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Speeding up buses through West Norwood

Have your say on buses in West Norwood – before Thursday 15th Feb at:
The survey covers Norwood Rd from Tulse Hill to Robson Rd and round the one-way system past the bus garage back to Robson Rd.
Paper copies of the survey are available in the West Norwood Library and the Town Hall in Brixton.
The London Mayor wants buses to travel at 10 -13 mph. In much of West Norwood, especially in rush hours, buses only reach half that speed. This first step survey is about collecting a wide range of views & suggestions for improving bus journeys in West Norwood.
To discuss in-person you can join a small-group Walk and Talk session on mornings of Thurs 5th or Fri 6th Feb. Book first!
There is  a Walk and Talk session for businesses on morning of Monday 2nd Feb
For full details of the Norwood Road (A215) Bus Priority project see: https://haveyoursay.lambeth.gov.uk/en-GB/folders/NorwoodRoad

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A new CPZ for West Norwood

A new Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) between Norwood Road, Lancaster Avenue, Rosendale Road and Robson Road is now out for statutory consultation. This CPZ will be the West Dulwich CPZ.

The proposed hours for controlled parking are 10am – 4pm Monday to Friday. The existing 30 min or 1 hour free parking bays in West Norwood town centre will be unchanged. Free bays (2 hours)  will be found near Chatsworth Baptist Church . There will be free parking bays and a loading bay  near the shops on Rosendale Road for 1 hour Mon-Sat 7am- 7pm.

See full details of the new West Dulwich CPZ.

Residents who buy a permit can park their vehicle in any resident bay in the same zone free of extra charges.   For details of residents vehicle permits here.

Most of the parking  bays will be shared between residents with permits and drivers paying-by-phone. The phone app used by Lambeth council to collect charges for pay-by-phone parking is Paybyphone.   Parking charges depend on your vehicle. See here for more details.

The statutory consultation deadline is Friday 20th September. To have your say please go online to take part in the consultation. Click the “accept” button and use the” submit feedback” button to make your comments. Or write to Parking and Enforcement Group (Resident Services), Lambeth council, PO Box 80771, SW2 9QQ quoting reference West Dulwich CPZ .

Cllr Rezina Chowdhury, the councillor leading on Clean Air, will take the final decision on the CPZ after the responses to the statutory consultation are considered.

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West Dulwich streets consultation

Proposals for a Controlled parking zone ( CPZ) and some no-through roads in the area between Norwood Rd & Rosendale Road and South Circular & Robson Road are out for an informal public consultation.

On Saturday 22nd April 10am to 4pm engineers will be at the West Norwood Library SE27 9JU to discuss the plans,  hear your views and answer questions. The plans can also be seen on request at West Norwood Library.

To see full details of the plans & comment go online: https://westdulwich.commonplace.is/

The free 1 hour parking bays off West Norwood shopping street remain. Pay by phone parking is proposed throughout the area. Passing places on Robson Road are proposed to make the 322 bus route easier. The days of the week and the hours of parking enforcement are still at discussion stage.

There are eight road closures planned including: Chatsworth Way by the church; Chestnut Road by Barston Road junction and Carston Road by the south circular. A parklet by Eastmearn Road junction with Rosendale Road is one of the other street improvements in the plans.

The deadline for comments is Sunday 7th May

See our earlier posts:

27/12/22

31/1/22

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Traffic delays & 322 bus diversion

This week’s Thames Water road diversions include no right turn from Robson Road onto Norwood Road for larger vehicles, temporary traffic lights and one lane outside Tescos.

All larger northbound traffic from Robson Road, including the 322 bus, will turn left and go around the one way system past the bus garage.

The diversion starts on Monday 26th July for 5 days to Friday 30th July so Thames Water can do works at this road junction.  The works will include a few days waiting for the concrete to set hard enough to re-tarmac.

The Canterbury Grove closure remains in place with the 315 bus diverted via Crown Lane.  See our earlier post at  https://westnorwoodnews.com/2021/05/24/thames-water-delays/

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End in sight for Thames Water roadworks

Thames Water have revised their plans for Norwood Road again and will now not finish until 19th August 2020. The works are considered essential works so they are continuing during lockdown but at a slower pace due to social distancing.

The last 200m of mains pipes from Chatsworth Way to Robson Road will not be completed by Thames Water. Live waste water and other pipes have been found too close to the water main making it too difficult to replace the main.

Currently we have 2 sets of lane closures on Norwood Road controlled by traffic lights.  Norwood Road at Knights Hill end will be re-opened to two-way traffic from the evening of Friday 24tH April. The traffic lights for the single lane outside Texaco garage will stay till the end of June. 

