Minutes:
Jack Ricketts, Transport Planner, explained that Revitalise Camberwell had been launched at the community council in October 2011. After the launch there were about a dozen initial consultation events to raise awareness and to find out the views of residents and to help shape the project.
There were 123 responses to the questionnaire circulated. The results showed that
people were mainly interested in improving the street environment and traffic congestion. In terms of areas, Camberwell Church Street and Denmark Hill featured prominently as areas for improvement.
Respondents had a positive view on the vibrancy of the community and its restaurants. Traffic, drink and drug abuse, and the lack of a tube/rail station were negative concerns highlighted in the questionnaire.
The concerns raised by businesses included parking, security and the appearance of the area. The business view was that an improved appearance would raise trade prospects in the area. Further information was available on the council website.
A data collection report was being put together by officers for analysis. The report would include pedestrian and cycle surveys, bus stop use, collision and parking surveys. The information would help create a traffic model that would show how things would run if certain measures were installed. The urban design framework was near completion. It would collate the findings of various surveys. That document would be consulted on at the end of the summer.
Jack explained there would be workshops during the break for residents to input their views. The chair encouraged residents to take part in the workshops.
After the break, Councillor Veronica Ward explained that the various planned projects for Camberwell would take some time and there would be further consultation on the library. Regeneration was planned for the Elmington Estate and works were continuing on the leisure centre and on shop fronts.