1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that on 18 June 2020 it has made the above experimental orders under sections 9 and 10 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

2. The effects of the experimental orders are to introduce road closures which will be physically enforced with traffic signs and the installation of NAL block barriers or planters (see 2a-j) in which any vehicle, except pedal cycles, will be prohibited from entering into or proceeding; prescribed routes/turns (see 2k-q); and any necessary changes to existing highway restrictions to accommodate the closures (see 2r-y), in the following streets:

Note: permit’ refers to parking places for holders of valid parking permits within the Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) listed; and ‘shared-use’ refers to parking places in which holders of a valid permit for the CPZ listed or paid ticket holders are permitted to park within the hours of operation. All measurements are in metres ‘m’ and are approximate.

(a) ALBERTA STREET– part road closure between its junction with Braganza Street and the south-western wall of Nos. 108/110 Alberta Street;

(b) BLACKWOOD STREET – part road closure between its junctions with East Street and Bronti Close;

(c) BROWNING STREET – part road closure between its junctions with Walworth Road and Colworth Grove;

(d) CHAPTER ROAD – a point closure at its junction with Lorrimore Square;

(e) COOKS ROAD – a point closure at its junction with Fleming Road/Otto Street;

(f) CRAMPTON STREET – a point closure at the north-western wall of No. 188 Crampton Street;

(g) LARCOM STREET – a point closure at its junction with Walworth Road;

(h) MANOR PLACE – 2 point closures (i) at its junction with Penton Place and (ii) north-east of its junction with Braganza Street/Chapter Road;

(i) MERROW STREET – a point closure at the south-west wall of No. 25 Merrow Street;

(j) WALWORTH PLACE – part road closure between its junctions with East Street and Bronti Close;

(k) BRAGANZA STREET – (i) all vehicles, except pedal cycles, prohibited from turning into Alberta Street, (ii) introduce north-westbound ‘one-way’ operation working with a mandatory contraflow cycle-lane between its junctions with Kennington Park Road and De Laune Street in which all vehicles, except cycles using the contraflow cycle lane, are permitted to travel north-westward only;

(l) CARTER STREET and PENROSE STREET junction – to introduce a ‘bus gate’ in which any vehicle, except buses, local buses and pedal cycles, are prohibited from proceeding through from either street;

(m) EAST STREET – all vehicles, except pedal cycles, prohibited from turning into Blackwood Street and Walworth Place;

(n) LARCOM STREET – any existing ‘one-way’ working is suspended throughout the full length of street;

(o) MERROW STREET – any existing ‘one-way’ working is suspended throughout the full length of street;

(p) PENTON PLACE – (i) ‘right turn only’ for all vehicles, except pedal-cycles, travelling in a south-eastward direction on reaching its junction with Manor Place, and (ii) any existing ‘one-way’ working is suspended throughout the full length of street;

(q) WALWORTH ROAD – all vehicles, except pedal cycles, prohibited from turning into Browning Street and Larcom Street;

(r) in CPZ ‘E’ (i) existing ‘permit’ (8.5m in length) on south-east side of ALBERTA STREET side of No. 1 Braganza Street is suspended and (ii) existing ‘pay’ (19m in length) on north-east side of BRAGANZA STREET o/s Kennington Underground station is suspended;

(s) in CPZ ‘J’ – in CARTER STREET (i) north-west side o/s St Paul’s Nursery existing ‘permit’ reduced (9.5m of bay remains), and (ii) south-east side opposite St Paul’s Nursery existing ‘permit’ length increased to 27m;

(t) in CPZ ‘M1’ existing ‘permit’ (21m in length) on south-east side of LARCOM STREET o/s Nos. 2 to 8 Larcom Street is suspended;

(u) in CPZ ‘M2’ existing ‘shared-use’ are suspended in – (i) BLACKWOOD STREET north-east side (12.5m in length) south of its junction with East Street, (ii) MERROW STREET south-east side (6.5m in length) opposite vehicular access to Unit 2 Merrow Street, and (iii) WALWORTH PLACE north-east side (20.5m) and south-east side (6m in length) south of its junction with East Street;

(v) an existing ‘unlimited stay’ Disabled persons parking place on north-east side of BRAGANZA STREET o/s No. 1b Braganza Street is extended in length to 8.5m and relocated o/s No. 3 Braganza Street;

(w) an existing ‘short stay’ bay (8.5m in length) on north-east side of BRAGANZA STREET o/s No. 3 Braganza Street is suspended;

(x) an existing loading bay (13.5m in length) on south-east side of LARCOM STREET is suspended; and

(y) to add ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions (double yellow lines) in (i) ALBERTA STREET both sides, approx. total of 48.5m, of single yellow lines replaced at the bend fronting Nos. 78/80 to 108/110 Alberta Street, (ii) BRAGANZA STREET north-east side, extend from its junction with Kennington Park Road to the common boundary of Nos. 1 and 3 Braganza Street 44.5m, (iii) CARTER STREET to extend existing restrictions at its junction with Penrose Street south-westward by 15m per side, (iv) LARCOM STREET north-west side 11m o/s No. 9 Larcom Street and south-east side extend existing restrictions from its junction with Walworth Road north-eastward by 34.5m, and (v) MERROW STREET south-east side 6.5m opposite vehicular access to Unit 2 Merrow Street.

3. For more information on the background and implementation of these experimental orders please contact Rachel Gates of the council's Highways, Transport Projects team Highways@southwark.gov.uk

4. Copies of the orders, which will come into force on 25 June 2020 (and expire on 29 December 2021), this notice, plans and a statement of the council's reasons for making the orders may be found online at www.southwark.gov.uk/trafficorders. Paper copies may be obtained from or viewed at Highways, Environment and Leisure, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH by appointment only - for details contact traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk (or call 020 7525 3497).

5. The council will in due course be considering whether the provisions of the experimental order/s should be continued in force indefinitely, by means of a permanent order made under section 6 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. Anyone wishing to object to the making of the permanent orders or make any other representation regarding the scheme would have 6 months to do so, from the date the experimental order comes into force (or, if the order is varied by a subsequent order or modified pursuant to section 10(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, from the date that variation order or modification comes into force), and may send a statement to traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk or to: Traffic Order consultations, Highways, Southwark Council, Environment and Leisure, P.O. Box 64529, London SE1P 5LX; or use the form labelled 'Parking - Road traffic and highway schemes - responding to statutory consultation notices' at www.southwark.gov.uk/statutoryconsultationnotices quoting reference ‘TMO2021-EXP03_LSP Walworth’. Please note that if you wish to object to the scheme you must state the grounds on which your objection is made.

6. Under requirements of current access to information legislation, any letter or e-mail sent to the Council in response to this Notice may be subject to publication or disclosure, or both, including communication to other persons affected.

7. Anyone wishing to question the validity of the order/s or of any provision therein on the grounds that it is not within the relevant powers of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, or that any of the relevant requirements thereof or of any relevant regulations made thereunder have not been complied with in relation to the order/s may, within 6 weeks of the date on which the order was made, make application for the purpose to the High Court.

Dated 18 June 2020

Nicky Costin - Parking and Network Management Business Unit Manager, Regulatory Services