Questions to the Mayor of London – answered at on 24 September 2020.
The leader of Camden Council recently responded to residents of Oakley Square North who had contracted her relating to concerns about the impact of the cycle lane on the A400 stating: “We also note your concerns about the impact of this scheme on Oakley Square North. We wrote to TfL as they were preparing the scheme on the south side of the Square, which is on their network, and asked to ensure Oakley Square North was carefully monitored during the scheme to ensure any impacts on the north side (Camden’s road network) were assessed. We would therefore also be keen to know the outcomes of any information TfL are able to provide with respect to that agreed monitoring.” Please publish all monitoring that TfL has undertaken on all surrounding roads of the newly installed A400 cycle lane.
At the beginning of June, Transport for London (TfL) introduced temporary pop-up cycle facilities to aid safe active travel and social distancing in the London Borough of Camden on Hampstead Road, Oakley Square, Lidlington Place and Harrington Square. These urgent and necessary measures have provided quick-to-install cycle facilities that help protect those choosing to cycle on one of London’s known strategic cycling corridors.
TfL conducted an Environmental Visual Audit (EVA) on 13 July to assess compliance with the newly introduced no-left turn for vehicles from Oakley Square (A400) onto Eversholt Street (A4200). Following this audit, signage at the junction has been reviewed and will be assessed as part of the autumn scheme monitoring. Following feedback from local residents that motorists are rat-running on Oakley Square North to avoid the no-left turn on Oakley Square/Eversholt St, TfL is currently designing a solution to mitigate this while still permitting access for residents. TfL is engaged with the borough and the Oakley Square North residents and aims to share design proposals during September.