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Improvements to Trafalgar Avenue
junction with Old Kent Road
Consultation Report
December 2019
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Executive Summary
In summer 2019, we consulted on our proposals to improve the junction of Trafalgar
Avenue with A2 Old Kent Road. We had 255 responses – 248 from the public and
seven from key stakeholders.
We asked respondents how our proposals would affect them and what alternative left
turn routes they would use. We also asked if they lived or worked in the area, how they
travelled through the junction and how often.
The top five comments were:
1. My journey will take longer
2. I will feel safer
3. I will need to find an alternative left turn route
4. I will find it easier to cross the road
5. My journey will be quicker
The top concerns about the scheme were:
1. My journey will take longer
2. Roads will be less safe
3. Roads will suffer more pollution, congestion and/ or rat-running
4 Oppose banning the left turn, or think it’s unnecessary
Our response can be found on p10.
Next steps
After considering feedback, we plan to deliver the scheme with three minor changes:
1. Instead of a normal round green traffic light, traffic lights on Old Kent Road
westbound will show a ‘straight ahead arrow’ green light
2. ‘Ahead Only’ markings will be added to the westbound carriageway
3. Remove hatched areas at bus stops so inside lanes are wider and it’s easier for cyclists and motorcycles to pass.
Subject to obtaining the necessary traffic orders and works permits, we will start works
in late 2019 or early 2020. .
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1. The proposals
The Mayor of London’s Transport Strategy sets out a target for 80% journeys to be
made using cycling, walking or public transport by 2041.
Improving the junction of Trafalgar Avenue with A2 Old Kent Road would support this
by providing safer, better facilities for pedestrians, cyclists and bus passengers.
The main benefits are:
- Safer and easier crossing at Trafalgar Avenue using a new ‘green man’ crossing
-Reduced risk of left turn hook collisions for cyclists, as the left turn will be banned and
an advanced stop line extended to assist cyclists Quicker, more reliable bus trips using
a new extended westbound bus lane
To deliver this, we needed to ban the left turn into Trafalgar Avenue from A2 Old Kent
Road westbound towards the Bricklayers Arms.
Traffic counts indicate up to 44 vehicles per hour in peak times could be affected.
Detailed description
Introducing a ‘green man’ crossing at Trafalgar Avenue
Banning the left turn into Trafalgar Avenue from A2 Old Kent Road westbound
Building out the pavement to support the banned left turn & pedestrian crossing
Extending the westbound bus lane from bus stop (WJ) to the junction stop line
Providing a new Advanced Stop Line to protect cyclists on Trafalgar Avenue
Widening the existing Advance Stop Line across two traffic lanes instead of one
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2. The consultation
Purpose
The objectives of the consultation were to:
- Share our plans and allow respondents to make suggestions
- Identify any views about issues or impacts
- Understand concerns about banning the left turn and the scheme generally
Potential outcomes
Following careful consideration of the responses, potential outcomes were:
- Proceed as set out in our consultation
- Proceed with some modifications
- Decide not to proceed
Who we consulted
Before we started our consultation, we discussed our proposals with Southwark Council
and the Old Kent Road Fire station. We also briefed Cobourg Primary School about our
proposals and asked them to encourage their parents and staff to view our proposals
and reply to our questionnaire, and similarly we briefed New Peckham Mosque
To promote our consultation, we emailed 182 stakeholders and 34,621 people
registered on our customer database, including bus passengers, cyclists and car
drivers. We also wrote to 4,072 properties within 500m of the junction and publicised
the project with a local press release and social media activity.
What we asked and when
We asked people how proposals would affect them and for suggestions about how we
reduce any negative impacts.
The consultation was open from 1 July to 12 August 2019. It ran for six weeks.
Methods of responding
Customers were directed to our website to fill out a survey. Alternatively they could
email us at [email protected], write to us at FREEPOST TFL CONSULTATIONS
or call us via our consultations line on 0343 222 1155.
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3. The respondents and responses
We received 255 responses – 248 from the public and seven from key stakeholders.
- 82% respondents live or work nearby
- 71% respondents live in the postcode or neighbouring postcode area
- 93% respondents used our online survey to participate in our consultation
- 62% respondents heard about our consultation via email, 11% heard via letter and 5%
saw it on our website
- There were no petitions or campaign groups organised as a result of this consultation.
