TURNEY ROAD RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION
Residents Meeting to update and discuss the proposed
development of Turney Road as a Cycle Quietway and to launch the
Green Spine Initiative
Saturday 18th April
10.30- 12.00
SCST Pavilion
As you know the Mayor of London and the London Borough Councils are developing cycling
strategies. The Committee of TRRA are addressing this issue and wish to develop a
response, to both Southwark and Lambeth Councils, that has the support of residents. We
would welcome your views and invite you to come along. We will also be able to inform you
about the Green Spine Initiative. Both require some serious consideration and hope you can
join us. If you cannot make the meeting but wish to make comments then please email:
michael@cama.clara.net
The Mayor of London has set out his Vision for Cycling programme, amongst which are two
key elements:
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Two flagship segregated Cycle Superhighways, one East-West from Tower Hill to
Westbourne Terrace, and one North-South, from Elephant & Castle to King’s Cross.
A new network of 'Quietways' – direct, continuous, fully-signposted routes on
peaceful side streets, running far into the suburbs, and aimed at people put off by
cycling in traffic.
Southwark Council seek to dovetail with the Mayor’s strategy, saying; “We will continue to
deliver the new generation cycle routes as part of the Mayor's Vision for Cycling programme,
such as Cycle Superhighways and Quietways, which will complement the spine of our
network. We also recognise that developing a cycle network is more than just delivering
strategic cycle routes. It is also about catering for all the other trips people want to make and
ensuring residential streets are good for cycling by designing out unnecessary motorised
traffic and giving priority to cyclists and pedestrians.”
To this end they have begun a consultation on a Southwark wide cycling spine from the
Thames to Crystal Palace. The whole of Turney Road whilst not part of the spine has
been proposed as a Quietway from the Village to Rosendale Road.
Lambeth Council are also formulating proposals working in conjunction with the Mayor and
Transport for London.
It is important to note that the proposals are at an early stage and the TRRA committee have
been in initial discussions with both Councils through our ward councillors and with officers
to explain the current problems that the road experiences. We need to consider how we can
use this opportunity to make suggestions for how improve the road and make it safer.
What is a Quietway?
According to the Mayor’s Vision for Cycling, Quietways comprise: “A cross-London network
of high quality guided routes being created on low-traffic back streets and other routes so
that different kinds of cyclists can choose the routes which suit them.
Unlike the old London Cycle Network, Quietways will be direct. They will be better surfaced.
They will be clearly signed, mostly on the road itself, making it impossible to lose your way.
Each route will be delivered as a whole, not piecemeal and they will not give up at the
difficult places”.
TRRA’s response:
Some residents and committee members attended the Dulwich Society meeting on the 14th
March and there has also been the walk with Councillors and Officers, the minutes of which
were circulated recently. We now need to identify our views about the opportunities and
concerns raised by the Quietway. So please come to the meeting on the 18th.
Mark Williams, the Southwark Cabinet Member for Planning and Transport has agreed to
meet with TRRA representatives in late April and we hope to later meet senior members of
Lambeth Council. Both councils recognise the importance of working together to achieve a
comprehensive outcome for Turney Road.
Further information is n the website, the links to the maps are at:
http://www.sdgdigital.co.uk/sites/southwarkcycling/ – Cycling Strategy and Southwark
Spine route shown in Black.
http://www.sdgdigital.co.uk/sites/southwarkquietways/ – Elephant & Castle to Crystal
Palace Quietway via Turney Road shown in Red.
The Green Spine Initiative Is a community approach to enhance the general street
environment and encourage wildlife through a series of mini community projects along
Turney Road
Projects could include:
* Seeding of tree pits with flowers/ plants
* Adding attractive planters and hanging baskets along the road where there are no street
trees and identifying locations for more planting generally
* Creating pleasant spaces to sit and enjoy our environment
* Introducing creative street lighting, signage and artwork
*Creating a community herbery to reduce consumption of expensive pre packaged herbs
*Exploring the opportunities to improve our four gateway junctions –
Rosendale/Croxted/Burbage and Village Way and promoting them to both councils
*Bringing together our resident gardens with those less experienced
*Encouraging the greening of front gardens and help with general repairs and maintenance
*Working with Rosendale Allotments and our schools and nurseries to develop programmes
and activity days
*Formulating projects to bid for local funding
*Looking at creative solutions to refuse & recycling bin storage
We have successfully registered Turney Road under Lambeth Council’s Street Champions
Project allowing residents access to support to organize community days and resources.