Drivers face £130 fine as road rule made 'permanent' after two year trial
Drivers face a £130 penalty as a council makes traffic orders "permanent" for the first time in two years. Lambeth Council has made its Low Traffic Neighbourhood in Brixton permanent after seeing environmental benefits, the local authority has confirmed.
The Brixton Hill LTN was introduced in September 2023 through an Experimental Traffic Order, which we want to replace with a new permanent traffic order. The experimental scheme used traffic filters to restrict certain vehicles from entering the LTN, while ensuring all premises remain accessible by motor vehicles.
A 30-minute waiting time in Lyham Road has also been introduced to limit the number of vehicles parking at the kerbside and new bin sheds on New Park Road have been installed to make waste management simpler and less visible.
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Brixton Hill LTN aimed at reducing through-traffic and motor vehicle speeds, improving air quality, enhancing safety, and supporting sustainable travel. The council is now looking to make the scheme permanent, following evidence collected during monitoring of a range of effects in the local area.
Deputy leader Cllr Rezina Chowdhury, cabinet member for Sustainable Lambeth and Clean Air, said: “Brixton Hill LTN has been a great success and the effects are clear. There are now fewer vehicle journeys overall and a significant increase in the number of people walking, cycling, wheeling or scooting.
“Lambeth Council is transforming streets across the borough to make them safer, calmer and cleaner. The Brixton Hill LTN is a great example of how working with local communities can achieve benefits for everyone.”
The positive results included a 58% decrease in traffic within the LTN, an overall 4% net traffic reduction and an 83% drop in vehicles exceeding speed limits within the neighbourhood. Cycling has surged, with increases of 27% across the LTN, including an 82% rise on Lambert Road, too.