FAQs
What’s the justification for reducing disabled parking on this part of Red Route, which is full of shops and places I need to go?
Parking/loading surveys were undertaken as part of our investigations and highlighted the fact that they are already rarely at full capacity. An 8m length of blue badge parking will be removed as part of the proposals and there are two further disabled parking bays to be removed. That being said, 46 m of parking, loading and blue badge holder parking bays will remain along this section of Lower Clapton Road.
What’s the justification for reducing loading on this part of Red Route, which is full of shops and it’s a necessity that I can receive goods on a daily basis?
Parking/loading surveys were undertaken as part of our investigations and highlighted the fact that they are already rarely at full capacity. Because of this, and the fact that 160m of bays are being retained along this corridor, we don’t envisage any serious negative impacts on parking/loading. Engagement has also taken place with freight associations in order to mitigate against concerns early in the design process.
Who have you talked to about this already and what changes have you made, if any, following feedback?
The following external stakeholders have been engaged with so far:
- Hackney Council
- Freight Associations
- Local businesses
No major changes were made following the engagement with external stakeholders however a number of important considerations were highlighted. For example, contacts were provided by the freight associations so that we could get a better understanding of existing servicing arrangements along this route.
How does moving the bus stops impact on people who want to interchange? Does this make it more difficult?
Two bus stops are being relocated a maximum of 34m from the existing location. This is to help increase lengths of existing bus lane and provide new lengths of bus lane. All existing bus stops are being maintained and no disruption to bus passengers journey times is anticipated.
