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We are extremely sad to report that Malcolm Haxby MBE, the first Director of CRP, passed away suddenly this September.   Malcolm leaves behind a large and close-knit family.     CRP joined in giving thanks for Malcolm’s life at his very well-attended funeral on 10th October 2024.    Many tributes were paid to Malcolm, citing his extraordinary ability […]

CRP were delighted to join the launch of South Bank & Waterloo Sustains Us in October 2024, led by a number of partners including South Bank BID, WeAreWaterloo, London Borough of Lambeth, London Borough of Southwark and the Mayor of London.  Speakers included: Mete Coban MBE, The Deputy Mayor of London for Environment and Energy […]

London is celebrating a significant achievement as its Cycleway network expands to over 400 kilometres , a vital step in enhancing sustainable transportation across the city. According to Transport for London, 27% of Londoners now live within 400 metres of a high-quality cycle route and the capital’s cycle network has more than quadrupled from 90 kilometres in 2016. […]

The festive season has officially arrived in London with the Christmas lights illuminating those darker evenings and the cosy traditional markets in full swing!   Here’s a roundup of the some of the exciting activities hosted by CRP Partners to look forward to this holiday season.   Central District Alliance’s Festive Fayre  Step into the magic of […]

Last month, the Environmental Policy Implementation Community (EPIC) released a guide, “Integrating Action on Air Quality & Climate Change”, to help local authorities address climate change and air pollution.  The guide outlines how local authorities can work together to reduce the harmful effects of transport, buildings, waste, and procurement.  The guide was contributed to by […]

Cross River Partnership are excited to share our case study on the City Soil Lab pre-pilot.  CRP supported a 6-week pre-pilot of the City Soil Lab, a community-led circular food waste scheme in collaboration with the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.  Food waste was collected from local restaurants by e-cargo bike before being turned into […]

Anticipating a surge in deliveries this holiday season?   Our Defra-funded Smarter Greener Logistics Kerbside Management Trial is here to keep your deliveries efficient, sustainable, and on time this Christmas!  Cross River Partnership has a network of Virtual Loading Bay’s (VLBs) across London being trialled in collaboration with Grid Smarter Cities.   VLB’s are available in:  City […]

Cross River Partnership (CRP) and University of Westminster welcomed their Just Streets partners to London this month for an engaging site visit!   More than 30 participants from 10 different countries were in attendance, with the true power of collaboration witnessed across the 3-day visit!   The group undertook site visits led by CRP’s three London delivery […]

An important part of CRP’s Smarter Greener Logistics Programme is to support our partners with guidance and expertise.   For example, through SGL, CRP has supported the following partners to develop their own micro logistics hub projects:  Better Bankside with their Green Logistics Centre   London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham with their North End Road / […]

CRP are delighted to officially launch our Consultancy Services!  CRP has been Delivery London’s Future Together for 30 Years.  CRP is a partnership delivering impactful environmental, economic and community focused projects.  We support public, private and community organisations with expert guidance, collaboration and innovation. We believe in a fair and equitable transition towards good and […]

On 22nd October 2024 CRP held one of its twice-yearly Board meetings over MS Teams, Chaired on this instance by Simon Pitkeathley of Camden Town Unlimited and Euston Town BIDs.  Many thanks to all of the CRP partner Local Authorities, Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) and strategic London agencies that contributed to the meeting.  The CRP […]

What an unforgettable night! Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating 30 incredible years of Delivering London’s Future Together here at Cross River Partnership! We are proud to be continuing to work collaboratively with a diverse network of talented people to deliver innovative solutions that make London fairer, greener and safer! From our […]

Cross River Partnership (CRP) is looking forward to welcoming their Just Streets European Partners to London next month!   Partners will undertake site visits to see transformative projects led by CRP’s newly appointed London delivery partners.   CRP recently announced the exciting projects to be delivered by their three London partners through the Just Streets programme:   Camden […]

This month, CRP has launched its Healthy Streets Everyday II – Promoting the Projects campaign!   Running across CRP’s social channels, the campaign will share the exciting projects being delivered by our 14 project partners as part of this Mayor of London’s air quality funded programme.  Here’s what’s coming: Public realm improvements to make walking and […]

Here at CRP we have done some digging around and have discovered that over our lifetime we have won at least 30 Awards with our CRP Partners! This is definitely something to be celebrated!  Watch out for our socials campaign running throughout this month to remind you all of what partnership working has achieved over […]

