Purpose

This report seeks approval from the Director of Environment and
Sustainability, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for a
Sustainable Camden, to implement Phase 4 of the Cycle Permeability
Programme at seven locations in the borough, as set out in Section
2 of this report, and for which a decision is sought. The locations
are: 1. Alfred Place, 2. Belsize Terrace, 3. Hadley Street &
Castle Road, 4. Handel Street, Kenton Street and Hunter Street, 5.
Herbrand Street, 6. Maresfield Gardens, and 7. Streatham
Street. 
 
The proposals aim to transform the public realm, make the roads
safer, improve accessibility for cyclists, help to make walking
safer, easier, and more enjoyable, while improving the local
environment and air quality by introducing low level planting and
planting trees. 
 
Public consultations on the 7 scheme proposals detailed in this
report were undertaken from 19th February 2024 to 9th March
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
to cycle more instead of driving motor vehicles. 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 improving biodiversity, reducing the impacts of flooding,
and responding to the impacts of climate change.

Content

THAT the Director of Environment and Sustainability, in
consultation with the Cabinet Member for a Sustainable Camden, and
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), the Strategic Policy Alignments
(Appendix C), 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 Cycle Permeability
changes at the 7 scheme locations, as summarised in section 2 of
this report; and

(ii)           
delegates to the Chief Engineer the authority to take any further
decisions required for the implementation of the recommended
proposals.