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Dear All,

Thank you for participating in the consultation and engagement on the proposed LTNs. We received over 1000 responses to each of the three LTN’s which we have carefully considered in arriving at our recommendations.

The LTNs are being presented to the Council’s Cabinet on Tuesday 7 December 2021 for approval the decision on implementation.

Giving local people space to walk, cycle and play in clean air without worrying about through traffic are the priorities of three schemes launched for consultation on Monday (16 August).

More than a thousand people have already taken part in a trailblazing engagement and co-design process to transform parts of Bounds Green, Bruce Grove/West Green and St Ann’s into Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs).

Now the local community will get a final say on what the LTNs will look like, and the phasing of the next steps.

The council is asking people to say what they think on measures designed to deliver on local priorities for improved air quality and reduced traffic volumes and speeds.

These include:

• the location and design of road closures and restricted access points

• secured cycle parking locations

• new school streets

• new pedestrian crossings

LTNs allow vehicle access for residents and businesses but remove motor traffic using residential streets as ‘rat-runs,’ with the aim of improving air quality and road safety.

Cllr Mike Hakata, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Environment, Transport and the Climate Emergency said: “I firmly believe low traffic neighbourhoods have a positive impact by reclaiming ownership of our streets for local people, transforming them into safe, attractive and liveable neighbourhoods.

“They will play a critical role in supporting a green recovery from the pandemic, achieving our ambition of tackling the climate emergency and creating an enjoyable environment for people to walk, shop and cycle locally.

“Our communities have told us they want more friendly streets where the air is cleaner and there is less traffic. We have learnt from the introduction of LTNs elsewhere and are determined that residents, who know their areas best, will be able to tell us what works and what doesn’t work.

“But I know that not all residents will agree with our suggestions, which is why we want as many as possible to have their say on the measures so that it can be fed into the design development of each LTN.”

The council’s ground-breaking engagement on LTNs began in February 2021 with a survey to understand local issues and the improvements the community wanted introduced.

Residents, schools and businesses were also given the opportunity to comment on design options at workshops in May.

The council has also been in regular communication with the emergency services and taken their feedback into consideration on the designs.

There are plenty of options for residents to get involved in this round of consultation.

Leaflets will be posted to every household and business in and around the proposed LTN area containing background information, maps and a hard copy of a survey questionnaire.

We have listened to your views on the transport and traffic issues in the Bounds Green area, including the changes you would like to see made in wider Bounds Green, and we are now progressing to the next stage of the community engagement.

You told us that air quality, traffic congestion and traffic volumes in this part of the borough are your biggest concerns. An LTN in this area would help to deliver a solution to tackle these issues.

Design options for what the LTN could look like have been prepared based on your responses and we would like to present these to you and receive your feedback.

Dear Resident,

Thank you for participating in the Council's consultations regarding proposed Low Traffic Neighbourhoods in your area.

We will be holding a virtual public meeting on 23rd February 2021, from 7:30 to 9:00pm . This will give you an opportunity to hear from the Council and share your views on traffic and transport problems and opportunities in your area.