Walthamstow Village Area Wide Improvements

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Walthamstow Village area wide improvements

Orford Road Visualisation

1 Walthamstow Village area wide improvements The London Borough of Waltham Forest was one of three boroughs awarded £30 million from Transport for London (TfL) as part of the Mini Holland programme. The programme includes proposals to make improvements to many of the borough’s roads and town centres to make them great places to live, work and travel around. Walthamstow Village has been selected Orford Road during the trial to receive funding as part of our wider Mini Holland proposals to help improve adequate access for their vehicles. On their connectivity across the borough. The scheme advice we are looking at labelling road name aims to: plates with house numbers. We are also • Reduce the amount of traffic using communicating with local refuse companies residential streets. Currently 25,706 vehicles to ensure our proposals allow services to be travel through key roads every day. maintained. • Improve the look, feel and safety of The importance of Dial-a-Ride services has Walthamstow Village for all road users. been clearly demonstrated by residents, we are therefore proposing that Dial-a-Ride Working with residents and vehicles be permitted to pick up and drop businesses off residents from within any road closures. In September 2014 we undertook a series of The proposal trial road closures. This allowed us to obtain These engagement activities have allowed traffic monitoring information and give people us to design a scheme which we believe will first-hand experience of road changes. A enhance Walthamstow Village and work for great deal of interest was generated from the residents and businesses. trial and we received invaluable feedback from the community through a questionnaire, A proposal has been developed based on the emails and comments received at our results of the trial and the feedback received. information point. The proposal combines a mix of road closures, traffic direction changes, creation Following the trial we held workshops with of shared public spaces, greening and safety residents to understand their views and improvements. receive suggestions on future proposals. We also met with businesses to ensure we design The key elements of the proposal are shown a scheme which enhances the unique and on the map. Please note we have taken thriving environment in Walthamstow Village. suggestions from residents and businesses and therefore many of the proposals vary to Working with community the temporary measures implemented during services the trial. We want to hear your thoughts on We are seeking the views of the emergency the proposed improvements to ensure the services to ensure the proposals maintain changes meet the needs of the community.

1 New and improved Creating a safer environment public spaces Residents have told us that reducing the Based on the feedback and suggestions we risks of speeding traffic and creating a safer received at the design workshops we have environment in Walthamstow Village are key identified public spaces that we would like to priorities. In response, we are proposing the develop with your help to enhance the look following: and feel of the area. • Raised ‘Copenhagen’ style crossings to The proposals include: be implemented at key junctions into the Village which prioritise pedestrians and slow • Improvement of the public square on Eden traffic. An example of a ‘Copenhagen’ style Road by extending the existing mini park. crossing is shown below. • Improvements to the footways outside the parade of shops along 71–85 Grove Road. • The formation of a park at the junction of Shernhall Street and Lea Bridge Road by connecting the two existing grassed areas. • Two new public spaces on the bridges over the railway line at East Avenue and West Avenue. • Additional tree planting across Walthamstow Village.

• Improvements to Barclay Path with better Example of a raised ‘Copenhagen’ style crossing pavements and street lighting. • Improve the junction of Barclay Road with • Creation of a signed walking and cycling Shernhall Street by widening pavements trail to attractions in Walthamstow Village. and raising the junctions to slow traffic. • More cycle parking and seating for the • Widen the pavement and reduce the public. crossing distance on Addison Road at the Please let us know which of the new or junction with Shernhall Street. improved public spaces you would like to see • Investigate and improve street lighting by completing the questionnaire. We will then levels on key routes, particularly those well develop the most popular choices to take to used by pedestrians. consultation early next year.

