1. Notice is hereby given that Lewisham Borough Council on 11 January 2024 made the above-mentioned Order under the powers of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended. The Order will come into force on 19 February 2024 for a period of 18 months.

ETO 1034

2. The general effect of the Order will be to, on an experimental basis:-

(a) introduce new ‘pedestrian and cycle zones’ to restrict vehicle access in the vicinity of, comprising the roads or parts of roads listed in column (2) of Schedule 1 to this Notice. These pedestrian and cycle zones will operate at the times listed in column (3) of Schedule 1 and with permits identified in column (4) and (5) to this Notice.

(b) prohibit vehicles (other than pedal cycles proceeding by way of a ‘pedal cycle gap’ provided) proceeding in the roads or parts of roads listed in column (1) of Schedule 2 to this Notice from entering the roads or parts of roads listed in column (2) of Schedule 2 to this Notice.

3. The Order provides that in pursuance of section 10(2) of the 1984 Act, the Council’s Road Safety and Sustainable Transport Manager, or some person authorised by them, may, if it appears to them or that person essential in the interests of the expeditious, convenient and safe movement of traffic or for preserving or improving the amenities of the area through which any road affected by the Order extends, modify or suspend the Order or any provision thereof.

4. Copies of the made Order, plan and Statement of the Council’s Reasons for making the Order may be obtained by emailing a request to trafficorders@lewisham.gov.uk quoting reference ‘ETO 1034’.

5. If any person wishes to question the validity of the Order or of any of its provisions on the grounds that it or they are not within the powers conferred by the 1984 Act, or that any requirement of that Act or of any instrument made under that Act has not been complied with, that person may, within 6 weeks from the date on which the Order was made, apply for the purpose to the High Court.

6. The Council will in due course consider whether the provisions of the Order should be continued in force indefinitely by means of a permanent Order made under section 6 of the 1984 Act. Any person may object to or make representations regarding the making of the permanent Order for the purpose of such indefinite continuation within a period of six months beginning with the date on which the experimental Order comes into force or, if the Order is varied by subsequent Orderor modified pursuant to section 10(2) of the 1984 Act, beginning with the date on which the variation or modification or the latest variation or modification comes into force.

7. Any such objection or representation must be made in writing and all objections must specify the grounds on which they are made and must be emailed to: trafficorders@lewisham.gov.uk or posted to Lewisham Transport Policy & Development, 5th Floor Laurence House, 1 Catford Road, London SE6 4RU.

8. All written representations received concerning Traffic Regulation Orders are public documents that may be inspected by any person on demand.

Dated: 12 January 2024

Zahur Khan – Director of Public Realm Laurence House, 1 Catford Road, London SE6 4RU