Drivers have been asked to consider Southwark Council’s latest Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) proposals.
The council was previously set on introducing a borough-wide CPZ but scrapped the proposals last month.
However, the Labour-run authority is still considering CPZs in Dulwich Village, Nunhead and Queen’s Road – albeit smaller, more “focussed” zones than first planned.
Councillor James McAsh, Cabinet Member for the Climate Emergency, Clean Air and Streets, said: “We went to the drawing board and developed plans for more focused CPZ coverage based on the views of local people and parking pressures.
“I hope to hear from as many residents as possible to ensure we make a decision based on input from the whole community”.
Unlike previous consultations, residents are being explicitly asked whether or not they want a CPZ in their area.
This was a key demand of ‘Oppose the CPZ’ a local campaign group that threatened to mount a legal challenge against Southwark Council over its initial plans.
The consultation asks residents about parking pressure in their area, what hours would be suitable for parking restrictions and whether they feel CPZs would improve safety and public health.
Plans for CPZs in Dulwich Hill and Dulwich Wood have been scrapped entirely.
Roughly half of Southwark is already a CPZ seeing residents pay up to £300 to park their cars annually.
ULEZ-compliant vehicles cost £225 to park annually with discounts available to drivers of motorbikes, hybrid and electric vehicles. Disabled badge holders are also eligible for discounts.
Southwark Council insists that CPZs remain an important way of reducing the “dominance” of cars.
Cllr McAsh said the council’s principles of cleaner air and safer streets had “not changed one iota” as the council pushes for net zero by 2030.
The deadline for submissions is 21 January 2024. To take part, please visit the Queens Road, Nunhead, or Dulwich Village consultation web pages.