What are the councils up to? May 2022 edition

An aide memoire of items I’ve noted from the boroughs where I work, rest and play, in case it is of use to others.

A link back to March and April 2022’s editions if you want to rummage backwards.

Consultations closing

• Closing 7 June, Richmond Council’s consultation e-scooters, the TfL trial, e-scooter parking etc.
• Closing 26 June, Survey re Wandsworth is piloting 20mph speed cameras on Priory Lane (NE of Richmond Park) and Wimbledon Park Road (near the tennis and boundary with Merton). 
• Closing 12 July, TfL’s consultation on changes to bus routes and frequencies across a lot of London.
• Closing 24 July, City’s consultation by email re experimental traffic orders for pedestrian priority schemes.
• Closing 29 July, TfL’s consultation on extending the ULEZ zone to the GLA boundaries.

What are the councils up to? March & April 2022 edition

An aide memoire of items I’ve noted from the boroughs where I work, rest and play, in case it is of use to others.

A link back to January and February 2022’s editions if you want to rummage backwards.

April 2022

April was largely a quiet month as the London borough elections were scheduled for 5 May and announcements were barred during the pre-election period.

City of London

• 21 April, Court of Common Council has a motion asking for street space, covid streets and Bank junction safety traffic orders to be reviewed, and a new traffic order be drafted to permit taxis through Bank junction.
• Closing 24 July, City’s consultation by email re experimental traffic orders for pedestrian priority schemes.

What are the councils up to? January & February 2022 edition

An aide memoire of items I’ve noted from the boroughs where I work, rest and play, in case it is of use to others.

A link back to November & December 2021’s editions if you want to rummage backwards.

February 2022

Consultations closing

• Closing 6 March, RBKC’s consultation on planning policies for the Lots Road area
• Closing 6 March, RBKC’s consultation on proposed cycle access to Phillimore Walk from Holland Park. 
• Closing 16 March, Sutton Council’s consultation on installing K-frame barriers on entrances to Roundshaw Downs.
• Closing 20 March, Lambeth Council’s consultation on the Ferndale Road low traffic neighbourhood (consultation link, and survey link).
• Closing 21 March, Richmond Council’s consultation on proposed school streets for Nelson and Thomas House primaries.
• Closing 21 March, Wandsworth Council’s consultation on proposed traffic filtering on Chelverton Road to limit rat-running towards Putney Bridge.
• Closing 22 March, Wandsworth Council’s consultation on options for Old York Road to filter out most motorised traffic and provide space for on-street dining.
• Closing 27 March, Richmond Council’s surveys on traffic levels in North and South Worple Ways, parallel to Upper Richmond Road and the river.
• Closing 27 March, TfL’s latest consultation on plans for safe cycle space from Battersea Park Road into Nine Elms.  
• Closing 31 March, Lambeth’s council’s consultation on its latest air quality action plan.

Smart council officers outsmart attempts to game consultations

Smart and tech savvy council officers are weeding out attempts by anti-active travel campaigners to game consultations.  Over the last couple of years, officers working for several councils have spotted attempts to corrupt consultation results such as false names, false addresses and multiple internet submissions from the same IP address. And officers are now taking steps to ensure consultation responses satisfy the Department for Transport’s statutory guidance that they should reflect the local population.   

This post pulls together reports where a few councils have reported the results of their officers’ work … and a few councils which don’t bother.