Low Traffic Neighbourhood The Dartmouth Park Healthy Neighbourhood scheme affects us all.
Traffic from Gordon House Road (Gospel Oak) will only be allowed to turn right towards Kentish Town or left to Highgate village. Dartmouth Park Hill will be closed to through traffic. The recommended route for example from Gospel Oak to Hornsey Lane and Archway Road will be through Highgate village.
DPHN Joint Action
The DPHN Joint Action group comprises fourteen neighbourhood groups from across the Highgate, Dartmouth Park and Kentish Town areas. See https://dphnjointaction.com/supporters/ The group met on 16th November and 25 people attended to share perspectives across these areas. The updated www.dphnjointaction.com website, leafleting, fund raising and building an email list for future communications were all discussed. Further meetings will take place when […]
DPHN Traffic Proposals Update: Petition Hearing
In August, with the help of other local organisations, we gathered nearly 3,000 signatures on a petition that we presented to Camden Council. This called on the Council to extend the brief six-week “co-design” phase of the Dartmouth Park Healthy Neighbourhood (DPHN) traffic proposals, urging more meaningful and accessible engagement. At our public meeting on […]
Dartmouth Park Healthy Neighbourhood (DPHN) Traffic Proposals Update
On 8th July, Camden and Islington Councils released traffic proposals affecting a wide area, including parts of Highgate Village, Archway, and Kentish Town. The initial consultation phase ended on 18th August, coinciding with the holiday period, which resulted in limited engagement. Despite Highgate Society organising a petition that gathered over 3,000 signatures, Camden Council declined […]
Dartmouth Park Healthy Neighbourhood Public Meeting
Highgate Society Hosts Public Meeting on Dartmouth Park Healthy Neighbourhood traffic proposals A recording of the meeting is available here. A list of speakers is shown at the end of this update. The Highgate Society hosted a well-attended public meeting on 3 September at La Sainte Union School to discuss the Dartmouth Park Healthy Neighbourhood […]
Dartmouth Park Healthy Neighbourhood – Interim Community Progress Report
Note: For the most up to date information visit dphnjointaction.com Introduction The London Boroughs of Camden and Islington launched, on 8 July 2024, a ‘co-design’ phase of a Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) scheme. This ‘engagement’ (said not to be a ‘consultation’) is, unless the period is extended, for 6 weeks until 18 August. Representations have […]
Public meeting 3rd September re Dartmouth Park traffic proposals
A public meeting will be held at La Sainte Union School, located at Highgate Road NW5 1RP, on Tuesday, September 3, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM. This event, organized by the Highgate Society on behalf of DPHN Joint Action, aims to provide a platform for community voices. At least three councillors are confirmed to […]
Update on the DPHN traffic proposals campaign
The Dartmouth Park Healthy Neighbourhood (DPHN) low traffic neighbourhood proposals are the biggest traffic change in a generation. Camden and Islington Councils have run a poor engagement process, and the scheme seems badly designed, risking traffic chaos and greater pollution. The scheme would shut off streets, pushing traffic into the congested Highgate area via Highgate […]
Dartmouth Park Area Healthy Neighbourhood
Image: Regular Gridlock on Highgate West Hill. Photo at 10.30am on 17 November 2023.
Highgate Hill Traffic
We’re campaigning for changes to Highgate Hill between Bisham Gardens and Hornsey Lane to slow the traffic. This is a school street.