Example of tree planting and cycle parking Example of pavement and lighting improvements 2 Road closures and no entries • Grosvenor Rise East – two-way traffic We are seeking to introduce permanent between Eden Road and Beulah Road due road closures and no entries at the following to road closure (prohibiting vehicle traffic locations to address the issues surrounding whilst allowing pedestrians and cyclists). non local traffic driving through the area: • Fraser Road and Merton Road – one-way • Close Orford Road between Wingfield Road southbound. and Eden Road (except buses). • Second Avenue – one-way westbound. • No entry to southbound vehicles on • Third Avenue – one-way eastbound. Wingfield Road south of Arden Mews. • Close Eden Road junction with Shared space on Orford Road Orford Road. We propose creating a space for the community to enjoy on Orford Road between • Close Shernhall Street junction with Lea Wingfield Road and Eden Road with outdoor Bridge Road. seating, planting, cycle parking and space to • Close East Avenue and West Avenue host market stalls. We would like your views junction with St Mary Road. on two options for this area: • Close Eden Road just south of its junction • Option A – Orford Road is closed to traffic with Grosvenor Rise East. at all times (except buses, cycles and • Close Grove Road (No.106) outside the pedestrians). Registry Office. • Option B – Orford Road is closed to • Close Copeland Road junction with Lea traffic between 10am and 10pm Monday Bridge Road. to Sunday (except buses, cycles and • Close Grosvenor Rise East east of pedestrians). Eden Road. Both options maintain access for emergency The road closures are shown on the service and Dial-a-Ride vehicles. In accompanying map. The closures will affect discussion with businesses we have ensured motored vehicles only; pedestrians and cycles that either option allows for loading. If Option will be able to pass through. Where a closure A is selected bays for loading and disabled is in place, space will be provided to allow badge holders will be situated on Wingfield vehicles to turn around. These measures will Road and East Avenue. If Option B is chosen be designed with the help of residents in a traffic will travel one-way eastbound and bays way that ensures they are in keeping with will be provided for loading and disabled their surroundings. badge holders on Orford Road. Traffic direction changes With both options the W12 bus route will In order to improve accessibility in the area remain unchanged and travel along Orford we are proposing that the following roads Road. Any scheme will be enforced with undergo traffic direction changes: traffic cameras. • Beulah Road – one-way northbound Grove Road businesses between Grosvenor Rise East and Addison After engaging with residents and businesses Road and two-way between Addison Road we are seeking to widen and improve the and Orford Road. footway outside the parade of shops between • Addison Road – two-way between Comely 71–85 Grove Road. We will also introduce Bank Road and Beulah Road. CCTV, as has been suggested by residents to • Eden Road – traffic allowed two-way due help combat anti-social behaviour. Access to to road closure (prohibiting vehicle traffic the shops will be maintained via Grove Road whilst allowing pedestrians and cyclists). and Pembroke Road. 3 St Mary Road St Mary Road Church Lane N Orford Road Restricted Zone Option A: No vehicular tra c at all times (except buses, cycles and pedestrians) 5 Option B: No vehicular tra c 10am - 10pm Monday to Sunday (except buses, Priory Avenue cycles and pedestrians)

East Avenue East First Avenue Road Orford Road closed (except cycles) Roads to be resurfaced

First Avenue First Berry Fields Close Landscaping C Additional cycle parking West AvenueWest Vestry Road Summit Road No entry Pedestrian crossing and junction Cedars Avenue improvement Second Avenue Road changes to two-way T rel se Walking and cycle route from C awny Clo Orford Road Road changes to one-way eastbound Walthamstow Central Shernhall Street Ravenswood Road 2 Road changes to one-way westbound Pedestrian pavement and lighting Orford Road C 1 improvements Orford Road Road changes to one-way northbound Third Avenue

Eden Road Eden Road changes to one-way southbound Visualisations Addison Road

Pembroke Road Pembroke Existing one-way roads

Hoe Street 1 Orford Road

Stanhope Road Stanhope

Comely Bank Rd Bank Comely

Randolph Road Randolph Raised Copenhagen style crossing

Wilson Street Wilson

Wing 2 Eden Square Orford Road Cherry Close Road Beulah

f 3 Grove Road

eld Rd eld Shernhall Street 4 Shernhall Street junction with Lea Bridge Road

Brunswick Street 5 West Avenue Bridge

Grosvenor Park Road Grosvenor Rise East

Beulah Road Beulah Maynard Road St Stephens Close Stephens St

Pembroke Road Pembroke

Eden Road Eden Maynard Road

Pendlestone Road

Barclay Road

Barclay Road West Street West

C Rd Stephens St

Grove Road Cromwell Road Cromwell St Stephen’s Ave Hoe Street

Shaftesbury Road Shaftesbury

Salisbury Road Salisbury

e Raglan Road

r C n

Western Road

Butter elds

a d Grove Road t 3 e Avenue East e r t S ll Elm Road a h rn he Granville Road S Lea Bridge Road Vestry Road

Merton Road Merton Grove Road Please refer to Orford Road Plan for more College Road College 4 Lea Bridge Road details East Avenue Clarendon Road

Fraser RoadFraser CopelandRoad C Orford Road

Eden Road Eden Hoe Street Boundary Road Livingstone Road 2 Orford Road C 1 C Lea Bridge Road Orford Road Arden Mews Restricted Zone Bakers Avenue

4 Knotts Green Road Lea Bridge Road St Mary Road St Mary Road Church Lane N Orford Road Restricted Zone Option A: No vehicular tra c at all times (except buses, cycles and pedestrians) 5 Option B: No vehicular tra c 10am - 10pm Monday to Sunday (except buses, Priory Avenue cycles and pedestrians)

