Decision details
Petitions (if any)
Decision Maker: Council
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
NOTED
(1) the following petitions presented at the meeting:
· Josie Warshaw, supporting the introduction of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods across the borough;
· Sarah Dever, objecting to the introduction of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods in the Crickelwood area and seeking assurances around public consultation, displaced traffic and equalities.
(2) The response from the Lead Member for Regeneration, Property & Planning to both the deputations and petitions, which highlightedthe Council’s responsibility to address the climate emergency and related public health issues, whilst also acknowledging the need to engage with residents and key stakeholders to ensure any action taken worked for all parties. As part of the response, the opportunity was taken to outline a number of Active Travel initiatives the Council had introduced to address these issues (including expansion of the School Street Programme & Cycling Networks). The petitioners were also advised that the Council would soon be publishing its draft Long Term Transport Strategy, which would outline the ambitions for transport within the borough and how this would also contribute towards addressing the climate emergency and related public health issues. The Lead Member also encouraged residents to reflect on changes that could be made to their own lifestyles in order to address these issues, whilst providing an assurance that the Council would seek to work with residents in order to develop the necessary infrastructure to support such changes.
Publication date: 27/09/2021
Date of decision: 20/09/2021
Decided at meeting: 20/09/2021 - Council