The final stage of the mains replacement project will attach the 630m of new pipe to the main at Tulse Hill , involving a temporary diversion of the main so there is no disruption to the water supply.  So from Monday 27th April there be lane closures again on Tulse Hill near its junction with Perran Road and some bus diversions around the one-way system. .

Robson Road will remain closed to north/west bound traffic. So the Herne Hill bound 322 bus will remain on diversion.

Thames Water intend to deliver a letter very soon with details of their plans to all households in the local area.

Thames Water is a private company owned by a series of investment companies through Kemble Water Holdings Ltd. It is regulated under the Water Industry Act 1991.

See our earlier posts:

3/1/20

21/12/19

3/5/19

23/1/19 

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Thames Water is back for Monday 6th Jan!

322 bus

Latest: Thames Water plans have changed and there will be no temporary bus stops in Norwood Road as mentioned below.

Roadworks and disruption will return to West Norwood late on Sunday 5th January at 10pm till June 2020. See attached letter.

Robson Road will be closed except for left turning traffic. So the northbound 322 (to Herne Hill & Clapham) will have to take the long way round via Rosendale Road, the south circular and back to West Norwood along Lancaster Avenue where there will be a temporary bus stop. Bus stops R and W on Robson Road will be closed for 6 months.

Chestnut Road will be closed at its junction with Norwood Road until 14th February. The vegetable stall will be stay put (but will first be taking a few days holiday). Lansdowne Hill will be partially closed at its junction with Norwood Road.  Leigham Vale will remain closed too.

Bus stops on Norwood Road will change temporarily. The ones outside Sainsbury’s &  Efe’s will move a bit north to Greggs & Knowles.  The one outside former-Barclays/Decorators Merchants will be closed.

Thames Water are relaying a modern water main under Norwood Rd as part of a £14m project. Hopefully the work will be completed on time in 6 months by June 2020. Residents  & businesses can pop in and meet the Thames Water team at the Robson Road portacabins  during office hours.

In the meantime please report any leaks in other local streets direct to Thames Water  telephone 0800 714 614 or https://www2.thameswater.co.uk/leak/

See our earlier posts:

21/12/19, 27/5/19, 3/5/19, 9/4/19, 15/3/19, 23/1/19

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Norwood Road pavements

The plans for the new pavements, under construction, on Norwood Road & Tulse Hill Station Rise can be seen online at: http://www.streetworks.london/documents.  Works are due to be finished by the end of this year.

Cyclists asked for changes near Elmcourt Road and there is an opportunity to see & comment on the revised plans to improve cycling in Norwood Road on Wednesday 21st June between 6pm to 7pm at Bon Velo bike shop 495 Norwood Road SE27 9DJ.

StreetWorks is a community-led project to improve Norwood Road between Robson Road and Tulse Hill station (and in the longer term the one-way system at Tulse Hill)  with funding from Transport for London and supported by Lambeth council.

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Update: Robson Road Junction

Cllr Mike Smith at Robson Road junction

Cllr Mike Smith at Robson Road junction

As part of West Norwood’s Outer London Fund scheme it will soon be much easier to safely cross Norwood Road from Tesco to Sainsburys. Residents and businesses have made it very clear to Lambeth’s engineers that the Robson Road junction must be improved.

Transport for London is responsible for all traffic lights in London and originally demanded a staggered crossing . Thanks to Val Shawcross, councillors and residents groups TfL has now accepted the clear and simple set of crossings designed by Lambeth’s Highways team. Works to the junction are due to be completed in a couple of months.

 

The design for the new crossings is shown in the diagram below.

robson

 

View larger image here.

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Diversions for resurfacing of Norwood High Street

Cllr. Jackie Meldrum in Norwood High Street

Cllr. Jackie Meldrum in Norwood High Street

Following the rebuild of Ernest Avenue (in front of West Norwood bus garage) and the new pavements around St Lukes church – work on resurfacing Norwood High Street, by contractors CVU, is planned between Friday 14th February and Friday 28th February.

Norwood High Street lies between Robson Road and Chapel Road and is part of the one-way system around St Lukes church – so there will be a series of traffic and bus diversions to allow the road resurfacing works to be done.

If there any difficulties contact Lambeth Highways engineers: highways@lambeth.gov.uk or phone 07940 578880 or 020 7926 9000. If you are a twitter user then follow @mywestnorwood for the latest news.

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Coffee for workers

Volcano

Volcano

Volcano Coffee Works have officially opened their café at Parkhall Trading Estate, Martell Road SE21 8EN – at the end of Robson Road.

With a stylish fit out and impressive equipment on display, the café’s main customers are those working in the industrial estate. The café is one of those word-of-mouth gems & a delight to experience: superb coffee and an array of cakes and sandwiches in a spacious, industrial yet surprisingly serene environment. Children are welcome, but the owners ask that buggies be left in the special buggy parking area. Open 8am to 4.30pm Monday to Fridays.

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