Neighbourhoods

Making changes in the city to create safer, cleaner and greener neighbourhoods 

We are developing plans to improve neighbourhoods across the city, aimed at reducing traffic on local streets. With less vehicles cutting or speeding through streets the area will be more attractive and safer for people who live there and for children to play. These types of changes also encourage more people to walk and cycle on short local journeys, which is good for everybody.

For more information on how the schemes work please see our page explaining them.

Jesmond (East)

Jesmond will be the fourth area of the city to become a neighbourhood low traffic zone, with measures installed rom 6 March to restrict traffic cutting through local streets, to create safer, cleaner and greener neighbourhoods.

As part of the scheme, measures will be in place to prevent through traffic using a number of residential streets between Osborne Road and Cradlewell. This includes Manor House Road and its junctions with Osborne Avenue, Shortridge Terrace, Buston Terrace, Cavendish Terrace and at the entrance to Manor House Road Back Lane and the junction of Manor House Road (opposite the back lane of Queens Road and Fern Avenue).  

Public consultation will run from 6 March until 10 September. The link to the consultation is here

As part of this scheme, additional measures will be installed on Jesmond Dene Road and Akenside Terrace from 31 March. Find out more at here

Five Admirals Estate, Beatty Avenue

From 6 February, residents living in the Five Admirals Estate saw measures installed to restrict traffic cutting through their estate as well as junction improvements to create safer, cleaner and greener neighbourhoods in South Gosforth.

Changes include closing Beatty Avenue to through traffic where it meets Matthew Bank, and improving junctions for residents accessing Sturdee Gardens and Beatty Avenue from Jesmond Dene Road (A189).

People can have their say by going to the link. Public consultation runs from 6 February until 13 August 2023.

Fenham 

Fenham was one of the first areas in the city to trial a low traffic neighbourhood with a number of streets closed to through traffic, following feedback from people and businesses in the area. 

Public consultation ran from 7 March until 11 September 2022. You can find feedback on the consultation on this link 

Heaton

Heaton was  the second low traffic neighbourhood trial  in the city, with a number of streets closed to through traffic from 24 October 2022. 

The  measures include closures to motor vehicles on  Bolingbroke Street, Cardigan Terrace, Heaton Park View and Falmouth Road. Double yellow lines on Stannington Avenue to prevent inconsiderate parking will be introduced, as well as changes to Stratford Road to improve safety by changing priority at this junction, with Stratford Road traffic giving way to Mowbray Street. 

Under the ETRO process, the changes can remain in place for up to 18 months, with public consultation running for the first six months of the scheme being implemented. The consultation runs from 24 October until 23 April 2023, which will be used alongside data collected, to determine whether the changes should be made permanent. This link  to the public consultation  will go live from 24 October.

Arthur’s Hill 

We've sent  information to residents on proposals for Arthur's Hill. Residents call tell us their views on the proposals from 20 March until 15 May. Find out more at Have Your Say Today - Arthur's Hill - Neighbourhood Low Traffic Zone - Commonplace

Fenham (West)

We've sent information to residents about proposals for Fenham (West). Residents can tell us their views on the proposals from 20 March until 15 May. Find our more at https://safewestfenhamphase2.commonplace.is/   

Moorfield and West Jesmond

Thank you for telling us about issues in your area. Our team is busy reviewing this and will share proposals for your area soon.

Some of the issues that have previously been raised include:

Moorfield

• Speeding and traffic levels on Moorfield and neighbouring streets;
• Vehicles cutting through to and from Station Road on to Jesmond Dene Road and Ilford Road; and
• Vehicles also using the access onto the Great North Road as a means to avoid queuing on Jesmond Dene Road at the roundabout at the Great North Road.

West Jesmond

• School related congestion at drop off and pick up times in the vicinity of West Jesmond Primary and other schools in the area;
• Speeding and traffic levels on residential streets West of Osborne Road;
• Commuter parking in existing permit parking areas; and
• Speeding and traffic levels on Clayton Road and neighbouring residential streets.

Shieldfield, Ouseburn Valley and Kenton

Thank you for telling us about issues in your area. Our team is busy reviewing this and will share proposals for your area soon. You can see issues your neighbours have raised on our online maps below.

Shieldfield

Shieldfield map 

Some of the issues that have previously been raised include:

• speeding on Shieldfield Lane
• traffic on Simpson Terrace and Shield Street
• traffic at pick up and drop off at Christ Church CE Primary School
• parking on Rock Terrace and parking or loading in the Boyd Street area.

Ouseburn Valley

Ouseburn map 

Some of the issues that have previously been raised include:

• traffic volumes and speeds on Lime Street and Stepney Road/Bank;
• inconsiderate parking across the area; and
• dangerous crossing points for people at junctions.

Kenton

Kenton map 

Some of the issues that have previously been raised include:

• traffic volumes and speeds on Millfield Avenue, Creighton Avenue and The Crossway
• traffic speeds on Halewood Avenue, Hazeldene Avenue and Hillsview Avenue
• traffic volumes on Shrigley Gardens and Southwood Gardens
• drop off and pick up times in the vicinity of St Cuthbert's RC Primary School

You may also like to look at ideas that have been previously submitted during our Streets for People consultations on:

• Fenham and Arthur's Hill
• Heaton and Ouseburn
• Jesmond
• the city’s local walking and cycling infrastructure project