Methods of responding:
Methods of responding Total %
Website 236 93
Letter/email 19 7
Total 255 100
How public respondents heard about the consultation:
How respondents heard Total %
Received an email from TfL 158 61.96
Received a letter from TfL 28 10.98
Saw it on the TfL website 14 5.49
Read about in the press 4 1.57
Social media 7 2.75
Other (please specify) 9 3.53
Not Answered 35 13.73
Total 255 100
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Questions and answers, listed in same order as the questionnaire
Q1a
Q1b
Q1c
Once a week Never Every day4-6 days a
week2-3 days a
week
% 29.15% 31.66% 15.08% 10.05% 14.07%
Number of responses 58 63 30 20 28
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How often, on average, do you travel using each of these forms of transport? - I use this crossing as a pedestrian
Once a week Never Every day4-6 days a
week2-3 days a
week
% 22.28% 58.55% 3.11% 5.70% 10.36%
Number of responses 43 113 6 11 20
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How often, on average, do you travel using each of these forms of transport? - I use this crossing as a cyclist
Once a week Never Every day4-6 days a
week2-3 days a
week
% 32.81% 36.98% 9.90% 7.29% 13.02%
Number of responses 63 71 19 14 25
0
20
40
60
80
How often, on average, do you travel using each of these forms of transport? - I use this crossing as a bus passenger
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Q1d
Q1e
Q2
Work or live nearby:
Respondents Total %
Yes 209 81.96
No 23 9.02
Not answered 23 9.02
Total 255 100
Once a week Never Every day4-6 days a
week2-3 days a
week
% 29.70% 27.23% 12.38% 8.91% 21.78%
Number of responses 60 55 25 18 44
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How often, on average, do you travel using each of these forms of transport? - I use this crossing in a private vehicle
Once a week Never Every day4-6 days a
week2-3 days a
week
% 2.94% 84.71% 5.29% 1.76% 5.29%
Number of responses 5 144 9 3 9
0
50
100
150
200
How often, on average, do you travel using each of these forms of transport? - I use this crossing as a professional driver
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Q3: Postcode:
Postcode Total %
SE15 82 32.16
SE1 50 19.61
SE5 21 8.24
SE17 18 7.06
SE16 5 1.96
SE11 3 1.18
CM16 2 0.78
SE13 2 0.78
SE23 2 0.78
DA2 1 0.39
DA5 1 0.39
E1W 1 0.39
SE14 1 0.39
SE15 1 0.39
SE18 1 0.39
SE26 1 0.39
SE8 1 0.39
SE9 1 0.39
SW17 1 0.39
SW1P 1 0.39
SW8 1 0.39
Not Answered 58 22.75
Total 255 100
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Q4: How these changes affect respondents
Comments No of comments
Negative
Increased Congestion/Pollution/ Changes will slow traffic down 11
Against proposal/Leave it as it is 11
Changes will force more cars to go down tighter/narrower side streets 9
Closing the left turn would make other roads more congested. 8
The proposal will be an inconvenience journey/use of alternative routes 4
Sceptical: Waste of money 2
Concern: Changes will increase risk of accidents/danger 1
Sceptical 1
Concern: Serious consideration needs to be looked into the proposal before they are implemented
1
Safety concern with current crossing set up 1
Concern with HGVs vehicles going through side roads 1
Safety concerns for local schools, If traffic is diverted down Cobourg Road 1
Positive Changes will be safer for pedestrians 4
Make mefeel safer
Make iteasier tocross the
road
Makejourneytimes
quicker
Makejourneytimeslonger
Make meneed touse an
alternativeroute
(please listwhat
alternativeroads youwould use)
NotAnswered
% 19.22% 15.69% 7.45% 27.84% 16.08% 13.73%
Number of responses 49 40 19 71 41 35
0
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20
30
40
50
60
70
80
How would these changes affect you?
11
Support changes 2
Suggestion
Alternative left (such as Nile Terrace and others) turn towards Old Kent Road 3
Don't know/cannot say about alternative route 3
Access to residence (Shurland Gardens) from the Old Kent Road would need to be made via Peckham Park Road 1
Any left turn from Old Kent Road towards Peckham (residential streets.) 1
Suggest a long and detailed personal consultation with the residents of Glengall Road who are going to suffer with extra traffic if this proposal is approved 1
Oakley Place needs to remain with no restrictions 1
Any route as far as possible 1
Further Information
How would this affect the 63/363 Bus Route Going Eastbound/Westbound 1
Other Not affected/don’t use the route 2
Why I can’t I select multiple options? 2
Unclear comment 1
Respondents listed alternative left turn routes:
Suggestion Total
Oakley Place/ Nile Terrace 14
Glengall Road 12
Albany Road 11
Peckham Park Road 7
St Georges Way 2
Bird in Bush Road 2
Cobourg Road 2
Wells Way 1
Peckham Hill Street 1
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Q5 Tell us more about negative impacts…
Comments
No of comments
Negative
Changes will increase Journey time/Congestion on nearby side roads 105
Against proposal/Keep it as it is 55
Roads will become unsafe for commuters/cyclists/pedestrians/children 23
Will increase pollution 22
Sceptical about the consultation 16
Don't agree with the banning of the Left turn into Trafalgar Avenue or think it’s unnecessary. 16
Proposed changes will have little/neutral impact 7
