Enfield Town to Ponders End Station Walking and Cycling Route

Enfield Council is proposing a walking and cycling route from Enfield Town to Ponders End Station via Bush Hill Park and Lincoln Road. We first engaged the community on the early proposal for this route in early 2023 to hear suggestions for the route and any issues related to walking and cycling in the area that the project could address. This informed a concept design which was presented to the community in November 2023 for feedback during another period of engagement that ran until January 2024. The designs were revised following comments received from the community.

The project is being delivered in phases. The section through Bush Hill Park was completed in Summer 2024 and is now open to the public. A draft traffic order (TG52/1571) for the section from Eaton Road to Bush Hill Park via Seaford Road, Fotheringham Road and Cross Road, and the section of Percival Road, Bertram Road, and Clive Road has now been published and we invite you to make a representation or objection though the statutory consultation.

In addition, we welcome your comments on the possibility of introducing a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) in the area that we are looking to deliver later as funding becomes available.

Information on upcoming events and how to share your views is enclosed in this letter.

About the proposals detailed in Traffic Order TG52/1571

The Enfield Town to Ponders End Walking and Cycling Route aims to make it safer and more for people walking, wheeling and cycling in the area.

The proposals feature:

• A northbound one-way street on Eaton Road between Queen’s Road and Southbury Road, with a contraflow cycle lane (meaning people can cycle in both directions, whereas people driving must follow the one-way system)
• A southbound bus gate on Fotheringham Road at the junction with Southbury Road. Only buses and cycle will be permitted to enter Fotheringham Road from Southbury Road, however all vehicles will be permitted to exit Fotheringham Road on to Southbury Road.
• A westbound bus gate on Cross Road at the junction with Fotheringham Road. Only buses and cycles will be permitted to travel west through the gate, however all vehicles will be permitted to travel east through the gate.
• A continuous footway on Fotheringham Road at the junction with Cross Road
• A new buildout at the entrance to Bush Hill Park
• A northbound one-way on Percival Road between Lincoln Road and Bert Way
• A southbound one-way on Bertram Road between Clive Way and Lincoln Road
• A 20mph zone on Percival Road, Bertram Road, Clive Road, Bert Way and Clive Way
• Speed humps to enforce the above 20mph zone.

As part of the public engagement carried out between November 2023 and January 2024, we heard that parking for residents in the area is often hard to find given the number of cars parked in these roads. In addition to the statutory consultation on TG52/1571, we invite your comments on a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) in the area. A CPZ is a designated area whereby during the controlled hours, only permit holders (i.e. residents) may park in the bays. At other times, any driver may park there. Generally, CPZs make it easier for residents to park on the street where they live. A map of the proposed CPZ area can be found on the following page.

No designs have yet been produced for a CPZ. Comments received on the CPZ proposal will be considered separately and are not part of the statutory consultation that is being carried out. Should we progress with the proposal for a CPZ, it will be subject to statutory consultation at a later date. We will inform residents on the progress of this proposal.

We invite residents, businesses, and any other interested stakeholders to take part in the statutory consultation on these proposed changes. Please make your representation or objection in writing stating the grounds on which it is being made and quoting the reference TG52/1571 no later than 11:59pm on Sunday 8 December 2024. You can submit your objections or representations in any of the following ways:

• Online via the survey
• By email to journeysandplaces@enfield.gov.uk, or
• In writing to ATTN Journeys and Places, Enfield Council, Silver Street, EN1 3XA

Please join us at the following events to hear more about the project, find out how to take part in the statutory consultation, and share your comments with us on the additional elements of the project:

Following the statutory consultation period, the Council will provide a formal response to any issues raised, and use the comments received as well as information from other monitoring activities to decide on whether to make changes to the scheme.

We look forward to hearing from you over the coming weeks.

The engagement summary report, that summarises the findings of the community engagement carried out between November 2023 and January 2024, has been published. The report also outlines some revisions made to designs and the next steps in the progression of the scheme. The report can be viewed here.

We are pleased to announce that the works in Bush Hill Park are now complete, and the new infrastructure is open for the public to use.

There are still some minor snagging items that will be picked up by our contractor in the coming weeks, however the park will remain open while this is completed.

We would like to thank you for your patience while we carried out the construction works in Bush Hill Park.

All Ability Cycling Hub

The All Ability Cycling Hub has now returned to normal, operating on Mondays from 10am-3pm and Fridays from 10am-2pm (Fridays run until the end of September) via the new path. As such new members can be catered for again.

We are approaching the end of the construction works in Bush Hill Park. Our contractors are currently completing the works on the southern path and then inspections can be carried out on the new infrastructure prior to opening.

Unfortunately, due to inclement weather early on in the programme, our finish date has been delayed to June, rather than May as originally specified.

We anticipate that our contractors will open the new path in the early part of June, and we will notify when the park is fully open to the public again.

We apologise for the inconvenience this delay has caused.

