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Proposed No left turn into Charlwood Road 7-10AM Mon to Friday

I could not find the WBC link that contained this info so please forgive the full copy and paste.Traditionally the junction of URR/Putney High St is a cause for some of the traffic - with vehicles not getting a chance to turn left due to Putney Hill traffic jumping the lights etc. Plus of course the school run.Why no right turn?I assume many will just loop around - possibly making the Pets at Home/Sainsburys small car park on URR dangerous and turn right instead.Will cyclists be permitted?There is currently no exception on the URR/Dryburgh Road 7am-10am restriction.Anyway for or against here is the info:"Plans published to make Putney neighbourhood safer and cleaner. Councillors on the transport overview and scrutiny committee being held on June 29 are being urged to introduce a weekday early-morning ban on motorists turning left from the Upper Richmond Road into Charlwood Road.The ban would apply between 7am and 10am Monday to Friday and prevent motorists travelling on the South Circular from using Charlwood Road and Chelverton Road as through routes to Putney High Street.The plans have been drawn up following analysis of traffic movements and accident statistics at these locations which found that 13 minor incidents and one fatal collision had occurred on this travel corridor in the past three years.Because the changes affect a part of Transport for London’s strategic network of red routes, final approval for the changes would need to be sought from TfL.A report to councillors outlining the issue states: “As recorded, there has been a number of accidents in the last three years at the junctions of Upper Richmond Road with Charlwood Road, and at Chelverton Road with Putney High Street. It is therefore proposed to introduce a banned left turn (except cyclists) during the hours of 7am to 10am Monday to Friday from the A205 Upper Richmond Road onto Charlwood Road, to improve road safety, reduce volume of through traffic and congestion at peak hour, and to improve road safety.”The report also confirms the proposal complies with the aims of the Wandsworth Environment and Sustainability Strategy (WESS), by seeking to “encourage sustainable transport by reducing the dominance of motor vehicles and perceived safety concerns associated with high traffic speeds and volumes. Pollution from motor vehicles should also be reduced in the immediate vicinity with less congestion and queuing on Chelverton Road”.The WESS details the town hall’s ambition of becoming a carbon-neutral organisation by 2030 and outlines a road map on how this target will be reached as well as an action plan detailing specific actions to reduce carbon emissions in the borough."https://nextdoor.co.uk/p/4CDCKKxMMS4c?utm_source=share&extras=MTc1OTIxOTM5NDcyNTY%3D

Ed Robinson ● 1321d15 Comments

Or perhaps WBC can enforce the parking restrictions that they currently turn a blind eye to!Cars reversing and doing U-turns it is only a matter of luck that there are not more accidents.

Ed Robinson ● 1305d

"Write to the schools to inform parents"??? It makes little sense.Schools have little interest in the behaviour of parents on the school run - they do not have the resources to get involved. Even if you could enlist the support of the schools, parents have little interest in what schools tell them to do with their school run.Be that as it may, the traffic problems in Putney are due to (a) It being next to a river crossing.(b) The closure of a nearby river crossing.(c) People having too many cars and driving too much.(c) Is caused by(a) Lackof appealing alternatives.(b) Laziness(c) Selfishness(d) People having spare money and poor judgement as to how to spend it.

Michael Winstanley ● 1305d

Alternatively, people could try using their cars less and walking their children to school - and the problem goes away.

Richard Carter ● 1305d

Do the council just want to grid lock Putney completely ???? There was never a problem until the phasing of the traffic lights were changed. The only safety problem was parents double parking on school drop offs. Change the traffic light phasing back , write to the schools to inform parents they are dangerously parking , and the problem goes away

Barbara Griffith ● 1305d

There is currently a "No Right Turn" from Upper Richmond Road into Putney High Street if travelling West i.e. from Wandsworth to Putney.Obviously many vehicles use Oxford Road.I was just wondering what the logic was in making it a "No Right Turn" and if that can still be justified today?I'm not sure what percentage of vehicles use Chelverton Road as a result of this "No Right Turn".IMO the URR/PHS junction has been neglected for decades and needs a bit of attention. Will TFL give it any? I doubt it! There are two lanes on URR at that junction - to me it would seem fairly easy to make it one right turn only - unless I'm missing something??

Ed Robinson ● 1311d

As Ivonne has already said it was agreed to support the recommendations in the report - links below:"9. Chelverton Road (Paper No. 22-193) pdf icon PDF 409 KB Report by the Director of Environment and Community Services (attached)Additional documents:Deputation Request (Paper No 22-193a) , item 9.pdf icon PDF 142 KB Decision:A deputation was received from Ms Sue Hall and Ms Tricia Dumlupinar representing residents of Chelverton Road.AGREED to support the recommendations in the report."https://democracy.wandsworth.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=759&MId=8803&Ver=4https://democracy.wandsworth.gov.uk/documents/s95471/Deputation%20Request%20Paper%20No%2022-193a.pdfhttps://democracy.wandsworth.gov.uk/documents/s95253/Chelverton%20Road.pdf

Ed Robinson ● 1311d

Apologies but I found the meeting on WBC and, according to the minutes, the proposal has been approved.

Ivonne Holliday ● 1313d

Which meeting deals with this, please?

Ivonne Holliday ● 1313d

The meeting was last night so a decision must have been made. Presumably it was approved.

David Parker ● 1313d

Ed, as soon as you hear the results could you put on the forum please or Victoria as it affects your road as well. Thank you.

Barbara Stevens ● 1316d

Let’s hope so Michael

Ed Robinson ● 1319d

Which begs the question, why is it only turning left which is to be prohibited? Why not simply make it no entry during those hours?To be fair though, a left turn into Chelverton avoids the URR/Putney High St lights but by the time you've faffed around with that U-turn and the various delys involved, I doubt that there would be any time saved - so it is unlikely anyone would be doing it.

Michael Winstanley ● 1319d

They wouldn't of course Michael, but they are important for those of us that like to cycle legally.Plus if you were to have an accident I assume the other party would have a good case that you did not obey the highway code.But I'm more concerned with cars doing a u-turn on the Sainsbury/Pets at home drive and then turning right.

Ed Robinson ● 1319d

How, realistically could cycles be stopped anyway? Even in the extreme case where there is a bobby on the corner taking names, one simply dismounts and wheels the bike a few metres on the pavement past the prohibitory sign.

Michael Winstanley ● 1319d

https://democracy.wandsworth.gov.uk/documents/s95253/Chelverton%20Road.pdfLink above with details.Cycles permitted 👍

Ed Robinson ● 1319d