We met at the town centre office in Bromells Road to consider ongoing traffic issues affecting those living in North Street. Much has been achieved in last year thanks to the hard work and determination of local residents and Hayden Tuck from Lambeth councils transport department, who has listened to the concerns of local people and worked to deliver solutions. This included a speed sign alerting speeding traffic and a re-positioning of parking spaces to reduce traffic speed making the street a little safer.
There is still a lot of work to do here, whilst many just see North Street as a through road for those living there the constant roar of heavy vehicles (which often sounds as if they are going to land in your living room). There is now an enforceable weight limit on the street and regular visits by the CCTV camera are ensuring that these vehicles are discouraged from using the road illegally.
The main issue discussed tonight was traffic congestion close to the junction with Wandsworth Road. As the video below shows at the weekend the back up of traffic is quite simply a nightmare for local residents kept awake by traffic noise. Whilst some residents want extra yellow lines installed others are concerned that the resultant displacement of parked cars will cause problems in the side streets from North Street. It was agreed to look at a partial area of yellow lines which will need to be consulted locally. Unfortunately with statutory requirements to be adhered to there is no quick fix however this is a step in the right direction.
Nicola Duffy from the local safer neighborhood team joined us to hear about issues of noise caused by visitors to local drinking houses each weekend. It was really useful to have her there so that she could hear first hand about that issue along with the other problems affecting people in the area.
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