Purpose

Proposals to exempt cycles from the ‘left turn only’
traffic restriction on Bartholomew Road at the junction with
Kentish Town Road were subject to a three-week statutory traffic
management order (TMO) consultation between 2nd March 2023 and 23rd
March 2023. The proposals would allow cyclists to (1) travel
straight across Kentish Town Road to Kelly Street, and (2) turn
right onto Kentish Town Road. The Council did not receive any
responses to the TMO consultation. 
 
The proposals meet the objectives of We Make Camden by helping
create clean, vibrant, and sustainable places by removing barriers
to cycling, which would help to encourage residents to cycle more
instead of driving motor vehicles. This would in turn contribute to
improving air quality and lowering carbon emissions in the
borough.

Content

THAT the Chief Engineer, having considered the proposals in
relation to the objectives set out in the Camden Transport Strategy
and having due regard to the needs set out in section 149 of the
Equality Act 2010: 
 
     
i.        
approves the recommended proposal, including the making and
implementation of the TMO amendments consulted on between 2nd March
2023 and 23rd March 2023, to exempt cycles from the ‘left
turn only’ traffic restriction on Bartholomew Road at the
junction with Kentish Town Road, as summarised in sections 1 of
this report;
    
ii.        
and delegates to the Transport Design Team Manager the authority to
take any further decisions required for the implementation of the
recommended proposal.