircularContinue reading “Lee Green Modal Filter Map”
Lee Green Modal Filter Installation Starts!
Modal filters are being installed this week in Lee Green and Lewisham, with contractors from Meristem Design and Conway on site on Upwood Road and Woodyates Road earlier on Monday. Bollards are due to be installed to fill the gaps in the next few days. We’ll be updating this blog as they go in. InContinue reading “Lee Green Modal Filter Installation Starts!”
