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​Thanks for attending and contributing at our meeting on 7th December 2022 regarding the proposed Wells LTN. Over 250 people attended.

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Public meeting outrage at Lambeth’s

Streatham Wells LTN proposals

 

For immediate release: 18:00hrs, Friday 9th December 2022

 

STREATHAM ACTION PRESS RELEASE

 

Streatham Action - the community forum for Streatham - hosted a packed public meeting of upwards of 300 at St Peter’s Church, Leigham Court Road on Wednesday evening. The purpose of the meeting was twofold:

 

• to make a presentation about Lambeth Council’s design plans for a new Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) covering “Streatham Wells” – the area bounded by Streatham High Road, Leigham Court Road and Streatham Common North;

• to provide local residents with the opportunity to question 5 local councillors, from Labour, Lib Dem and Green parties, about the plans. 

 

Transport officers of Lambeth Council were invited to attend, but declined the invitation, preferring as they do to arrange smaller focus group meetings where all attending would have the opportunity to contribute. A request was made for a Lambeth Cabinet Member to attend, but none was available. 

 

This LTN would follow closely on the heels of a Streatham Hill LTN, which very recently was made permanent, after an 18-month trial period and a subsequent 5-month period when it was temporarily withdrawn. 

 

The meeting was held at short notice.  On Monday 21st November Lambeth Council had published design stage consultation on its Commonplace website, which only provides local residents until midnight on 23rd December to respond:

https://streathamwells.commonplace.is/?medium=email&source=GovDelivery

After a presentation about the proposed designs made by Neil Salt, Chair of Streatham Action’s Transport group, the meeting quickly became heated when, under questioning, Cllr. Malcolm Clark, Policy Lead for Transport and Neighbourhood on the majority Labour group, confirmed that local residents are currently being consulted about the design of the LTN, but not about the concept of it.  Many were horrified to hear that any opportunity for consultation on whether or not to go ahead with the LTN had passed. 

 

In votes taken at the end of the 90-minute meeting, well over 90% of those residents in attendance made clear that they felt that they had not been consulted and approximately 85% were insistent that they did not want to see a Streatham Wells LTN implemented. 

 

Neil Salt says:

 

“On the back of the strength of feeling expressed at Tuesday evening’s public meeting, and after liaising with all of my other Streatham Action Committee Officer colleagues, I shall be writing to Cllr. Rezina Chowdhury, the Lambeth Cabinet member who leads on LTNs, insisting that Lambeth Council now backtrack from consulting only on the design of the LTN and ensure instead that letters be sent to all “Streatham Wells” residents very early in the new year to provide them with the specific opportunity to respond as to whether or not a LTN is now appropriate for the area.  

 

Streatham Action’s key objective is to give a voice to the people of Streatham and to reflect their aspirations and concerns. Our stance, on the back of the clear sentiments expressed at the public meeting, is that we must insist that the Council think again and re-consult with all local residents.”

 

Notes to editors

For more information please contact Neil Salt, Vice Chair, Streatham Action, at vicechair@streathamaction.org.uk

 

The area covered by the Streatham Wells LTN is larger than the new boundaries of Streatham Wells ward, and includes small areas of Streatham Common & Vale and St Leonard’s wards.

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Information on meeting

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The meeting was introduced by the Robert Hill, Chair of Streatham Action  and the presentation given and debate chaired by Neil Salt, Vice Chair and Chair of Streatham Action Transport group.

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It was attended and contributed to by:

Cllr. Malcolm Clark, Streatham Wells, Policy Lead for Transport & Neighbourhood  

Cllr. Nicole Griffiths, St Leonard's

Cllr. Martin Abrams, St Leonard's

Cllr. Donna Harris, Streatham Hill West & Thornton

Cllr. Matthew Bryant, treatham Hill West & Thornton

 

Streatham Action Transport group was keen to provide local residents with the opportunity to attend a public meeting about the Streatham Wells LTN at a relatively early stage during the consultation period, which ends on 23rd December.

 

We began the meeting by providing a brief overview of LBL's proposals for the 7 traffic filters, 3 bus gates and a one-way system on Shrubbery Road and then open up the meeting firstly to discuss the scheme as a whole and then to discuss each of the 7 traffic filters and 3 bus gates in turn.

 

Panel members were called upon to contribute at various parts throughout the meeting and particularly in relation to the traffic proposals that relate to the wards that they represent.

 

The public meeting was open to any local residents who use the Streatham Wells area for getting about by foot, bike, bus or car.

 

We wanted you to come away from this meeting feeling that some value will have been gained from participating in it.  We wish to hear from those with strong views either way, and none, on the proposals put forward by Lambeth Council's Transport team.

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We will take your views forward to Lambeth Council, and ensure that the councillors present will feed back to the council as well.   (Collation of views to follow)

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Any future updates will be found on this page HERE:

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News on Streatham Wells LTN - 15th December 2022

read full details here

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Find out more and complete the survey HERE  

The survey ends on 8th January, 2023.

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Petition to Lambeth Council asking for a delay on decisions on Streatham Wells LTN until all residents are consulted by letter

Closes on 15th January - see here for details

 

The Lambeth Wells LTN design consultation closes at 11:59pm tonight (8th January).  LINK HERE

 

Streatham Wells LTN, public meeting

 Date: Wednesday 7th December

Time: 7 - 8.30pm

 Venue: St Peter's Church, Leigham Court Road, SW16 2SD (at corner with Glennie Road)​

Full details can be found HERE

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Streatham Business Awards - The Winners

It was a fantastic night celebrating Streatham's wonderful businesses with great entertainment. Congratulations to all the winners!

See who won - HERE

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Streatham Action Crime & Community Safety Summit

on Wednesday 9th March 2022 in Streatham Baptist Church,

22 Lewin Road SW16 6JR

from 7pm -9pm. (10pm close)

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This year's Service of Remembrance will be held at Streatham War Memorial (High Road / #Streatham Common North) at 10:30am on Sunday 14th November 2021. All welcome

 

Half-term community Health and Wellbeing days in Lambeth

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Central South BCU (Lambeth and Southwark Police) Partner Message  01 October 2021

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