East Avenue East First Avenue Road Orford Road closed (except cycles) Roads to be resurfaced

Eden Road Eden Road changes to one-way southbound Visualisations Addison Road

Pembroke Road Pembroke Existing one-way roads

Hoe Street 1 Orford Road

Stanhope Road Stanhope

Comely Bank Rd Bank Comely

Randolph Road Randolph Raised Copenhagen style crossing

Wilson Street Wilson

Wing 2 Eden Square Orford Road Cherry Close Road Beulah

f 3 Grove Road

i eld Rd eld Shernhall Street 4 Shernhall Street junction with Lea Bridge Road

Brunswick Street 5 West Avenue Bridge

Grosvenor Park Road Grosvenor Rise East

Beulah Road Beulah Maynard Road St Stephens Close Stephens St

Pembroke Road Pembroke

Eden Road Eden Maynard Road

Pendlestone Road

Barclay Road

Barclay Road West Street West

C Rd Stephens St

Grove Road Cromwell Road Cromwell St Stephen’s Ave Hoe Street

Shaftesbury Road Shaftesbury

Salisbury Road Salisbury

e Raglan Road

r C n

Western Road

Butter elds

a d Grove Road t 3 e Avenue East e r t S ll Elm Road a h rn he Granville Road S Lea Bridge Road Vestry Road

Merton Road Merton Grove Road Please refer to Orford Road Plan for more College Road College 4 Lea Bridge Road details East Avenue Clarendon Road

Fraser RoadFraser CopelandRoad C Orford Road

Eden Road Eden Hoe Street Boundary Road Livingstone Road 2 Orford Road C 1 C Lea Bridge Road Orford Road Arden Mews Restricted Zone Bakers Avenue

4 Knotts Green Road 5 6 Lea Bridge Road 2 Eden Square visualisation 3 Grove Road visualisation

1 Orford Road proposed layout

4 Shernhall Street junction with Lea Bridge Road 5 West Avenue bridge visualisation visualisation 5 6 Area upkeep • Vestry House Museum: 11 Vestry Road, E17 A number of maintenance issues have been 9NH, 2–8pm on Thursday 11 December. brought to our attention by residents. As part The sessions will enable you to ask questions of this scheme we are pleased to be able to about the proposals and give your views. address a number of these. Please provide all feedback by 19 December Work will start in early 2015 on the following 2014. Your feedback will help inform the final and will continue over the next two years: scheme. • Replace all speed cushions with speed What happens next? humps to better regulate traffic speeds and We look forward to receiving your feedback on improve safety for cyclists and pedestrians. the proposal by Friday 19 December 2014. All • Improvements to footways. the feedback and information received will be • Improvements to street lighting. collated and considered. • Road resurfacing. We will then work with residents to design measures which are in keeping with the area. • De-cluttering – removal of redundant Final plans will be confirmed and agreed by street signs. the Council. The period of implementation will As part of on-going work we are liaising with run from January to July 2015. We will then TfL to investigate developments to Lea Bridge continue to monitor traffic levels and feedback Road. This includes exploring if a right turn from the area and commence a review of the onto Hoe Street from Lea Bridge Road could measures approximately six months after full be allowed and improvements to the traffic implementation. lights along Lea Bridge Road and Hoe Street. More information We want to hear your views More information about this proposal and the We hope you like the proposals described wider Mini Holland programme can be found and shown on the map. We want to hear your at www.walthamforest.gov.uk/miniholland. thoughts on the proposed measures to ensure You can also contact us and provide the changes meet the needs of the local your feedback via email at community. [email protected]. Your feedback will help inform the final Interested in joining a scheme. car club? To provide us with your feedback you can: Car club cars are pay as you go alternatives Feedback by post: complete the questionnaire to private car ownership that save you money, and return it using the free post envelope reduce parking pressure, and are good for the provided. environment by people sharing rather than owning vehicles. We want to know if this is of Come and talk to us: drop in sessions will be interest to residents in the borough to help us held at: asses where this can be introduced. • Shern Hall Methodist Church: Shernhall Street, E17 9HX, 2–8pm on Tuesday Keen to get cycling? 9 December. As part of the Mini Holland programme we are offering free cycle training for all levels through • St. Stephens Church of England Church our cycle training partner Cycle Confident. Hall: 1A Copeland Road, E17 9DB, 2–8pm This is a great opportunity for you to brush on Wednesday 10 December. up on your cycle skills or learn from scratch.

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