Changes will cause inconvenience to commuters and/or disabled individuals 6
Will increase travel costs 2
Speed bumps in Oakley Place are not effective at reducing the speed of the cars 2
Would cost more fuel 1
Concern: concerned it will divert traffic past Burgess Park. 1
Proposal does not solve issue of the terrible cycling and walking conditions on Old Kent Road 1
Please don’t let Glengall become a new access route for all the traffic. 1
Waste of time/money/little benefit 1
Concern: Proposal will create extra traffic which will be directed onto Nile Terrace 1
The roads on both alternative routes are not in that great a condition compared to Trafalgar Avenue 1
This is the ideal opportunity to close off Coppers Road (which will form part of an upcoming cycleway) 1
Concerns about cars doing a U-turn at Malt Street and Asda get to Peckham 1
The outlined proposal misses some key data points 1
Disappointed that there is no effort to make moving into the lane to turn right off Old Kent Rd as a cyclist safer 1
People will likely just make the left turn prior to this at Glengall Road. 1
Believes this would block off the only sensible route from this part of the A2 towards Peckham 1
Positive
Agree with proposal 41
The proposal will increase safety when crossing the road for pedestrians and/or cyclists 35
Partially agree 20
Support banning of left turn into Trafalgar Avenue 2
Improved safety for people with reduced mobility. 1
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The provision for cyclist would make me feel safer if stopped at red lights. 1
Agree with Advanced stop lines and lights always help 1
Introducing a ‘green man’ crossing at Trafalgar Avenue 1
Building out the pavement to support the banned left turn and pedestrian crossing 1
Extending the westbound bus lane from the Trafalgar Avenue bus stop (WJ) to the junction stop line 1
Support widening of the existing Advance Stop Line on A2 Old Kent Road across two traffic lanes instead of one 1
Suggestion
Consider the timings of the traffic lights (Junctions) at busy times of the day 3
Need to focus on better transport/roads/cycle lanes 2
A segregated cycle lane should be installed 2
By blocking access at the intersection between Nile Terrace and Trafalgar Avenue it would become safer 2
Before you change Trafalgar Avenue, could you please make alterations to the junction East Street / Old Kent Road 2
Better cycling and traffic filtering is needed 1
Reroute cyclists to use the Burgess Park route through the area instead. 1
Need to improve bus traffic flow on Old Kent road. 1
Should be combined with removing on-street parking 1
Ban right turn to the avenue from the opposite direction of the Old Kent Road, as it causes queues whilst cars are waiting to turn. 1
Make the road less accessible 1
Could we have a segregated section for bikes? 1
It should be made mandatory for cyclists to wear helmets, vest and put cycle lights 1
Extra cycle protection/Improved pedestrian crossing 1
A green ahead only arrow on the signal head and “ahead only “ with arrows, on the road surface 1
Prohibiting left hand turns onto Oakley Place should also be considered 1
Banned left turn should be for motor vehicles, with 'except cyclists' signage 1
Better traffic management and signalling is needed 1
Add the phased traffic lights at Trafalgar Avenue/Old Kent Road junction 1
Remove some parking from Peckham Park Road and surrounding roads so that 2-way traffic flow can be maintained 1
Reroute cyclists to use the Burgess Park route through the area instead 1
Why not make this a pedestrian and cyclist option? 1
Oakley Place/Nile Terrace should become one-way 1
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Further Information
Clarify how proposed junction changes will impact on traffic thoroughfare on Glengall Road 2
Would I need to use Oakley Place and Nile Terrace? 1
Further information on the traffic lights and pedestrian crossing needed 1
How would this affect the 63/363 Bus Route Going Eastbound/Westbound 1
Would traffic turning left on to Trafalgar avenue be shifted onto Glengall Road? 1
Can you confirm how the banned left turn will be enforced? 1
Will the displaced traffic needing to turn left cause congestion elsewhere? 1
Clarification needed as to whether it is a “green man crossing.” or a normal signal controlled crossing at a junction 1
Other
No significant comment/Unclear comment 4
Not affected/do not use the route 3
Q6 – not included personal information
Q7 – not included personal information
Q 8
Q9 – Stakeholders listed their organisation name, which can be found on p8-9
A localresident
A localbusiness owner
Employed
locally
A visitorto thearea
Acommuter to the
area
Notlocal butinterested inthe…
Ataxi/private hirevehicledriver
Other(pleasespecify)
% 62.46% 3.24% 12.62% 4.53% 9.06% 1.94% 4.85% 1.29%
Number of responses 193 10 39 14 28 6 15 4
050
100150200250
Are you?
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Q10
Q11a
Q11b
Receivedan emailfrom TfL
Receiveda letter
from TfL
Readabout inthe press
Saw it onthe TfLwebsite
Socialmedia
Other(pleasespecify)
NotAnswere
d
% 61.96% 10.98% 1.57% 5.49% 2.75% 3.53% 13.73%
Number of responses 158 28 4 14 7 9 35
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How did you hear about this consultation?
