In 2019, TfL proposed a cycle superhighway (CS10) through Notting Hill and Holland Park Avenue.
Local residents firmly said ‘no’, given the local issues it created.
Since then, TfL have revised their proposal.
Whilst we applaud TfL’s aim to encourage walking, cycling and public transport, and make London greener and healthier, we don’t believe that the new proposal will achieve these aims.
Road changes:
Road changes created by the latest CS10 proposal:
Impact on vehicle users including:
Holland Park Avenue moving to one lane of traffic westbound
One bus stop moved into westbound traffic, causing vehicles to back up behind it Removal of the right hand turn on Holland Park Avenue into Ladbroke Grove
Increased congestion and one-way systems, resulting in rat-runs through residential streets
Impact on bus users and pedestrians including:
Removal of all traffic islands and traffic light crossings, for new pedestrian crossings
Relocation of pedestrian crossings increasing walking distance for pedestrians
Removal of one bus stop near Aubrey Road
Creation of 4 bus stop bypasses with people needing to walk across fast flowing bidirectional cycle lanes
Creation of shared use cycle lanes and footways
Reduction in pavement widths at Campden Hill Square, Lansdowne Road, Royal Crescent
Impact on local shoppers including:
Increased road congestion
The removal of parking spaces and off-loading bays on the south side of Notting Hill Gate
Impact on the neighbourhood including:
The cutting down 3 trees in Notting Hill Gate to accommodate the new cycle lane
Who will win and lose?
Everyone will lose
Fast commuter cyclists forced into the heavier, more polluted road traffic to avoid using the slower segregated cycle lanes
Pedestrians (primarily parents with children and the elderly) walking on less safe, more polluted roads
Bus users (primarily parents with children, the elderly, disabled and vulnerable) who will have fewer bus stops and increased journey times
Taxi users and local motorists stuck in gridlock in a single lane heading west
Residents due to increased pollution and gridlock, less safe roads and the closure of local shops