Covid Streetspace: Bike lanes, school streets, low-traffic neighbourhoods and more

Enfield Council has published information about its progress in obtaining funding for urgent Streetspace schemes, designed to enable more walking and cycling post-lockdown in a situation where people will be unable or reluctant to use public transport. A document recently published on the council's Let's Talk website also includes updates about the status of planned low-traffic neighbourhoods in the Fox Lane, Connaught Gardens and Bowes Primary areas.

£80 million for emergency projects in London

streetspace graphic showing social distancing The money to pay for the emergency projects in London - in total, £80 million - is being provided by the Department for Transport (DfT). £55 million is going to Transport for London (TfL) - £10 million for its own projects, the rest to be allocated to borough schemes. The DfT is allocating the remaining £25 million directly to boroughs.

However, £80 million is a much smaller amount than the £417 million that TfL was planning to invest in borough Healthy Streets schemes this year before the coronavirus emergency struck, reducing revenue from fares to a fraction of what was anticipated and necessitating a rescue package from the government. Much planned work, such as some Liveable Neighbourhood schemes, has consequently been put on hold.

More to £2 million for Enfield, so far

Five schemes submitted by Enfield have so far been approved, with funding allocations totalling just over £2 million. The money will be spent on cycle routes, a new cycling and walking path, a low-traffic neighbourhood scheme in Bowes ward and school street schemes.

The TfL money is coming from the first tranche of the funding it will provide to boroughs for Streetspace projects, but so far only a proportion of the total money for this tranche has been allocated. Decisions about the remainder should be made within the next fortnight, and the options being considered include several more projects submitted by Enfield Council.

There will be two further tranches of TfL funding, for schemes envisaged as being permanent, rather than emergency interventions.

The successful bids, and those awaiting assessment

The projects so far approved for funding are:

Completion of cycle lanes along the A1010 Hertford Road, as far north as Freezy Water.
A new cycle route connecting the southern end of the A1010 cycle lanes to the northern end of an extended CS1 at the Edmonton/Tottenham boundary. The council has not revealed what route will be taken, but the map of Haringey Council's Streetspace projects on its website shows the connection running along Bull Lane, past the North Middlesex Hospital.
Angel Walk: A project to provide an improved walking and cycling route from Edmonton Green to the new Meridian Water development in the south-eastern corner of the borough.
The "Bowes Primary Area" low-traffic neighbourhood - a scheme to exclude through traffic from residential streets in the western part of Bowes ward - awarded £100,000 of DfT money.
School streets outside 12 primary schools in the north and east of the borough.

The school streets schemes (referred to in an earlier document as "school streets lite") will not incorporate ANPR cameras are likely to rely on school staff being prepared to put out and take in barriers to block off streets at school start and finish times.

The council is still waiting to hear whether or not a further nine schemes will be approved by TfL, most of them actually consisting of interventions at multiple sites. This part of the list includes the Fox Lane and Connaught Gardens low-traffic schemes, though the council is evidently continuing to work on these in the anticipation that money will be forthcoming.

The information below has been extracted from the council's latest Streetspace update (though the maps are of earlier vintage).

Low-traffic neighbourhood schemes - current status

Fox Lane

"Awaiting feedback from TfL, but a revised design has been developed and Ward Councillors have viewed the revised proposals. Information for residents to be published shortly, with a trial starting in the summer. The trial will include a formal consultation where residents can provide detailed feedback."

Connaught Gardens

connaught gardens quieter neighbourhood map

"Awaiting feedback from TfL, but plans progressing to enable delivery of the Connaught Gardens Quieter Neighbourhood project. Ward councillors have been consulted and have informed the design process. Next step is to share the designs with the community and implement a trial starting in the summer. The trial will include a formal consultation where residents can provide detailed feedback."

Bowes

bowes quieter neighbourhood map

"£100,000 approved by Department for Transport on 27 June 2020. Design proposal has been passed to Ward Cllrs with a design review scheduled for 3 July 2020. Following this, information will be shared with residents, with a trial starting in the summer. The trial will include a formal consultation where residents can provide detailed feedback."

Currently unclear whether Bowes Primary Area refers to the whole area shown on this earlier map, or to a smaller area.