Verygood
Good Adequate Poor Very poorNot
applicable
NotAnswered
% 27.23% 34.74% 22.54% 4.23% 3.29% 2.82% 5.16%
Number of responses 58 74 48 9 7 6 11
01020304050607080
Website structure & ease of finding what you needed
Very good Good Adequate Poor Very poorNot
applicableNot
Answered
% 29.47% 33.33% 21.26% 6.28% 2.90% 1.45% 5.31%
Number of responses 61 69 44 13 6 3 11
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Written information
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Q11c
Q11d
Q11e
Very good Good Adequate Poor Very poorNot
applicableNot
Answered
% 27.62% 31.43% 17.62% 8.10% 4.76% 5.24% 5.24%
Number of responses 58 66 37 17 10 11 11
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Maps, images & related diagrams
Very good Good Adequate Poor Very poorNot
applicable
% 29.33% 34.13% 20.19% 6.25% 4.33% 0.48%
Number of responses 61 71 42 13 9 1
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Online survey format
Very good Good Adequate Poor Very poorNot
applicable
% 29.38% 35.55% 19.43% 3.79% 1.42% 5.21%
Number of responses 62 75 41 8 3 11
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Website accessibility
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Q11f
Q11g
Do you have any further comments about the quality of the consultation material?
Themes Comment No. of comments
Negative Sceptical about consultation/ waste of time 6
Negative Generally negative 5
Negative Hasn't been advertised enough 2
Negative Not enough options between 'once a week' and 'never' re question 1 for infrequent users
2
Negative More detailed information needed 2
Very good Good Adequate Poor Very poorNot
applicable
% 6.40% 9.36% 9.36% 4.93% 5.42% 59.11%
Number of responses 13 19 19 10 11 120
020406080
100120140
Events & drop-in sessions
Very good Good Adequate Poor Very poorNot
applicable
% 7.58% 9.60% 13.13% 5.56% 4.55% 54.04%
Number of responses 15 19 26 11 9 107
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Promotional material
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4. Stakeholder responses
Seven stakeholders sent us the following responses:
1. Glengall Residents Association
“I am not sure quite what your thinking is here, what evidence are you offering to show
that this is necessary from the point of view of safety, traffic flow or any other reason?
Living in the next road I pass here pretty much daily and at all times, I have never
noticed a problem. Sometimes cars heading west turn left, this doesn’t interrupt the flow
of traffic, I have not noticed any delay to buses or danger to cyclists. Your counts
suggests up to 44 vehicles an hour use this route, you make no suggestion as to where
these 1,056 vehicles per day are going to go! To me it seems that the options are:
Turning left into Oakley Place, then Nile Terrace and ending with a right turn across
traffic into Trafalgar Avenue; Turning left into Cobourg Road (past a school); Turning
left into The Glengall Road Conservation Area; Or turning right into Dunton Road and
looping around the Tesco site, doubling back Eastwards on The Old Kent Road then
slowing the buses and other traffic turning right into Trafalgar Avenue. None of these
seem ideal “
2. London TravelWatch
“We generally support these proposals and particularly welcome the additional bus lane
and advanced stop line for cycles. Would you consider widening the inside lanes at the
bus stops by the removal of the hashed areas. This will make passing a stopped bus
more comfortable for cycles and motor cycles.”
3. London Living Streets
“London Living Streets supports this scheme and in particular creating a much needed
formal crossing at this dangerous crossing at Trafalgar Avenue. A formal crossing
facility for all three arms of the junction remains very much needed as the northern part
of the junction remains without a formal pedestrian crossing. We hope that this will also
be implemented.”
4. The Metropolitan Police service
“In general I support this scheme. Can you confirm how the banned left turn will be
enforced? The ahead arrow at the bottom of the signal head is not as robust as it could
be. Contravention of this arrow is non enforceable. It would be preferable and far more
robust to use a green ahead only arrow on the signal head and “ahead only “ with
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arrows, on the road surface. Contravention of this is an enforceable offence. It
mentions a “green man crossing.” This looks like a normal signal controlled crossing at
a junction. Is there anything different about it? Will the displaced traffic needing to turn
left cause congestion elsewhere?”
5. Oakley Place Church
”The proposed banning of a left turn from the Old Kent Road into Trafalgar Avenue will
have a huge impact on Oakley Place. It will become the route vehicles are forced to
take to drive to Peckham. TfL suggest that 44 vehicles per hour would enter Oakley
Place. Residents are clear that this will adversely change the quality of life here with a
significant increase in traffic, more fumes, more near misses at the 90 degree turn into
Nile Terrace, more sounding of horns, more fly tipping and other anti-social behaviour.
