Camden is seeking your views on the Council's proposal to implement improved crossing points for pedestrians on Queen Square and Great Ormond Street, and to improve the contraflow cycling facility on Lambs Conduit Street.

Queen Square and Great Ormond Street are home to the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery and Great Ormond Street Hospital. Lambs Conduit Street is a popular shopping and eatery street, which is one-way northbound and closed to through traffic except bicycles. All these streets cater for a large amount of pedestrian traffic, many of whom are either patients or visitors to the hospitals. Lambs Conduit Street is also a popular north-south cycle route for those avoiding the busier Gray's Inn Road and Southampton Row / Upper Woburn Place.

To improve facilities for pedestrians, Camden propose to raise the carriageway at key pedestrian crossing points. This will improve the walking corridors in this area, particularly for those with wheelchairs, pushchairs or other walking aids. The alterations will create level, step free crossing surfaces and informal priority for pedestrians, as well as reduce traffic speeds.

To improve facilities for cyclists, Camden propose to simplify the existing contraflow cycling facility on Lambs Conduit Street by removing the cycle entry 'gate'and erecting 'No Entry Except Cycles'signage.

For more information and to participate in the consultation click this link:

https://consultations.wearecamden.org/culture-environment/great-ormond-street-area-proposed-pedestrian-1

Consultation runs from 18 May 2012 to 15 Jun 2012

Results expected 25 July 2012