Greenwich Council is planning to expand its School Streets scheme – and has also announced a series of feedback meetings for its low-traffic neighbourhood in Greenwich and Blackheath. The scheme includes closing roads to through traffic at drop-off and pick-up times to deter parents from driving to school and blocking local roads. There are 11 […]
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Greenwich LTN restrictions are staying despite new ‘N1’ permit signs
Low-traffic neighbourhood restrictions in Greenwich and Blackheath have not changed, council officials have said after new signs appeared in the area mentioning an “N1” permit. Through traffic has been barred from streets east and west of Greenwich Park during weekday rush hours since the end of November. Most drivers are barred from making north-south through […]
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More signs for Greenwich LTN as council admits it is ‘learning lessons’
More signs warning drivers of the low-traffic neighbourhood east and west of Greenwich Park are to be installed after residents asked the council why they were not there in the first place. Greenwich Council’s deputy leader Averil Lekau admitted that the launch of the LTN, which began at the end of November but has only […]
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Greenwich LTN fines will be issued from this week, council confirms
The first fines from Greenwich and Blackheath’s part-time low-traffic neighbourhood will be issued from Thursday, despite continuing confusion over signs warning drivers about the new restrictions, Greenwich Council has said. Some signs have had tape applied to them to hide a logo implying Blue Badge holders are automatically exempt from the restrictions – but others […]
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Greenwich LTN: Council U-turns and will extend grace period to fix signs
Updated story: Greenwich Council has changed its mind and will extend a grace period for drivers in its new low-traffic neighbourhood after all because of problems with the signage in the area. The rush-hour traffic curbs on both sides of Greenwich Park came into force on November 27, but drivers who break the new rules […]
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Greenwich deputy leader: ‘I’m proud to put my name to our low-traffic scheme’
In a week’s time, on November 27, the rush-hour low-traffic neighbourhood will begin on the streets of Greenwich and Blackheath. Through traffic will be banned from using roads east and west of Greenwich Park between 7am and 10am, and 3pm to 7pm on weekdays, with exemptions for buses, taxis and people in special circumstances. AVERIL […]
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Greenwich and Blackheath’s part-time LTN will start in late November
A rush-hour low-traffic neighbourhood in parts of Greenwich and Blackheath will begin at the end of November, Greenwich Council has confirmed in a letter to local residents. Though north-south through traffic will be barred from streets east and west of Greenwich Park between 7-10am and 3-7pm on weekdays. Those streets include Point Hill, Crooms Hill, […]
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Rush-hour Greenwich LTN gets final go-ahead with extra monitoring
A rush-hour low-traffic neighbourhood in parts of Greenwich and Blackheath will go ahead after all, but with additional monitoring and consultation in neighbouring areas. The decision means that through north-south through traffic will be barred from streets east and west of Greenwich Park between 7-10am and 3-7pm on weekdays. Those streets include Point Hill, Crooms […]
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