The change will conflict with the children's play area and the nature reserve close to the
road. The Church has been here since 1880 and is in advanced preparation for a major
refurbishment which will provide enhanced community facilities for worship and related
activities. An increase in pedestrian activity in Oakley Place can expected at busy times
for the church. There will also be some construction traffic over the next couple of
years. Please take these issues into consideration both for the church, the community
and particularly for the residents of Oakley Place.”
6. Southwark Council
“No issue with it… No objection.”
7. Southwark Cyclists:
“Southwark Cyclists support the adding of a pedestrian crossing phase. However,
Southwark Cyclists are unsure how this scheme is achieving vision zero. The scheme
has 3 critical issues before and will have 3 critical issues afterwards. We also have
some concerns as this will add 44 motorists a day to the already too busy Glengall
Road which forms part of a proposed Quietway. We are also keen to understand when
Old Kent Road a key route, based on the cycling strategic analysis, will be gaining
protected cycle tracks.”
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5 Main issues raised
Top five themes
1. My journey will take longer (71 people or 27.84%)
2. I feel safer (49 people or 19.22%)
3. I will need to find an alternative route (41 people or 16.08%)
4. I will find it easier to cross the road (40 people or 15.69%)
5. My journey will be quicker (19 people or 7.49%)
Top concerns
Concerns No
Concern changes will increase journey time/ congestion on nearby roads 105
Concern roads will become unsafe for commuters/cyclists/pedestrians/children
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Concern scheme will increase pollution 22
Sceptical about the consultation 16
Oppose banning left turn, or think it’s unnecessary 16
Concern changes will have little/neutral impact 7
Concern changes will inconvenience to commuters and/or disabled individuals
6
Respondents listed nine alternative routes they would use if the left turn is banned
Suggestion Total
Oakley Place/ Nile Terrace 14
Glengall Road 12
Albany Road 11
Peckham Park Road 7
St Georges Way 2
Bird in Bush Road 2
Cobourg Road 2
Wells Way 1
Peckham Hill Street 1
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6. Response to main issues raised
1. Concern that journeys will take longer
Whilst we appreciate that some journeys to the northern section of Trafalgar Avenue
may take longer because vehicles can no longer turn left from Old Kent Road into
Trafalgar Avenue, we believe that, when considering the needs of all road users, these
proposals will provide an overall improvement to the junction aligned with the Mayor’s
Transport Strategy (MTS).
The MTS 2018 includes a commitment to “reduce Londoner’s dependency on cars in
favour of active, efficient and sustainable modes of travel”. Thus, whilst we understand
that these proposals may inconvenience a small number of road users, we believe that
our proposals will encourage more people to use sustainable modes rather than cars
for their journeys, and consequently help deliver the MTS.
As the answer for points two and three is the same, they are presented together below
2. Concern roads will be less safe and
3. Concern about increase pollution, rat-running
Traffic counts indicate a small number of people (up to 44 per hour) will be affected by
the banned left turn.
Consultation respondents listed nine alternative left turn routes.
As a number of alternatives are available, we do not expect any one road to experience
significant increases in traffic.
We, therefore, do not expect an increase in collisions, or significant detrimental effects
on congestion, pollution and journey times on nearby roads.
4. Oppose banning the left turn, or think the project is unnecessary
To extend the westbound bus lane, we have to ban the left turn. Buses on the Old Kent
Road regularly experience delays. Average bus speeds are below 10mph.
Extending the bus lane will give buses priority over general traffic, improving reliability,
speeds and journey times. Enhancing London’s bus network is essential to achieve the
Mayor’s target that 80% of journeys will be made by sustainable transport by 2041.
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We also need to ban the left turn to provide the green man crossing on Trafalgar
Avenue. Retaining the left turn would require an extra stage at the traffic signals. This
would cause longer delays at the junction for all traffic, including buses, as an additional
stage would require longer clearance times between stages reducing overall effective
time for people to move.
7. Comments on the consultation materials
People were generally positive about the consultation itself:
- 93% respondents used our online survey to participate in our consultation
- 84% respondents rated the way we presented the consultation as very good/ good/
adequate for our website, written information and online survey
- 77% respondents rated the map as a very good/ good/ adequate
- 62% respondents heard about our consultation via email, 11% heard via letter and 5%
saw it on our website
8. Conclusion
After considering feedback, we plan to deliver the scheme with three minor changes:
1. Instead of a normal round green traffic light, traffic lights on Old Kent Road
westbound will show a ‘straight ahead arrow’ green light
2. ‘Ahead Only’ markings will be added to the westbound carriageway
3. Remove hatched areas at bus stops so inside lanes are wider and it’s easier for cyclists and motorcycles to pass.
Subject to obtaining the necessary traffic orders, we will start works in late 2019 or
early 2020.
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Appendix A: Consultation letter distribution area
and letter
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Appendix B: Stakeholder Email
Dear Sir or Madam
I am writing to share our proposals to improve the junction of Trafalgar Avenue and A2 Old Kent Road.
