London Borough of Lambeth - Craster Road, Elm Park, Leander Road, Ostade Road - one way systems, restricted traffic movements

LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH

INTRODUCTION OF ONE-WAY SYSTEMS, RESTRICTED TRAFFIC MOVEMENTS AND CHANGES TO WAITING, LOADING AND PARKING PLACE RESTRICTIONS CRASTER ROAD, ELM PARK, LEANDER ROAD AND OSTADE ROAD

(NOTE:  This Notice is about the introduction of one-way systems in Elm Park and Ostade Road, restricted traffic movements in Craster Road, Elm Park and Ostade Road and changes to waiting, loading, and parking place restrictions in Elm Park, Leander Road and Ostade Road.)

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth on 17th September 2024 made the Lambeth (Charged-For Parking Places) (Amendment No. 42) Order 2024, The Lambeth (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (Amendment No. 46) Order 2024 and The Lambeth (Moving Traffic Restrictions) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2024 
under sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.  The Orders will come into force on 28th October 2024.

2. The general nature and effect of the Orders will be to:-
(a) introduce one-way systems on:-
(i)  Elm Park, south-eastward between the western boundary of No. 79 Elm Park and the western kerb-line of Craster Road;
(ii) Ostade Road, north-eastward from the south-western kerb-line of Elm Park south-westward for 10 metres; 
(b) ban vehicles proceeding in Ostade Road from turning left into Elm Park, except for bicycles;
(c) ban on vehicles in Craster Road entering Elm Park;
(d) ban on vehicles in Elm Park entering Ostade Road;
(e) introduce an at any time restricted parking zone on Elm Park from a point 1 metre south-east of the common boundary of Nos. 75 and 77 Elm Park, south-eastward to the common boundary of Nos. 103 and 105 Elm Park (In accordance with the usual traffic signs for a Restricted Zone, there will be no yellow lines or kerb-markings to indicate the ban on waiting and loading.);
(f) make changes to the existing waiting, loading, and parking place restrictions on Elm Park, Leander Road and Ostade Road.

2. The Orders are necessary to reduce traffic volumes across the neighbourhood and to deliver improved air quality, improved safety, and create street spaces where people can socialise and play, while preserving motor vehicle access so residents and local businesses can use cars and vans when needed.

3. For further information about the changes in general please email lowtrafficneighbourhoods@lambeth.gov.uk .

4. A copy of each of the Orders and other documents giving detailed particulars about them are available online at: https://streets.appyway.com/lambeth or www.lambeth.gov.uk/traffic-management-orders and for inspection at the offices of Lambeth Council’s Parking and Enforcement Group (Parking, Network Management & Fleet), 3rd Floor, Civic Centre, 6 Brixton Hill, London SW2 1EG, between 9.30 am and 4.30 pm on Mondays to Fridays inclusive (except on bank/public holidays), until the last day of a period of six weeks beginning with the date on which the Orders are made, . To arrange inspection please telephone 020 7926 0209 or email: Trafficorders@lambeth.gov.uk. 

5. If any person wishes to question the validity of the Orders or any of their provisions on the grounds that it or they are not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, or that any requirement of that Act or any instrument made under that Act has not been complied with, that person may, within 6 weeks from the date on which the Orders are made, apply for the purpose to the High Court.

Dated 20th September 2024
Ben Stevens 
Highways Network Manager