TFL are proposing a series of changes at the Kennington Park Road junction with Braganza Street, and have detailed the results of the recent consultation. In the proposals a ban is proposed for traffic turning left into Braganza Street. This proposal has been strongly opposed by residents. I would like to request responses to the following points: 1) What difference is there between traffic banned from turning left into Braganza Street being forced into turning left into Kennington Park Place instead? 2) Consultation response states that "Local traffic will find alternative routes once the left turn ban is put in". The next possible left turn is Kennington Park Place. What assessments were made of this junction? 3) The changes reference the death of a motorcyclist in 2015 turning right into Braganza Street. What specific incidents at the Braganza Street junction reference left turning traffic? Please detail these. 4) What specific incidents at this junction involve cyclists and left turning traffic? 5) Consultation comment was that "Banning the left turn will push traffic onto other local roads". TFL response is that "The number of vehicles that will be affected are low, at less than 20 during the peak hours". Does this not directly contradict the justification for introducing the ban on left turn traffic? 6) It is stated that LB Southwark "would like to see motor vehicles banned from turning into Braganza Street" to "reduce through traffic using Braganza Street to get to the Walworth Road and Old Kent Road" yet the TFL proposals reject consultation opposition that this will force traffic onto unsuitable roads with the comment that "Local traffic will find alternative routes once the left turn ban is put in". What assessments have been made on alternative routes to the Walworth Road and Old Kent Road? 7) What representations were made from LB Southwark to TFL regarding the proposed left-turn ban?

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TfL Ref: FOI-2254-1920

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 28 October 2019 asking for information about the Consultation for Kennington Park Road junction with Braganza Street.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) and our Information Access Policy. I can confirm we do hold the information you requested. You asked:

TFL are proposing a series of changes at the Kennington Park Road junction with Braganza Street, and have detailed the results of the recent consultation.

In the proposals a ban is proposed for traffic turning left into Braganza Street. This proposal has been strongly opposed by residents.

I would like to request responses to the following points:

1) What difference is there between traffic banned from turning left into Braganza Street being forced into turning left into Kennington Park Place instead?

Residents who currently turn left into Braganza Street will be able turn into Penton Place and Alberta Street or proceed past Braganza Street and turn left into Kennington Park Place and De Laune Street. TfL is committed to addressing the existing traffic collisions at the junction of Kennington Road with Braganza Street as well as reducing road danger risks.

2) Consultation response states that "Local traffic will find alternative routes once the left turn ban is put in". The next possible left turn is Kennington Park Place. What assessments were made of this junction?

There wasn’t a formal study carry out at the junction, as the flows are very low and it was deemed that the existing method of control and layout would be able to handle the increase in flows to it. As stated in (1) above there are two alternatives for left turning vehicles.

3) The changes reference the death of a motorcyclist in 2015 turning right into Braganza Street. What specific incidents at the Braganza Street junction reference left turning traffic? Please detail these.

There was one collision involving a left turning vehicle and a cyclists travelling straight ahead which resulted in a serious injury. Under the Mayors Transport strategy the aim is to eliminate such threats through design wherever possible. Through the safer junctions programme the aim is to address the existing collisions pattern and reduce the risk of other conflicts which could result in high severity casualties.

4) What specific incidents at this junction involve cyclists and left turning traffic?

The response to this question is the same as in 3 above.

5) Consultation comment was that "Banning the left turn will push traffic onto other local roads". TFL response is that "The numbers of vehicles that will be affected are low, at less than 20 during the peak hours". Does this not directly contradict the justification for introducing the ban on left turn traffic?

Left hook accidents can happen even with low levels of turning vehicles so there is no contradiction in the TfL response.

6) It is stated that LB Southwark "would like to see motor vehicles banned from turning into Braganza Street" to "reduce through traffic using Braganza Street to get to the Walworth Road and Old Kent Road" yet the TFL proposals reject consultation opposition that this will force traffic onto unsuitable roads with the comment that "Local traffic will find alternative routes once the left turn ban is put in". What assessments have been made on alternative routes to the Walworth Road and Old Kent Road?

LB Southwark has not yet provided their formal proposals to TfL. As a result TfL have not completed any assessments.

7) What representations were made from LB Southwark to TFL regarding the proposed left-turn ban?

Please find attached email correspondence between TfL and Southwark regarding the scheme.

In accordance with the EIR, personal information has been redacted in the emails as it is subject to a statutory exception to the right of access to information under Regulation 13. This exception to your right of access is applied in accordance with TfL’s obligations under the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA).

The exception applies because disclosure of personal information would be a breach of the DPA, specifically the first principle of the DPA which requires all processing of personal data to be fair and lawful.

If this is not the information you are looking for, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.

Yours sincerely,

Melissa Nichols

FOI Case Officer

General Counsel

Transport for London

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