The council will begin speaking to residents, businesses and other stakeholders over the next month and will use the feedback to produce the initial proposals for the Kennington Triangle Healthy Neighbourhood.
The scheme proposal covers the area containing the Imperial War Museum and The Cinema Museum, bounded by Kennington Lane, Kennington Road, Lambeth Road, A3 and the A302.
A trial is expected to be launched later this year for the council to monitor traffic data and gather community feedback before evaluating the overall success of the scheme.
The council will be holding a series of ‘Walk and Talks’ in the neighbourhood between now and April 10 where local people and community groups can share their views on the proposals.
Deputy leader Cllr Rezina Chowdhury, cabinet member for Clean Air and Sustainable Lambeth, said: “Over the next few weeks the council will be speaking to the community to find out exactly what they want to see as part of this new Healthy Neighbourhood trial.
“We want people to tell us what they want improved in their local area as part of this scheme, whether it’s more trees and greenery or reduced road danger.
The Kennington Triangle Healthy Neighbourhood will be tailored to the needs of the community. It is aimed at making it safer for walking, cycling, scooting and wheeling by reducing vehicle through-traffic and speeds.
It will make the use of public space in the neighbourhood fairer for local people, including the majority in Lambeth who do not own a private vehicle.
The scheme is an update to Lambeth’s Healthy Streets programme, which uses interventions and public space improvements to help make neighbourhoods safer, cleaner and greener.
The Kennington Triangle Healthy Neighbourhood was put forward after receiving feedback from members of the public on two nearby proposed Healthy Neighbourhoods in Walnut Tree Walk and Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens.
Cllr Chowdhury added: “We have come forward with these plans for Kennington Triangle Healthy Neighbourhood after undertaking prioritisation analysis of Lambeth neighbourhoods and listening to the concerns of local people.
“We will look to launch a trial to understand the potential for addressing these issues through a scheme like this.
“Healthy Neighbourhoods can help rebalance local streets, so people are put first. I look forward to looking at the feedback over the next couple of months and working with the community to come up with designs for the initial trial period.”
For more informaiton visit the Kennington Triangle Healthy Neigbhourhood page.
