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Dalston Square is buzzing with excitement as a new eco-friendly initiative takes centre stage! CRP’s Smarter Greener Logistics case study spotlights an innovative electric cargo bike sharing scheme brought to life by OurBike, a community-focused project empowering businesses and residents to rethink how they transport goods.  Here’s how it works: local businesses host the bikes, keeping […]

On behalf of the whole Cross River Partnership team, we would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!  2024 has been a jam-packed year full of exciting new programme launches, 30th anniversary celebrations, and lots of partnership working here at CRP!   Here are some highlights from the past 12 months:  […]

As we come to the end of another incredible year, and one where we celebrated such a major milestone for CRP, we want to say a huge thank you to all of our partners, funders and collaborators!  Thank you for supporting us!  Thank you for collaborating with us!  Thank you for funding us!  Thank you […]

Our Defra-funded Smarter Greener Logistics Kerbside Management Trial is here to keep your deliveries efficient, sustainable, and on time this Christmas!   Grid Smarter Cities VLB’s are available in:   City of London Corporation   London Borough of Camden   London Borough of Lambeth   London Borough of Richmond   If you deliver in these areas, find out more here: https://gridsmartercities.com/smarter-greener-logistics-crp/   VLBs provide dedicated spaces […]

As we approach the end of 2024, we wanted to reflect on all the incredible achievements of CRP’s Smarter Greener Logistics Programme.   Over the past 18 months, CRP has worked with our partners to:  Receive approval for a Freight Hub Trial at Waterloo Station  Launch 7 Virtual Loading Bays as part of our SGL […]

Cross River Partnership recently had the privilege of hosting researchers from Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and Chuo Fukken Consultants Co., Ltd. for a site visit to the undercroft of Waterloo Station, where we showcased the space and shared our vision for the Waterloo Freight Hub.  The visit was a valuable opportunity […]

CRP is pleased to share that we are a year into our Horizon EU-funded project, Just Streets, which aims to create more people-friendly urban environments.   This year has been both dynamic and fruitful, and we would like to highlight our key achievements:  Partnerships Established: We’ve partnered with Camden Town Unlimited to enhance walking and cycling, […]

On 14th November, CRP attended the Pathways to Zero Emission Freight event hosted by the Clean Cities Campaign. The session delved into London’s potential to transition to zero-emission freight, featuring insights from their newly published report.  UK van emissions have risen by 63% since 1990, with an additional 1 million vans on the road in […]

Last week, CRP hosted our final Healthy Streets Everyday II (HSE II) Steering Group Meeting of the calendar year, with BID and local authority partners from the Mayor’s Air Quality Funded 3-year programme.   This was a chance to celebrate all of the excellent work that has been happening through the first 9 months of the programme, […]

It’s been a super start to the Healthy Streets Everyday II (HSE II) programme, CRP’s Mayor’s Air Quality Funded 3-year programme.  HSE II will address the issue of over-dependence on private vehicles, and the associated issues of poor Air Quality, Environment, Safety, Health, and Wellbeing.   We are already seeing some exciting outputs from our partners, who […]

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 […]