These changes would provide safer, better facilities for pedestrians, cyclists and bus
passengers. These benefits support the Mayor of London’s Transport Strategy and
Vision Zero.
It is the Mayor’s Vision Zero ambition that no one is killed or seriously injured on
London’s streets by 2041. The Vision Zero approach is based on the fundamental
conviction that loss of life and serious injuries are neither acceptable nor inevitable.
Our proposals also form part of the Mayor’s plan for Healthy Streets - a long-term vision to enable more people to walk, cycle and use public transport by making London’s streets healthier, safer and more welcoming.
What are we proposing? The main benefits of this scheme would be:
Safer and easier crossing at Trafalgar Avenue using a new ‘green man’ crossing
Quicker, more reliable bus trips using a new extended westbound bus lane
To achieve this, we would need to ban the left turn from A2 Old Kent Road into Trafalgar Avenue westbound towards the Bricklayers Arms. Our traffic counts indicate up to 44 vehicles per hour could be affected.
Full details include:
Introducing a ‘green man’ crossing at Trafalgar Avenue
Banning the left turn into Trafalgar Avenue from A2 Old Kent Road westbound
Building out the pavement to support the banned left turn and pedestrian crossing
Extending the westbound bus lane from the Trafalgar Avenue bus stop (WJ) to the junction stop line
Providing a new Advanced Stop Line to help protect cyclists on Trafalgar Avenue
Widening the existing Advance Stop Line on A2 Old Kent Road across two traffic lanes instead of one
A map showing our proposals is attached.
Have Your Say
We would like to know what you think about our proposals. Please complete our online
survey at: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roads/trafalgar-avenue/.
Alternatively, you can:
Email us at [email protected]
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Write to us at FREEPOST TFL CONSULTATIONS
Call us on 0343 222 1155 (service and network charges apply. Visit tfl.gov.uk/terms for details)
You can also use these contact details to request paper copies of the consultation
materials, copies in Braille, large text or another language, and a response form.
Please let us know your views by Monday 12 August 2019.
Yours faithfully
Zenobia Hammond
Local Communities & Partnerships
Transport for London
To subscribe or unsubscribe from consultation and engagement communications
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Appendix C: List of key stakeholders
AA
Access in London
Age UK London
All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group
Borough Cycling Officers Group
British Cycling
Campaign for Better Transport
Central London CTC
Cycle Confidence
Cycle Experience
Cycle Systems
Cycle Training UK (CTUK)
Cyclelyn
Cycling Embassy of Great Britain
Cycling4all
Cyclists in the City
Disability Alliance
Disability Rights UK
Disabled Go
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Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee
GLA Strategy Access Panel members
Greater London Authority
Inclusion London
Independent Disability Advisory Group
Institute for Sustainability
Joint Committee on Mobility for Disabled People (JCMD)
Joint Committee on Mobility of Blind and Partially Sighted People
Joint Mobility Unit
Licensed Taxi Drivers Association (LTDA)
Living Streets
Local elected representatives (MPs, AMs & Cllrs)
London Ambulance Service
London Bike Hub
London Cab Drivers Club
London Councils
London Cycling Campaign London Cycling Campaign (Southwark)
London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority
London Fire Brigade
London Older People's Strategy Group
London Region National Pensioners Convention
London TravelWatch
London Visual Impairment Forum
Metropolitan Police
Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS)
RAC Motoring Foundation
Road Danger Reduction Forum
RMT Taxi Branch
Southwark Council Southwark Safer Transport Team
Southwark Travellers' Action Group
Sustrans
Transport Focus
Transport for All
Transport for London
United Cabbies Group
Unite the Union
Vision 2020
Walk London
Wheels for Wellbeing
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Appendix D: Email to TfL customers
Dear Miss Thornton,
We are proposing to make changes to the junction of Trafalgar Avenue and A2 Old Kent Road, and would like to hear your views. The aim of these changes is to provide safer, better facilities for people walking and cycling, and bus passengers. The changes would include:
Introducing a 'green man' crossing at Trafalgar Avenue Extending the westbound bus lane from the Trafalgar Avenue bus stop (WJ) to
the junction stop line
To make the changes, we would need to ban the left turn for all road users from A2 Old Kent Road into Trafalgar Avenue westbound towards the Bricklayers Arms. Our traffic counts indicate up to 44 vehicles per hour could be affected. For full details and to share your views, visit our consultation page by 12 August 2019.
Yours sincerely, TfL Consultation team Transport for London
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Appendix E: Equality Impact Assessment
Step 1: Clarifying Aims
Q1. Outline the aims/objectives/scope of this piece of work
A high level drawing of the scheme is shown below:
The attached Equality Impact Assessment concerns the A2 Old Kent Road Bus Lane
Extension scheme, which is to be delivered under the Bus Priority programme within the
Surface Transport Investment Programme.
