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CRP have published a best practice and guidance report on actions for implementing vision zero in Central London, compiled by transport safety consultants Agilysis on behalf of the Central London Sub-Regional Transport Partnership (CLSRTP).

CRP hosted two interactive workshops for the 10 CLSRTP boroughs, led by Agilysis, where knowledge and experiences on topics such as compliance with safe speeds and safe street design were shared. The workshop discussions contributed to guidance for boroughs, alongside a review of international best practice.

The report is timely, as Transport for London (TfL) has recently launched a consultation on proposals for vision zero on TfL-controlled roads including introducing 20mph speed limits on all its roads within the Congestion Charging Zone.

The final report is now available to download from the CRP website.

CRP has published a report on the potential of cycle logistics in central London, as part of our role co-ordinating the Central London Sub-Regional Transport Partnership (CLSRTP). The report was featured at the recent London Cycling and Walking Conference, jointly hosted by the London Borough of Hackney and City of London Corporation.

The study, carried out by Element Energy, examined what inner-city local authorities can do to support this growing phenomenon, which combats many of the negative externalities of freight activity. Engagement with customers, Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) the growing cycle logistics sector, and borough officers, led to recommendations that demonstrate the possibilities for collaboration with BIDs and others to target interventions to support the growth of cycle logistics.

Thank you to all those individuals and organisations who contributed to the study. We look forward to seeing many more innovative applications for cycling logistics in the near future.

The report is now available to download from the CRP website.

This year CRP will celebrate 25 years of delivering regeneration projects for and on behalf of its partners bringing about positive changes for London’s residents, businesses and visitors. As part of those celebrations CRP launched its new look website on 16^th May. The website which can be accessed here includes information and direct links to #CRP’s partners websites as well as an improved ‘search facility’ to make it easier for anyone accessing the website to find and retrieve information. The new website has received positive feedback from a variety of our partners and stakeholders.

For further information please contact CRP’s Carol Quamina

London wants to become the world’s first National Park City, with more than half of the city’s area being green by 2050. The Mayor has created the £12 million Greener City Fund to help achieve this.

There is still time to apply for a Community Tree Planting Grant from £5,000 to £50,000 (deadline: 24 June 2019), before London National Park City launches on July 22^nd, part of a week-long festival.

Additional community green space grants will become available this summer – join this Groundwork mailing list to stay informed. For more ideas about what you can do to make London Greener, see CRP’s Healthy Greening in central London report. Alternatively, email CRP’s Business Engagement Officer, Sefinat Otaru, for more information.

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CRP recently provided feedback on the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea‘s draft Economic Strategy. The three key themes of the strategy are: Skills and employment; Business and enterprise; and Planning and investment. It prioritises creating productive partnerships and maximising current opportunities over construction-led growth. Consequently, RBKC wants to work with partners, business, the community and other relevant stakeholders to achieve its vision for the local economy.

CRP looks forward to contributing towards the Council’s efforts to enrich the economic, social and environmental well-being of RBKC’s residents, workers and visitors.

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CRP staff enjoyed an afternoon drumming on Tuesday 28^th May. The djembe drumming workshop was held at Westminster Music Library and led by a professional drum player.

The CRP staff were taught how to play together to create melodious rhythms. The session was a great way to raise and promote mental health awareness. Drumming can have huge benefits for health and well-being and has been promoted to staff by CRP’s lead accountable body, Westminster City Council.

For further information please contact CRP’s Business Apprentice, Yasin Mahmood.

CRP’s CamdenAbility project comes to an end on the 28th of June.

Launched in February 2017, we have delivered the project for over 2 years and in that time achieved some fantastic results to improve the lives of local disabled job seekers.

Funded by Camden Council and delivered in partnership with Business Disability Forum, the project was tasked with improving disability standards with local businesses and creating opportunities for Camden residents with disabilities and long-term health conditions.

Some of our lifetime achievements include:

36 jobs created
32 Work experience placements
11 Site tours
21 Employment Workshops
3 Reverse job fairs
114 Disabled job seekers supported
18 Disability workshops delivered for employers
30 Local business signed up to our network

We held our final network meeting at one of our members, The Alan Turing Institute’s offices in June. CamdenAbility network meetings are forums for our businesses to come together and share best practice around Disability and inclusion, learn about local disability schemes and receive updates on the progress of the project.