Should you have any queries about these works, please contact the Journeys and Places team at JourneysandPlaces@enfield.gov.uk

All Ability Cycling Hub

The All Ability Cycling Hub is still operating in Bush Hill Park on Mondays from 10am – 3pm and Fridays from 10am – 2pm using a different route, however due to the construction works we are unable to cater to new members at present. When the works are completed, the Hub will resume as normal and new members will be catered for again. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Since our previous update on the works in Bush Hill Park in February 2024, our contractors have completed works along the western section of the park, from the Cross Road entrance to the western entrance to the park on Lincoln Road. Lighting columns have also been installed along this section of the park.

Works currently underway

Works are currently underway to upgrade the existing path between the two entrances on Lincoln Road. Our contactors will then proceed to install the lighting columns along this section of the path once complete.

Upcoming works

When the above works are completed, our contractors will move on to the final phase of construction in Bush Hill Park, which includes installing lanterns on the lamp columns, planting turf/wildflower, and generally tidying up the park in anticipation of the new path being opened for public use.

We will continue to post updates as the works in Bush Hill Park progress.

Should you have any general queries about these works, please contact the Journeys and Places team at JourneysandPlaces@enfield.gov.uk

All Ability Cycling Hub

The All Ability Cycling Hub is still operating in Bush Hill Park on Mondays from 10am – 3pm using a different route, however due to the construction works we are unable to cater to new members at present. When the works are completed, the Hub will resume as normal and new members will be catered for again. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

The works in Bush Hill Park commenced on 22^nd January and our contractors are currently working on the section of the route which is situated in the north-west corner of the park at Cross Road.

Works currently underway

Works currently underway include the closing of the existing entrance to the park on Cross Road and the opening of a new, wider entrance to the park approximately 15m to the west of the existing entrance. A new path will be constructed to accommodate this new entrance which will re-join the existing path approximately 50m south of the new entrance. Ducting will also be installed to enable the installation of new lighting columns later in the construction phase.

Upcoming works

When the above works are completed, our contractors will move on to the next section of the route. This section of the route is located along the western side of the park, up to the western entrance on Lincoln Road.

The works will include upgrading the existing path at this location and the installation of ducting to enable new lighting columns to be installed later in the construction phase.

We will continue to post updates as the works in Bush Hill Park progress.

Should you have any general queries about these works, please contact the Journeys and Places team at JourneysandPlaces@enfield.gov.uk

All Ability Cycling Hub

The All Ability Cycling Hub is still operating in Bush Hill Park on Mondays from 10am – 3pm using a different route, however due to the construction works we are unable to cater to new members at present. When the works are completed, the Hub will resume as normal and new members will be catered for again. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

The works in Bush Hill Park are part of the wider Enfield Town to Ponders End Station Walking and Cycling Route. As set out in the webinar in November 2023, the scheme is separated into different sections due to the length and complexity of the route. The Bush Hill Park section has been progressed ahead of the other sections of the route due to it being off the public highway. These works will enhance the environment in the park and bring benefits to those that use the facilities there, including the All Ability Cycling Hub scheme which the Journeys and Places team deliver. Therefore, even if the route of the wider scheme is altered following the recent engagement period the team are of the view that there are benefits from this particular section.

We understand that construction works can cause some disruption and we apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused. We will look to minimise disturbance as much as possible and work within acceptable hours, but we appreciate your co-operation and understanding whilst the works are undertaken.

The works in the park are scheduled to commence on 22 January and anticipated to last for a duration of 12 weeks, however this can be affected by factors outside our control such as inclement weather.

We are currently collating the comments and concerns raised on the wider route and this will be presented in the format of an engagement summary report, which will be made available to the public when ready. We will take this information into account when we progress to the next stage of design and action accordingly.

Should you have any general queries about the upcoming works, please contact the Journeys and Places team at JourneysandPlaces@enfield.gov.uk

A public meeting has been arranged for the Enfield Town to Ponders End Station Walking and Cycling Route to allow the community a further opportunity for the community to provide comments on the proposals.

The meeting will take place on Thursday 4th January at 6:30pm and it will be held at Wheatsheaf Hall, Main Avenue, EN1 1DS.

The survey and opportunity for comments will close on Sunday 7 January 2024. Please complete the survey by midnight Sunday 7 January 2024 here.

Due to the upcoming holiday, along with a steady flow of responses to the survey, Enfield Council have decided to extend the deadline for this period of community engagement. This will enable us to gather as many comments from the local community as possible.

The survey and opportunity for comments will now close on Sunday 7 January 2024. Please complete the survey by midnight Sunday 7 January 2024 here.

We would also like to take the opportunity to thank everyone who has completed the survey, written to us or attended one of the community drop-in sessions

A report that details the progression of the Enfield Town to Ponders End Station Walking and Cycling Route project has been published. This report has been approved by Cllr Rick Jewell, Cabinet Member for Environment, and gives the authority to progress the project in stages as funding becomes available.

The report can be found here, with Appendices here and here.

The current period of engagement with the community is running until Sunday 17 December 2023. We welcome your comments on the proposed design for the walking and cycling route. The comments received will inform the next stages of design for each section of the route.