The Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee met to discuss traffic management, parking, community grants, and a footbridge petition. Councillors approved recommendations for traffic management measures on Manorgate Road to be deferred, parking options in the Dickerage Lane area, and community grant funding for New Era Community Projects and Kingston Association for the Blind, while denying funding for Association QMC School of Capoeira. The committee also noted the results of a traffic monitoring review for Birkenhead Avenue and Gordon Road, deciding against further restrictions, and acknowledged a petition regarding a proposed footbridge over the River Thames.

Traffic Management Measures on Manorgate Road

The committee resolved to defer a decision on a petition regarding traffic management measures on Manorgate Road and requested a report outlining a two-road proposal for Manorgate Road and Woolverton Avenue following further engagement with residents on both roads.

A report was presented to address a petition with 60 signatures seeking a solution to congestion, conflict, speeding and through traffic on Manorgate Road. Residents expressed concern about the volume and type of traffic, which they felt was incompatible with the characteristics of a home zone .¹

The report outlined several options:

• Option A: Introducing a one-way system using the existing width restriction. This would involve making the existing width restriction at Manorgate Road one-way towards Coombe Road, allowing two-way traffic until the width restriction when accessing Manorgate Road via Coombe Road and Kingston Hill, and enforcing the restrictions with an Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) camera. Cyclists would be permitted to cycle in both directions at the width restriction.
• Option B: Installing traffic calming measures such as speed humps, raised crossings, chicanes, or narrowed road sections.
• Option C: Introducing a road closure in the middle section of Manorgate Road.

The report recommended implementing an experimental traffic management order (ETMO) to evaluate the efficacy of the proposed solutions. The ETMO would allow for a trial period to monitor and assess the effectiveness of the chosen measures, make modifications if needed, and gather feedback from residents, local businesses, and road users. The cost of implementing the scheme would be met from existing Transport for London (TfL) Local Implementation Plan (LIP) grant allocations, estimated at £8,000.

Dickerage Lane Area Parking Options

The committee resolved to approve the introduction of a Permit Parking Area (PPA) on Lincoln Road, Warwick Road and Stafford Road only, operating Monday to Saturday 8:30am - 6:30pm, subject to necessary statutory consultation.

The report presented the results of a November 2024 consultation regarding the introduction of a Parking Permit Area (PPA). The consultation area included Dickerage Lane (part), Stafford Road, Warwick Road and Lincoln Road. In March 2025, the committee deferred its decision until the outcome of a nearby consultation was determined. In June 2025, the Malden and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee decided to introduce the scheme exclusively on California Road.

Within the consultation area, 63% of respondents favoured implementing some form of parking controls, with a Permit Parking Area (PPA) being the more popular option over a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ). Common themes from residents included concerns about the lack of spaces for visitors, obstruction and safety issues, and concerns for the elderly.

The recommendation was to implement a PPA scheme in the Dickerage Lane consultation area, operating Monday to Saturday, 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM, to deter commuter parking, enhance neighborhood road safety, alleviate parking congestion, and prioritize parking for residents. The existing double yellow line would be reduced to create two pay and display parking bays at the mouth of Warwick Road, and Stafford Road and Lincoln Road would be added to the PPA. The cost of implementing the parking scheme will be met from Section 106 contributions².

Birkenhead Avenue and Gordon Road Monitoring Review

The committee resolved to note the results of the traffic counts and undertake no further restriction measures in the area.

The report compared traffic data before and after the no entry points and banned left turn were introduced in Birkenhead Avenue and Gordon Road in January 2023. The traffic restrictions were introduced following a decision by the committee on 6 September 2022, and the Lidl store opened on 16 January 2023.

Traffic data was collected prior to and after implementation of the measures. Further traffic counts were undertaken at the end of January 2025 to further compare the traffic levels. The data indicated that traffic volume on Gordon Road had reduced, with a significant decrease towards London Road and a decrease towards Queen Elizabeth Road compared to pre-scheme levels. Similarly, Birkenhead Avenue saw reduced traffic towards London Road, with a steep decline by 2025, and traffic towards Queen Elizabeth Road mostly returned to pre-2023 levels. Traffic volume on Canbury Park Road and Clifton Road increased in 2023 but returned to pre-2023 levels by 2025.

The recommendation was that no further traffic measures be implemented in the area, including Canbury Park Road and Clifton Road, as the traffic pattern has stabilised.

Community Grants Programme

The committee resolved to approve the application for £2,425 of Neighbourhood Community Grant funding by New Era Community Projects, the application for £3,000 of Neighbourhood Community Grant funding by Kingston Association for the Blind, and to refuse the application for £3,000 of Neighbourhood Community Grant funding by Association QMC School of Capoeira.

The report considered applications for Neighbourhood Community Grants (NCGs). There are three different funding sources under the Community Grants Programme: Neighbourhood Community Grants (NCGs), Councillor Ward Funding (CWF), and Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL). The committee was asked to consider three applications for Neighbourhood Community Grants.

• New Era Community Projects requested £2,425 for its Square 1 Café North Kingston (Hawker Centre) project, which involves operating a free community café weekly for 12 months, providing free meals, a warm environment for socialising, and surplus food distribution to address social isolation and food insecurity.
• Kingston Association for the Blind requested £3,000 to create two audio guides for the Cromwell Road Bus Station. One guide will be detailed for totally blind individuals, and the other will be for partially sighted members, both developed with user input.
• Association QMC School of Capoeira requested £3,000 for Solta o Jogo 2025, a week-long cultural festival from October 13-19, 2025, at Kingston University's Townhouse. The event will feature free cultural classes, live performances, family-friendly programming, arts and crafts, and free Capoeira taster sessions.

Petition on Proposed Footbridge over River Thames

The committee resolved to note the petition and the content of the report. The petition related to a proposed footbridge over the River Thames.