20 June 2022
Your request
This is an information request relating to the painting of pedestrian crossings in areas under the council’s remit.
Please include the information for each of the following periods; 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22:
- The total number of pedestrian crossings painted or repainted in non-traditional colours or themes
- The total cost of painting or repainting these crossings, including a breakdown of how much was spent on each crossing
- The location of each crossing, including pictures of each crossing
Please also include crossings which have been painted non-traditional colours or themes which have been restored to traditional colours or themes, and the cost of doing so
By crossings painted in non-traditional colours or themes, I mean any pedestrian crossing, including “zebra”, “puffin”, “pelican” and “toucan”, which includes any non-traditional markings, whether or not they are additional to standard markings or replace standard markings. The most common would likely be crossings painted in rainbow themes.
An example of a crossing where non-traditional markings replace standard markings is here.
An example of a crossing where non-traditional markings are added to traditional markings is here.
A crossing with non-traditional markings which isn’t rainbow themed can be seen here.
Our response
To the knowledge of Lambeth's Highways team, the only colourful pedestrian crossings known to have been installed within the stated years are those located outside Brockwell Park, on the junctions of Dulwich Road with Railton Road, and Norwood Road with Dulwich Road. These were installed in 2019-20. Please see attached photos. There are two double-crossings in all. The total cost of the works, allowing for contractor costs and TfL costs for temporary switching off of signals, and any applicable traffic orders excluding VAT, was £8,557.01 or approx £4,278.50 each.