News on Rebuilding a Greener Hackney

Banned turns removed after introduction of low traffic neighbourhoods

A series of banned turns into Richmond Road, Queensbridge Road and the A10 have been removed after we wrote to Transport for London to request the changes.

We have been listening to feedback from residents and businesses throughout the roll out of plans to rebuild a greener Hackney to see what additional changes to improve the local road network can be implemented.

Following the introduction of the London Fields low traffic neighbourhood, the banned turns are no longer required as traffic reduction measures. Not all of the banned turns were enforced by cameras, but where they were, drivers will no longer face fines for breaching the restrictions.

The northbound banned left turn from Mare Street into Richmond Road, the banned turns at the Queensbridge Road/Richmond Road junction and the westbound banned right turn from Whiston Road to the A10 have all been removed.

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New Harrington Hill School Street gets local police support

Watch local police sergeant James Higgins explain why he supports the new School Street and filter at Harrington Hill School, and why it doesn’t affect his ability to respond to emergencies.

New School Streets and traffic filters in Upper Clapton, Hackney Central and Dalston

Three new School Streets and four traffic filters are being introduced this week and next in Upper Clapton, Hackney Central and Dalston as part of the Council’s plans to rebuild a greener Hackney in the wake of the pandemic.

The schemes are aimed at supporting children to walk and cycle to school safely, and preventing drivers from using narrow residential streets as shortcuts.

In Upper Clapton, a School Street has been introduced at Harrington Hill School, along with a type of road closure, known as a traffic filter - where planters placed in the road prevent cars from driving through - on Mount Pleasant Lane to reduce through-traffic and make streets safer. To support these measures, a left turn restriction has also been introduced on Southwold Road at its junction with Upper Clapton Road.

In the Hackney Central/Mare Street area, new traffic filters are set to be introduced on Marcon Place, Shore Place and Wayland Avenue - areas with longstanding issues caused by rat-running traffic.

School Streets have also been introduced at Queensbridge School and the Olive School to help children walk and cycle to school. The introduction of a School Street at Queensbridge School follows a consultation earlier in the year.

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Roadworks ending

Roadworks at Cambridge Heath and at the junction of Northwold Road and Upper Clapton Road have now ended, improving traffic flows in each area.

Queensbridge Road

The installation of new protected cycle lanes on Queensbridge Road is now complete.

The road has been resurfaced, and collapsible bollards installed. The new protected cycle lanes will support residents in Haggerston to join Quietway 2, improving cycle links to Lea Bridge, Leyton and Islington.

Camera enforcement starts at Homerton traffic filter

Drivers will now face fines for driving through the Ashenden Road traffic filter, after a camera was installed to support people to walk, cycle and shop in the local area.

The filter on Ashenden Road is one of three installed in the Homerton area to protect local residents from high levels of traffic using residential roads.

Bus priority scheme - Graham Road

Last week, following consultation with local residents , we introduced a scheme to improve bus speeds on Graham Road. This involved removing some parking bays in the westbound direction, and changing the timing of the eastbound bus lane.

We are aware that residents continue to have concerns about congestion on Graham Road. We are monitoring traffic and air quality levels and will take action if necessary. A skip placed in the bus lane has been causing significant disruption. This has now been removed, and is now only permitted to be in place at off-peak times.