Purpose

This report seeks approval from the Chief Engineer to implement
changes to Alfred Mews, Chenies Street, and Tottenham Court Road,
as outlined in Section 2 of this report. This includes the
construction of a widened pavement and the installation of
additional cycle parking stands on Alfred Mews, and the
construction of a continuous pavement on Tottenham Court Road at
the junction with Alfred Mews. The proposal also includes some
minor parking and loading changes on Alfred Mews including the
removal of a business permit holders only parking bay (Permit A36),
and a motorcycles parking bay, and the introduction of double
yellow lines throughout Alfred Mews, and on Chenies Street
including the removal of 1 paid-for-parking (pay by phone) space
and the relocation of the business permit holders only parking bay
(Permit A36) from Alfred Mews. The proposals aim to transform the
public realm and make walking and cycling in Alfred Mews safer,
easier, quieter, and more enjoyable, while contributing to the
Camden Transport Strategy, Walking and Accessibility Action Plan,
and Cycling Action Plan objectives and targets to increase walking
and cycling.
 
A public consultation on the proposals detailed in this report
was undertaken from 5th February 2024 to 26th February 2024.
 
The report follows a consideration of relevant policies and the
public consultation on the proposals. The proposals meet the
objectives of We Make Camden by helping create clean, vibrant, and
sustainable places and making it easier for people to travel by
active modes of transport, which would help to encourage residents
and visitors to walk and cycle more instead of driving motor
vehicles or using public transport. This would in turn contribute
to improving air quality and lowering carbon emissions in the
borough. The proposals also meet the objectives of We Make Camden
by responding to the impacts of climate change.

Content

THAT the Chief Engineer having considered the proposals in
relation to the objectives set out in the Camden Transport
Strategy, the public consultation results (Section 6 and Appendix
B), the Equality Impact Assessment (EqIA) (Section 4
and Appendix A), having due regard to the needs set out in section
149 of the Equality Act 2010, and subject to compliance with
relevant statutory requirements and detailed design:
 

(i)            
approves the implementation of the proposed changes to Alfred Mews,
Chenies Street, and Tottenham Court Road, as
summarised in section 2 of this report; and

(ii)           
delegates to the Transport Design Team Manager the authority to
take any further decisions required for the implementation of the
recommended proposals.