Introduction

The Railton Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) was introduced to reduce traffic volumes. By reducing traffic in the area we can achieve the priorities of our Transport Strategy including to:

• Improve road safety for all users
• Encourage travel in healthier, more active ways
• Improve air quality
• Support the local economy and placemaking

We all need to take bold action to reduce car journeys to clean up the air in Lambeth and to cut carbon emissions in response to the climate crisis that we are facing.

How and where was the Railton Low Traffic Neighbourhood introduced?

Planters, signage and ANPR cameras were used to create a series of 7 traffic filters and 3 no entry signs across the area, introduced from June 2020.

Traffic filters stop motor vehicles cutting through an area. However individuals walking, cycling and wheeling can still pass through, as can the emergency services and refuse vehicles. All destinations within an LTN remain accessible by motor vehicle although the route to each destination may change.

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The wider context:

Lambeth’s 2019 Transport Strategy sets out the priorities for the local transport network:

Sustainable Growth: As we recover from the pandemic, transport has a critical role to play in enabling the new homes we need and in ensuring that Lambeth continues to thrive with the creation of new jobs and investment in our borough. We need to ensure this recovery and growth is not car-led.

Inclusive and Accessible: Many of our roads have been designed without considering the needs of people who aren’t drivers. This includes our many young people travelling to local schools, disabled people and older people who can no longer drive. We need to make it easier and more comfortable for people walking, wheeling and cycling and prioritise road space for those who rely on their vehicles.

Efficient and Connected: We know we have limited space and as we plan for the future, we need quick and reliable routes to travel around Lambeth.

Active and Safe: Transport is both a cause and a potential solution to serious public health issues. By discouraging through motor traffic on local streets we can reduce the amount of road danger, reduce the risk of poor health due to exposure to poor air quality and encourage people to incorporate more exercise into their daily routine.

Clean Air and Carbon Neutral: We need to move swiftly towards carbon neutrality by 2030 to respond to the climate emergency we face. In 2021, Lambeth’s citizen’s assembly published recommendations for all in the borough to tackle the climate emergency. The recommendations for transport were:

• To reduce the number of journeys made using private vehicles
• Organisations across the borough should encourage and enable cycling through development of better cycle routes and cycle storage. Lambeth Council should co-ordinate this.
• Businesses and other organisations in the borough need to take full responsibility to immediately start operating with green transport methods. This includes the Council and their fleet of business vehicles.
• Lambeth Council should work together with all other key transport actors, and representatives of vulnerable groups, to ensure more vulnerable groups can be supported when any changes to transport in the borough are introduced.