2026 North Kingston Healthy Streets

Current arrangement: A time-restricted ‘exit only’ restriction (one-way towards Kingston Hill), operating from 7.30 am to 9.30 am, Monday to Friday.

Key feedback:

• Residents praised the reduction in morning peak-time rat-running, noise and exhaust pollution, as well as the safer conditions for children walking and cycling to school.

• Many respondents felt that restricting the scheme to two hours in the morning allowed cut-through traffic and congestion to return during the afternoon rush hour and at weekends.

• Residents of the Kingsnympton Park Estate emphasised the importance of retaining permit exemptions for school drop-offs.

Current arrangement: One-way eastbound for all motor vehicles between Park Road and Queens Road.

Key feedback:

• The scheme was widely supported as a major improvement that had reduced traffic jams, confrontations between drivers and incidents of road rage, creating a calmer environment for pedestrians and cyclists.

• Some residents noted that traffic had been displaced onto Tudor Road, which remains two-way, and raised concerns about vehicle speeds and cyclists’ visibility at the Park Road mini-roundabout.

Current arrangement: One-way westbound for all vehicles between Park Road and Queens Road.

Key feedback:

• The one-way system complements the King’s Road arrangement, helping to streamline traffic flow and reduce bottlenecks.

• Some residents raised concerns about the road’s narrow width and very narrow footpaths. They reported that large delivery lorries sometimes mounted the pavements or struggled to navigate turns. Others highlighted poor visibility when exiting onto Park Road due to parked cars.