Council Produces New Traffic Plan for Peterborough Area

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Second consultation launched after residents reject first proposals

H&F Council is holding a second consultation with new ideas on the management of traffic around Fulham's Peterborough area, after a previous one held earlier this year proved controversial.

The council says: " In February we wrote and asked for your views on our proposals to reduce through-traffic and road danger, while improving the local environment.

"Most residents who replied told us they didn’t think our plans were a good idea. So, we’ve listened to your feedback and come up with an alternative proposal we think will reduce rat-running, without causing excessive inconvenience to residents and businesses in other streets. "

A map showing the new changes is above.

What’s changed?

The council says its is no longer proposing banned right turns from Stokenchurch and Ryecroft Street into Wandsworth Bridge Road and vice versa, using refuge islands. These would have limited access to and from Cresford Road, Acfold Road and Bovingdon Road. The revised proposals won’t affect this access.

Ban the right turn from Studdridge Street into Wandsworth Bridge Road, and the right turn from Wandsworth Bridge Road into Studdridge Street. This would be enforced by using a refuge island.

Ban the left turn from Perrymead Street into Stokenchurch Street.

How would it work?

The council says it would make the changes using an experimental traffic order, then monitor the results for six months. After that, it will ask for your views again. If residents think it’s improved the area, it will consider making the changes permanent.

It adds that another change it is considering, to improve traffic flow, is to allow vehicles to turn right from New King’s Road into Wandsworth Bridge Road, but this would take longer to introduce due to the road layout changes required.

The council promises: " We’ll keep you updated on this scheme."

You can give your views on the new proposals here.

This consulation is open until Friday 9 August.

July 12, 2019