Cross River Partnership (CRP) are excited to announce that we have launched two new OurBike community cargo bike in the London Borough of Islington.   OurBike is an app based community cargo bike share scheme. The new bikes are hosted by Absolute Print in Archway and LC Cycleworx in Nag’s Head and can be used by […]

We are thrilled to see the progress of our Horizon Europe project, Just Streets, in London. Over the past few months, our London delivery partners, London Borough of Lambeth, Harley Street Business Improvement District, and Camden Town Unlimited have made significant strides in implementing street interventions to create more equitable and safer streets. Take the latter, for […]

In September, CRP attended Connected Britain 2024, a conference bringing together industry experts, innovators, and policymakers focused on the UK’s digital future.   The conference hosted a range of insightful sessions including talks on digital inclusion, the power of partnership, and connectivity and logistics.   The team enjoyed making new connections within the UK’s digital economy, from […]

Cross River Partnership have been out with the team at Grid Smarter Cities engaging with businesses across London to showcase the benefits of registering to join the free Virtual Loading Bay Trial.   Virtual Loading Bays are dedicated spaces at the kerbside that can be pre-booked by participating operators to load and unload goods using the […]

Last month we were joined by our 14 project partners and the Greater London Authority (GLA) for our Healthy Streets Everyday II steering group meeting, a 3-year programme promoting active travel and green infrastructure under the Mayor’s Air Quality Fund.   The meeting was held at Westminster City Council and provided an excellent opportunity for our […]

CRP’s latest Smarter Greener Logistics Case Study is here! Our insightful new case study explores the installation of parcel lockers on council-owned land and the innovative process behind making it happen. The case study reveals how creating a simple, standardized method for setting up and managing these non-permanent, flexible lockers can bring about huge benefits—socially, […]

It’s been a busy month for the CRP team throughout September and into October, with updates right across the programme workstreams and all across London.   This has included:   Launching 2 new shared cargo bikes in the London Borough of Islington through the OurBike scheme, with residents and businesses now able to use these to deliver […]

CRP were honoured to have hosted the Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy Mete Coban, this week! CRP led a fun and informative site visit, showcasing various city greening, sustainable transport and healthy streets initiatives delivered with support from Mayor of London. The trip kicked off with a visit to the river to see two […]

Sunday 22nd September marks World Rivers Day.   Founded by Mark Angelo, an internationally celebrated river conservationist, World River’s Day aims to celebrate and appreciate our free-flowing waterways, across countries and cities alike.   What can I do to celebrate World Rivers Day? Well, there are so many fantastic ways you can get involved! From […]

Cross River Partnership (CRP) is excited to announce that 2 Virtual Loading Bays are now live in the London Borough of Camden. The 2 Virtual Loading Bays are located on Morwell Street and Kentish Town Road and will be available to book, free of charge, until the end of 2024.    Virtual Loading Bays are dedicated spaces […]

This summer, Cross River Partnership (CRP) has hosted a series of site visits to the undercroft of Waterloo Station, where CRP is working with partner organisations Great British Railways Transition Team, Network Rail, Department for Transport and London & Continental Railways to transform a small space of the undercroft into a 6-Month Road-Fed Freight Hub […]

When we design #StreetsForChildren, we create places that work better for everyone!  This is the key message of CRP’s third JUST STREETS Campaign.   As the return to school begins, CRP will be sharing information and guidance to support improving safety around schools, particularly the benefits of introducing school streets in your local area.   Keep your […]

Cross River Partnership (CRP) has been collaborating with the London Borough of Islington to launch a six-month micro logistics hub trial. We have partnered with Decarbon Logistics Solutions to support the management of the hub space. We have now completed the site identification process and reached an agreement with the landlord. The selected site for […]

Did you know Cross River Partnership (CRP) also offers data analysis and monitoring services? 📊   CRP have developed years of expertise in delivering valuable insight into how people, cyclists and vehicles move around their local areas for local authorities, Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) and landowners.    We are keen to support organisations with insightful and clear […]

Monitoring is an essential part of CRP’s Smarter Greener Logistics (SGL) Programme as it enables us to understand the impacts of the various interventions and trials we have implemented.   Now that we’re entering the final few months of the programme, here are some of the insights our monitoring has shown us so far:  2,100kg of […]