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Enfield Streetspace update - 29 June 2020

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Item	Title	Type of Intervention	Date submitted By Enfield Council	Latest Update
Funding Approved
1	A1010 North project completion	Strategic Cycling Route	20^th May 2020	£1.4m approved on 3^rd Jun 20 by TfL to enable substantial completion of this major project by the end of September.
2	Cycle Superhighway 1 Link from the A1010 South major project in Edmonton to Haringey	Strategic Cycling Route	21^st May 2020	£267,930 approved on 12^th Jun 20, for the design and implementation of works to enable safe cycling from the end of the A1010 South to connect with Cycle Superhighway 1 in Haringey (with the route creating a connection to North Middlesex Hospital), for implementation by the end of the summer.
3	Tranche 1 School Streets (12 schools)	Low Traffic Neighbourhoods	29^th May 2020	£233,000 approved by TfL on 23^rd Jun 20. Engagement is ongoing with schools – schools will be fundamental in operating the road closures using temporary barriers. The first 10 schools are confirmed, pending formal agreement by Headteachers*.
4	Angel Walk – walking and cycling project in Edmonton.	Strategic Cycling Routes	5^th Jun 2020	£150,000 approved by TfL on 12^th Jun 20 to enable completion of this project over the summer.
5	Bowes Primary area Low Traffic Neighbourhood	Low Traffic Neighbourhood	5^th Jun 2020	£100,000 approved by Department for Transport on 27^th June 20. Design proposal has been passed to Ward Cllrs with a design review scheduled for 3^rd July 20. Following this, information will be shared with residents, with a trial starting in the summer. The trial will include a formal consultation where residents can provide detailed feedback.
Awaiting approval
6	Fore Street footway widening	Social Distancing	18th May 2020	Awaiting a response from TfL but emergency measures implemented.
7	Enfield Town footway widening	Social Distancing	21^st May 2020	Awaiting a response from TfL but phase 1 emergency measures implemented.
8	Tranche 1 Modal Filters – 10 streets across the Borough	Low Traffic Neighbourhoods	22^nd May 2020	Awaiting feedback from TfL, but plans progressing to enable delivery of the Connaught Gardens Quieter Neighbourhood project as part of these filters. Ward Councillors been consulted and have informed the design process. Next step is to share the designs with the community and implement a trial starting in the summer. The trial will include a formal consultation where residents can provide detailed feedback. Remaining modal filters in design stage / awaiting Ward Cllr discussion.
9	Fox Lane LTN	Low Traffic Neighbourhoods	29^th May 2020	Awaiting feedback from TfL, but a revised design has been developed and Ward Councillors have viewed the revised proposals. Information for residents to be published shortly, with a trial starting in the summer. The trial will include a formal consultation where residents can provide detailed feedback.
10	GP Cycle Parking provision	Strategic Cycling Routes	29^th May 2020	Awaiting feedback from TfL.
11	Temporary Wayfinding	Strategic Cycling Routes	29^th May 2020	Awaiting feedback from TfL.
12	Increase in 25 residential cycle hangars across the Borough.	Strategic Cycling Routes	19^th Jun 2020	Awaiting feedback from TfL.
13	Engagement Response – selection of smaller projects in response to community ideas.	Social Distancing	19^th Jun 2020	Awaiting feedback from TfL. This project includes the delivery of measures at Winchmore Hill Green to close the slip road and create some temporary licensing space for restaurants. Other areas in the Borough can also be considered for similar approaches.
14	Supporting Activities – a series of measures including training and Dr Bike events to continue to encourage uptake in cycling.	Strategic Cycling Routes	19^th Jun 2020	Awaiting feedback from TfL.

School streets

*Initial list of school streets. Engagement with schools has already taken place, next step is for formal commitment from school on supporting the road closures at school start and finish. Funding does not enable the implementation of cameras at this time to self-enforce these measures. This is why partnership with the school is critical to the success as school staff will be required to set-out and take down the temporary closure points (similar to a play street operation). The Council will ensure all necessary Traffic Orders are in place and provide the appropriate equipment and guidance

School Name	Location	Postcode	Intake Size
George Spicer	Southbury Road,	EN1 1YF	840

Raynham Primary School	Raynham Avenue	N18 2JQ	889

Houndsfield Primary School	Ripon Road, Edmonton, London, N9 7RE	EN1 4RE	720


Chase Side Primary School	Trinity Street	EN2 6NS	464

Keys Meadow Primary School	84 Tysoe Avenue, Enfield, Middlesex	EN3 6FB	441


Worcesters Primary School	Goat Lane	EN1 4UF	668

Honilands Primary School	Lovell Road	EN1 4RE	594

Raglan Infant School	Wellington Road, Enfield	EN1 2NS	449

Enfield Heights Academy	Pitfield Way	EN3 5BY	188

St Michael's CofE Primary School	Brigadier Hill	EN2 0NB	445