The aim of the scheme is two fold; to improve westbound bus journey time reliability
and improve the pedestrian environment for those crossing Trafalgar Avenue. The
scheme will achieve this by:
Extending the westbound bus lane from its current position north west to the junction with Trafalgar Avenue
Banning the left turn into Trafalgar Avenue and building out the Trafalgar Avenue kerb to ensure the ban is “self-enforcing.”
Providing a new signalised crossing point on Trafalgar Avenue, replacing the current informal crossing.
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Q2. Does this work impact on staff or customers? Please provide details of how.
Step 2: The Evidence Base
Q3. Record here the data you have gathered about the diversity of the people
potentially impacted by this work. You should also include any research on the
issues affecting inclusion in relation to your work
Consider evidence in relation to all relevant protected characteristics;
- Age - Other – refugees, low income, homeless people
- Disability including carers1 - Pregnancy/maternity
- Gender - Race
- Gender reassignment - Religion or belief
- Marriage/civil partnership - Sexual orientation
1 Including those with physical, mental and hidden impairments as well as carers who provide unpaid
care for a friend or family member who due to illness, disability, or a mental health issue cannot cope without their support
This work does not impact on staff.
Whilst detailed construction information is not yet available, it is anticipated that there will
be minimal construction impact on customers. A temporary crossing point will be provided
on Trafalgar Avenue whilst works on the new crossing point take place. Where pedestrians
and other road users are required to deviate from their typical routes, diversionary routes
will be clearly signed. Lessons learned will be sought from previous projects regarding the
creation of temporary crossing points that are accessible to all users.
All works will be completed in accordance with the guidelines for the safety of all road users
as stipulated in Traffic Signs Manual: Chapter 8 : Traffic Safety Measures and Signs for
Road Works and Temporary Situations.
When it comes to consultation, the following steps will ensure our public consultation
material is accessible and inclusive:
- We will do pre-consultation engagement with Protected Groups such as Cobourg Primary
School, Trafalgar Surgery, New Peckham Mosque and Peckham Baptist Church.
- Plans with a simple explanation will be sent directly to local residents and businesses.
This ensures that those on lower incomes and without easy access to the internet are given
the same level of information as others
- Upon request, people can access our consultation materials and questionnaire in easy
read, braille or other languages
- We will offer multiple methods to respond, including FREEPOST, phone, email and online
survey
- We will promote our consultation at and to local ‘attractions’, such as Peckham and East
Street Libraries, Trafalgar Surgery, Cobourg Primary School and places of worship
- We will promote our consultation to key stakeholders plus people who travel through the
area on buses, bikes and motorists who have registered on our database
Post implementation, it is anticipated that this scheme will have a positive impact on all
customers, but particularly pedestrians and bus users. Bus users will experience quicker
and more reliable bus journeys following the greater priority afforded by the bus lane, and
pedestrians will be able to cross Trafalgar Avenue safely and more comfortable following
the implementation of the formal crossing.
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Step 3: Impact
Q4. Given the evidence listed in step 2, consider and describe what potential
short, medium and longer term negative impacts this work could have on people
related to their protected characteristics?
Protected Characteristic Explain the potential negative impact
Age N The scheme is not expected to have any negative
impact on this protected characteristic.
Disability including
carers
Y
The scheme is not expected to have any negative
impact on this or any protected characteristic.
This scheme may have minor negative impacts during
construction which will be mitigated using lessons
learnt on accessible temporary works from other
schemes
This scheme is not anticipated to negatively impact on any people with protected
characteristics. However, it is predicted to positively impact on three protected
characteristics, Age, Pregnancy/ Maternity, Disability, including carers.
Age:
As this scheme suggests providing a formal crossing facility, it is prudent therefore
that research points to the fact that elderly people see formal crossings as the
preferred method of crossing a road (Older Pedestrians and Road Safety-
Strategic Development Research).
It is also worth noting that the population statistics for the Livesey Ward, where
this scheme is planned, show that around 9% are over the age of 65 and 23% are
under the age of 15. (Livesey Ward Profile, 2017)
Disability, including carers:
A Doctor’s surgery is situated on Trafalgar Avenue, which may result in a greater
number proportion of people with disabilities using the proposed crossing than
would be typical for this ward.
Pregnancy/ Maternity-
A primary school and day care centre are in close proximity to the junction of Old
Kent Road and Trafalgar Avenue. It can be expected, therefore, that people with
young children could be travelling within the footprint of the junction relatively
frequently.
Further, although not an explicit protected characteristic, it is useful to also note
that 86% of the population living in Livesey are classified as being in the most
deprived quintile (Livesey Ward Profile, 2017). Ensuring high quality affordable
transport is therefore key to this scheme.
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Gender
N
The scheme is not expected to have any negative
impact on this or any protected characteristic.
Gender reassignment
N
The scheme is not expected to have any negative
impact on this or any protected characteristic.
