Queens Gate Gardens - two-way cycling

We asked for views on the proposal for making an exemption for pedal cycles from the existing one-way traffic systems in Queen’s Gate Gardens: (1) the northern east to west arm, one-way westbound throughout its whole length; (2) the eastern south to north arm, one-way northbound between the southern kerb-line of Queen’s Gate Gardens (northern east to west arm) and the northern kerb-line of Queen’s Gate Gardens (southern west to east arm); and (3) the southern west to east arm, one-way eastbound throughout its whole length.  Pedal cycles would also be made exempt from the existing ‘no entry’ restrictions in place in relation to those one-way systems which prevent vehicles entering against the flow of traffic.

We received six objections and one comment that supports the proposal in part. We also received 17 objections to all five proposals, 2 comments which supported all the five proposals in part and 54 supporters for all five proposals in full and 1 person expressing no opinion.

We made the order exempting cycles from the existing one-way traffic systems in Queen’s Gate Gardens: (1) the northern east to west arm, one-way westbound throughout its whole length; (2) the eastern south to north arm, one-way northbound between the southern kerb-line of Queen’s Gate Gardens (northern east to west arm) and the northern kerb-line of Queen’s Gate Gardens (southern west to east arm); and (3) the southern west to east arm, one-way eastbound throughout its whole length.  Pedal cycles will also be made exempt from the existing ‘no entry’ restrictions in place in relation to those one-way systems which prevent vehicles entering against the flow of traffic.