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Permanent changes coming soon

Thank you to everyone who commented during the trial period or in our consultation. We have now decided to maker the changes and some extra improvements permanent. You can read the decision and our feedback to the consultation.

December 2022 - Camden Square Factsheet now available including information on all the data gathered on the scheme so far. We have sent an update to all local residents, businesses and stakeholders which can be found at the bottom of this page. Trial traffic changes to the Camden Square Area.

In February 2021 we ran a 3-week consultation on the changes we proposed for this area. Thank you to everyone who took the time to share their views. We had a total of 612 responses to the consultation with many people providing valuable comments. We have made a number of amendments to the trial changes based on comments from the consultation.

You can read the decision report , which includes our feedback to the consultation responses, and the design changes we have made following your feedback from the consultation. We have now sent a letter to all local residents and stakeholders outlining all the trial changes taking place.

Summary of trial changes:

The trial traffic changes in the vicinity of Camden Square, Agar Grove, St Pancras Way and Randolph Street will include road safety improvements, additional cycle lane facilities and new pedestrian crossing points. This will mean less traffic using residential streets as cut-through between main roads, better facilities for walking and cycling and more space for people to cycle and walk in Camden. For a full list of the changes read the letter we sent to residents and stakeholders.

  • A new diagonal motor vehicle restriction at the junction of Murray Street and Camden Square/Stratford Villas using “motor vehicles prohibited” signage on two wooden planters. This restriction will prevent motor vehicles from using Murray Street as a cut through between Camden Road and Agar Grove, however exemption is applied for cycles, emergency services and refuse vehicles via the use of automated traffic enforcement cameras. An additional exemption on heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) will be applied for those travelling in the southbound direction only to enable HGV access to local properties.
  • New motor vehicle restriction on North Villas between Cantelowes Road and Camden Terrace using “motor vehicles prohibited” signage by an arrangement of two wooden planters and enforced using automated traffic enforcement cameras. This restriction will: prevent vehicles contravening the Murray Street motor vehicle restriction by
  • restricting southwest traffic movements
  • prevent vehicles from turning right into Camden Terrace from North Villas
  • prevent vehicles from performing a U-turn on North Villas to avoid the banned right turn
  • New “motor vehicles prohibited, except for access” signs on two wooden planters on Cantelowes Road between Camden Square and Abingdon Close to encourage motor vehicles to use North Villas instead of Camden Mews when travelling northeast on Camden Square (west).
  • Removal of the existing “no entry” restriction signs at the junction of Camden Square (west) and Cantelowes Road for local egress.
  • New “mandatory left turn” signs at the exit of Camden Mews at junction with Camden Park Road to prevent motor vehicles from travelling straight through to York Way.
  • New “continuous crossing” and an updated/more visible “motor vehicles prohibited, except for access” signs at the entrance of Camden Mews (junction with Camden Park Road) to deter traffic from using the section of Camden Mews between Camden Park Road and York Way. In addition, the existing advance “motor vehicles prohibited, except for access” signage on Camden Park Road (near the approach to Camden Mews) will be increased in size to be more visible.
  • New “motor vehicles prohibited, except for access” signs on both ends of Murray Mews to help deter through traffic.
  • Removal of the “no right turn” signs on Murray Street at the junction with Camden Road to enable local traffic to make a right turn movement from Murray Street onto Camden Road.


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Additional materials

Letter for residents and stakeholders - December 2021
Letter for residents and stakeholders - December 2021
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Factsheet on monitoring data gathered on the trial so far
Factsheet on monitoring data gathered on the trial so far
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Update postcard for residents and stakeholders - December 2022
Update postcard for residents and stakeholders - December 2022
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