Marriage/civil partnership
N
The scheme is not expected to have any negative
impact on this or any protected characteristic.
Other – e.g. refugees,
low income, homeless
people
N
The scheme is not expected to have any negative
impact on this or any protected characteristic.
Pregnancy/maternity
N
The scheme is not expected to have any negative
impact on this or any protected characteristic.
Race
N
The scheme is not expected to have any negative
impact on this or any protected characteristic.
Religion or belief
N
The scheme is not expected to have any negative
impact on this or any protected characteristic.
Sexual orientation N The scheme is not expected to have any negative
impact on this or any protected characteristic.
Q5. Given the evidence listed in step 2, consider and describe what potential
positive impacts this work could have on people related to their protected
characteristics?
Protected Characteristic Explain the potential positive impact
Age Y Older people tend to have lower walking speeds.
Being provided a dedicated crossing phase, protected
from general traffic, will therefore increase their levels
of comfort and safety when crossing Trafalgar Avenue
as there will not be the need to “rush” across the
junction to avoid conflict with turning traffic.
Similarly, young children and teenagers, who may be
unconfident crossing side roads, will also benefit from
improved safety and comfort as a result of the formal
pedestrian facilities.
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Disability including
carers
Y
Pedestrians who are reliant on public transport for their
journeys are likely to experience quicker journeys
through the extension of the bus lanes. Pedestrians
with other protected characteristics will also
experience the same benefit.
Similarly, pedestrians who require additional time for
crossing roads are likely to benefit from having a
dedicated crossing phase.
Refreshed tactile paving will aid those with visual
impairments in recognising they are approaching a
crossing. The crossing will also emit a beeping sound
to indicate the appropriate time to cross. Drop kerbs
will be provided at crossing points to smooth the
transition from carriageway to footway.
Gender
Y All pedestrians will benefit from a formal crossing
facility which provides a greater level of comfort and
safety.
All bus users will also benefit from quicker journeys.
Gender reassignment
Y All pedestrians will benefit from a formal crossing
facility which provides a greater level of comfort and
safety.
All bus users will also benefit from quicker journeys.
Marriage/civil partnership
Y All pedestrians will benefit from a formal crossing
facility which provides a greater level of comfort and
safety.
All bus users will also benefit from quicker journeys.
Other – e.g. refugees,
low income, homeless
people
Y All pedestrians will benefit from a formal crossing
facility which provides a greater level of comfort and
safety.
All bus users will also benefit from quicker journeys.
As buses are one of London’s most affordable travel
modes, this benefit is key for those with low incomes.
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Pregnancy/maternity
Y Expecting mothers or those supervising young children
are likely to prefer crossing a junction when there is a
dedicated crossing phase, as opposed to an informal
facility where the act of crossing could be interrupted
by traffic. Thus, the provision of such a phase is likely
to significantly benefit those with this protected
characteristic.
Race
Y All pedestrians will benefit from a formal crossing
facility which provides a greater level of comfort and
safety.
All bus users will also benefit from quicker journeys.
Religion or belief
Y All pedestrians will benefit from a formal crossing
facility which provides a greater level of comfort and
safety.
All bus users will also benefit from quicker journeys.
Sexual orientation
Y All pedestrians will benefit from a formal crossing
facility which provides a greater level of comfort and
safety.
All bus users will also benefit from quicker journeys.
Step 4: Consultation
Q6. How has consultation with those who share a protected characteristic
informed your work?
List the groups you
intend to consult with
or have consulted and
reference any previous
relevant consultation?2
If consultation has taken place what issues were raised in
relation to one or more of the protected characteristics?
General Public Consultation yet to take place
Southwark Council Consultation yet to take place
Q7. Where relevant, record any consultation you have had with other projects /
teams who you are working with to deliver this piece of work. This is really
2 This could include our staff networks, the Independent Disability Advisory Group, the Valuing People
Group, local minority groups etc.
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important where the mitigations for any potential negative impacts rely on the
delivery of work by other teams.
Step 5: Informed Decision-Making Q8. In light of the assessment now made, what do you propose to do next?
Please select one of the options below and provide a rationale (for most EqIAs this will
be box 1). Please remember to review this as and when the piece of work changes
1. Change the work to mitigate against potential negative impacts found
2. Continue the work as is because no
potential negative impacts found
Currently there are no negative impacts expected
as a result of the scheme. However, following
public consultation, changes will be considered in
light of responses received.
3. Justify and continue the work
despite negative impacts (please
provide justification)
4. Stop the work because
discrimination is unjustifiable and no
obvious ways to mitigate
Step 6: Action Planning Q9. You must address any negative impacts identified in step 3 and 4. Please
demonstrate how you will do this or record any actions already taken to do this.
Please remember to add any positive actions you can take that further any
positive impacts identified in step 3 and 4.
Action Due
Research best practice on accessible
temporary works and apply
Ongoing
N/A at this stage.