Our final network meeting was an opportunity to hold a ‘meet the employers session’, where our disabled jobseekers were given the chance to meet with our network and discuss their job aspirations.

We also shared some of our findings over the past 2 years and recommendations on how to successfully recruit disabled talent. Some of our recommendations include:

Be Flexible – Employers who are able to change and manipulate traditional recruitment practices have much better success in attracting and recruiting disabled job seekers

Bring others into the conversation – Promote inclusion and disability schemes to supply chains, contractors and vendors

Adjustments aren’t expensive – Most adjustments are very simple to implement and don’t require a financial outlay.

Recognising the benefits of hiring disabled staff – Hiring disabled staff isn’t a charitable act, disabled talent are a huge benefit to organisations on many levels.

Be creative – Removing barriers to employment sometimes takes unusual and creative approaches to the standard recruitment models.

We’re extremely proud of the success of the project and would like to thank our network, and particularly our funders Camden Council, and our project partners Business Disability Forum for their support and hard work on the project.

If you would like to find our more, please contact CRP’s Disability, Inclusion and Engagement specialist Parma Sira at parmasira @crossriverpartnership.org

All project funders for the Clean Air Villages 2 project have been invited to attend a launch event on Friday 14^th June. CRP secured funding from DEFRA’s Air Quality Grant Scheme 2019/20. The event will be hosted by the London Borough of Lewisham, who are the lead authority on the project.

Match-funding partners include the London Boroughs of Lewisham, Camden, Hammersmith and Fulham, Lambeth, Wandsworth, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster City Council, Cadogan Estates and Euston Town BID.

The event will take place at the Honor Oak Park air quality supersite in Lewisham.

All seven participating London Boroughs have poor air quality. Delivery of goods and services is a major contributor to air pollution. The Clean Air Villages 2 project will work with businesses to reduce their impact on local air quality.

For further information please contact CRP’s Kate Fenton.

As the first year of the DEFRA-funded Clean Air Villages project has come to a close, CRP has been busy creating business case studies. The ten case studies showcase an assortment of initiatives and organisations that are trialling or already doing great work to reduce the impact of their operations on local air quality, ranging from butchers in Brixton (London Borough of Lambeth) working together to consolidate their suppliers, to the Westway Trust (Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea) trialling e-cargo bikes for their last mile delivery.

The case studies provide valuable stories that CRP can use to inspire businesses and show them what they can do to improve air quality in the areas in which they operate. These will be used as the Clean Air Villages project continues into its second year.

For further information please contact CRP’s Kate Fenton.

The Expression of Interest phase of the High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) programme has been launched, and will close on Friday 12^th July. The EoI stage is a competitive process, only successful applications will then be asked to develop a full programme design. Applications will be accepted from any not-for-profit organisation (e.g. local authorities, charitable trusts, or other public sector organisations) and partnerships led by not-for profit organisations who can demonstrate capacity to deliver. If an application does not have the support of the local authority it will not be accepted.

A Cultural Programme, which is being designed by the Historic England in partnership with the National Lottery Heritage Fund, must be embedded with the application. This Programme will:

revitalise high streets through cultural programmes, bringing more people and a wider range of people, and new activity, to the heart of communities, and raising aspirations
support greater use of high streets and increase dwell time
support people and places to thrive through cultural engagement, creating greater pride, sense of community and wellbeing
support local organisations, communities and stakeholders to sustain the benefits of the programme in the future

Delivery of this Cultural Programme is expected to be by local arts and culture based groups and organisations. Click here for further information on how to apply.

Archives: News Articles

Vision Zero Guidance for Boroughs

CLSRTP study featured at the London Cycling and Walking Conference

CRP launches its New Website

Greener City Fund Opportunity

RBKC Draft Economic Strategy

CRP goes drumming!

CamdenAbility Lifetime Achievements

Clean Air Villages 2 Event Launch

Clean Air Villages 1 Business Case Studies

Funding Opportunity: Regenerating historic high streets – High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) programme