Our Streets for People strategy sets out a bold vision and a firm commitment to improve our residents' quality of life, by changing how we all travel and use streets in our borough.
Southwark is facing significant social, environmental and health challenges. We have already seen how these are impacting the daily lives of our residents. We have heard from people in Southwark, and we know we need to act on climate change, air and noise pollution, as well as our mental and physical health....More
As well as the surveys and other engagement activities you can find on this site, there are lots of other Streets for People activities going on throughout the year. You can see all the latest news on the Southwark Council website Streets for People page .
Some of these activities are permanent infrastructure schemes which you can read about on the Street Improvements page.
But we also have a range of other activities and offers to help people make the shift to Streets for...More
The map below shows the wide range of Streets for People schemes that we have already undertaken since 2020. Click on the different features in the key, or zoom in to look at your area.
Now you can tell us about features you would like to see in future in your neighbourhood by completing our survey .
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In this survey, tell us what Streets for People features you would like to see on your street and in your neighbourhood - open until March 2024.
As part of Streets for People, we want to see real changes on every street, neighbourhood and estate in Southwark, that support:-
Cleaner air
Safer and quieter streets with less traffic and fewer accidents
Healthy travel options like walking, cycling or wheeling
Greener, and more pleasant spaces for our communities to...More
We are creating a bank of future names for new public buildings and spaces in Southwark.
As part of Southwark Stands Together we are looking at our streets and shared spaces and how they can be changed to celebrate diversity
We need to change our approach to naming local streets and buildings, to make sure they reflect diverse communities
Naming Guidance
Having a strong connection to Southwark (or at least South...More
This survey is for people who are currently pregnant, have been pregnant in the last 12 months or are planning a pregnancy in the next 12 months.
To support pregnant people to be more active and eat healthily in South East London, please help us by completing this survey.
Tell us about your physical activity and healthy eating preferences during pregnancy.
We are asking you what types of physical activity and healthy eating advice you would or would have...More
Tell us what changes we can make to the streets in the East Faraday area to make it easier to walk, wheel, cycle or just spend time in the area.
A few years ago we introduced a number of measures in the streets around East Faraday, to reduce motor vehicle traffic and make the streets safer for walking and cycling. These measures have been in a 'temporary' form ever since. Locations include:
Bagshot Street: Adding a traffic filter between junction with Smyrk's Road and Mina Road....More
This survey is to get your views on how to make the borough as prepared as possible for the impacts of climate change.
Have you experienced your home or place of work being too hot in recent years, or maybe you have been flooded after some heavy rain?
Tell us about your experiences to help us make our draft strategy as helpful as possible for all of Southwark.
Why we need this strategy
The climate emergency remains the challenge of our time,...More