Summary
Over £451,000 from 6,568 PCNs at Kingston Road junctions (Jan-Aug 2025). Proportionality questioned.
Between January and August 2025, Kingston's yellow box junction cameras issued 6,568 penalty charge notices worth over £451,000. A council motion to review the rollout was defeated 7-4.
The New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee has approved traffic calming measures for Blagdon Road. These measures are designed to slow down traffic and make the road safer for residents and pedestrians.
The council has approved a review of the yellow box junction on Burlington Road. This will look at whether the current road markings and restrictions are working properly for traffic flow.
The Neighbourhood Manager gave a report to the New and Old Malden committee about local issues and concerns in the area. The committee noted the update but no specific details were provided about what issues were discussed.
The New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee received a presentation from Kingston Council's Community Safety team. This was an information session for local councillors about community safety work in the area.
The council looked at different ways to improve Fountain Roundabout and agreed to develop two preferred options further. They will do detailed traffic studies and designs before asking residents for their views.
The New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee reviewed applications from local groups asking for community grants. These grants help fund local projects and activities in the New and Old Malden area.
The New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee set aside 30 minutes for local residents and community groups to ask questions about issues affecting their area. You don't need to give advance notice but it helps if your question is technical.
The council has noted a request to add pedestrian crossing lights (green man signals) to the existing traffic lights at the busy junction where Galsworthy Road meets Coombe Lane West, Gloucester Road and Coombe Road.
The committee discussed yellow box junction penalty notices on Kingston Road after three committee members requested a special meeting. They received an update on how these junctions are operating.
The council reviewed road and street lighting maintenance work done in 2025/26 and asked the New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee for their views on next year's planned maintenance programme for 2026/27.