HERNE HILL JUNCTION FULL COUNCIL PETITION

[Mark Dodds]

HERNE HILL  JUNCTION 
 
We  are presenting a  petition to the full council at Lambeth Town Hall
Wednesday  7th November   7pm assemble( at 6.45) as the petition will
be received at the start and there  will be   Q&A.
 
Thanks to those who have already written in.
 
To support the planning application  we are seeking   as  many expressions  of interest as possible..The  deadline for formal   comments to the planning officer Andrew  Byrne has been extended  to 12th  November.
 
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tjsmith@lambeth.gov.uk-   chair of the planning committee
 email is TJSMITH                                        Clr Toren  Smith
EMAILS TO CLLR  SMITH CAN BE MADE AT ANY TIME UP TO THE
PLANNING MEETING DATE  NOT YET FIXED
 
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Andrew Byrne  planning officer     abyrne@lambeth.gov.uk
http://planning.lambeth.gov.uk/publicaccess/tdc/DcApplication/application_searchform.aspx
 
This site has information  on the application   enter  the
reference number   07/03341/RG3
LAST  DATE FOR COMMENT  TO PLANNING OFFICER Is
NOVEMBER.  12th.
 
Below  is a summary of the scheme
 
What are the Project’s main features?

*   Pedestrian priority for the southern end of Railtonand closing it to through traffic.
•  An open space in the centre of the Junction linking Herne Hill and the Park, providing safer access to the Park and reducing the dominance of traffic in the junction. 
•  Improvements to Brockwell Passage to make it safer, providing direct access to Dulwich Rd.
•  Removal of double decker buses from the narrow residential side streets.
•  Simplifying the junction to reduce excess vehiclemovements and providing more public space.
•Light-controlled crossings of all roads and an additional pedestrian crossing in Milkwood Road. 
• Forward cycle stop-lines throughout and safer  crossing points for cyclists.
•  Improvements to road junctions giving more pavement space and direct crossings.
•  A narrow slip road to improve traffic flow between Norwood Road and Dulwich Road. 
•  Additional bus lanes and a northbound bus stop in Norwood Road.
• Additional parking bays and more short-term parking for local shoppers.
• High quality landscape throughout providing visual linkage between the streets and the park.

What are the main benefits?

•  It will bring a renewed economic and social vitalityto Herne Hill.
•  Significantly improved park entrance, with pleasanter and safer access to Brockwell Park.
•  Increased space and safety for pedestrians and cyclists in the junction and surrounding areas.
•  Environmental improvements which will make the area and park entrance more attractive.
•  Improved trading environment and encouragement for economic regeneration.
•  More bus lanes, fewer bus delays and more rational interchanges, reducing journey times.
•  Rerouting of double-decker buses away from narrow residential streets,
•  Less pollution, smoother traffic flows and fewer  hold-ups.
•  Retention of the mature maple tree and more tree-planting in the junction and approach roads.
• Improved disabled access to the station.

PLEASECOPY THE FORUM INTO TO ANY EMAIL SENT IN.
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Paul Reynolds
www.hernehillforum.blogspot.com
LAMBETH IS A BIGGER PLACE THAN ITS BOUNDARIES
Support  the Junction project motion  at Lambeth Town Hall
Wednesday 7th November  7pm assemble 6.30.
The project is endangered by a campaign of misinformation
Enhancement of the public realm is our aim.