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CRP, in collaboration with the Association of Town and City Management (ATCM), have submitted a collaborative response to the Draft London Plan. The draft plan, released by Mayor Sadiq Khan in late 2017, sets out an integrated framework to shape the development of London to 2041 and deliver the Mayor’s vision for good growth.

The collaborative response, signed by CRP, ATCM and 16 partners, follows a consultation event, hosted by Team London Bridge, in late January. Speakers at the event included (from left): Ojay MacDonald from the ATCM; CRP Co-Chair Simon Pitkeathley from Camden Town Unlimited and Euston Town; Deputy Mayor Jules Pipe; and CRP Co-Chair Councillor Wendy Hyde from the City of London Corporation.

The response, alongside all other feedback received by the Mayor will now be reviewed by an independent Planning Inspector in advance of an Examination in Public due to take place later this year. The final London Plan is expected to be adopted in Autumn 2019.

Read CRP and ATCM’s collaborative response here.

The High Court has ruled that the government’s air quality plan is “unlawful”.

Following the ruling last week, a supplementary plan forcing an additional 33 local authorities to address air pollution will need to be published.

The existing plan, adopted in 2017, remains in force while the supplement is produced to avoid any delay in its implementation.

The ruling follows a claim by environmental campaigners ClientEarth, that the government’s proposals to tackle roadside nitrogen dioxide emissions “fell far short of what is needed”.

The CRP-managed Central London Sub Regional Transport Partnership (CLSRTP) is working with London Borough of Wandsworth to deliver a Healthy Streets project on Ravenet Street. This was recently publicised by our project partners online on the Council’s website and on twitter.

By using the healthy streets check we will measure the impact of interventions to improve the walking and cycling experience. In addition to the physical changes, we have commissioned some local public art to add to the ‘things to see and do’ while using this route.

This is a great example of partnership working as the project has received support from the local Councillor. The Council’s transport and environment spokesman Councillor Jonathan Cook said: “This is an important local short cut for many people and these improvements will make it a lot more welcoming and a lot safer.”

For further information, please contact CRP’s Uto Patrick

Living Streets hosted the ‘Walkable London 2018’ event on 22^nd February with an array of speakers sharing best practice.

CRP presented our ‘Walkable London; best practice guide for a walkable city toolkit sharing the 9 case studies from our collaborative efforts with our project partners. We also promoted the walking projects we have recently delivered such as the Newington Estate Lighting project in Southwark.

Transport for London City Planning team spoke about building the economic case for walking investment in London. Cross River Partnership has extensive experience in delivering projects that have also contributed to the economy and local business uplift through increased footfall and creating new community and business spaces.

For more information on building a business case for walking or cycling projects that create better streets and places; The Pedestrian pound report by Living Street provides a great evidence base.

For further information, please contact CRP’s Uto Patrick

The Illuminated River Foundation are interested on hearing views on their proposals to light 15 of central London’s bridges as part of a major public artwork. They are hosting a series of exhibitions that will outline their proposals. For more information visit http://www.illuminatedriver.london/news/community-engagement

CRP’s response to the Electric vehicles: developing the market and infrastructure inquiry has now been published on the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee website.

The Committee had invited written responses to questions around the impact of the uptake of electric vehicles on the electricity grid and actions needed. Based on findings from the FREVUE and SEUL projects, CRP provided written evidence stressing the importance to take into account the electrification of freight vehicles in the overarching strategy for developing the market and infrastructure for electric vehicles. Due to their particular deployment and charging patterns, these vehicles do not only present an additional challenge to electricity grid capacity but also an important opportunity for grid balancing and renewable energy use.

For more information, please contact CRP’s Programme Manager Tanja Dalle-Muenchmeyer.

The Autumn Budget included the intention to invest £200 million of Government money alongside the private sector into a £400 million Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund. On 20^th February, CRP hosted a team from the HM Treasury Infrastructure and Project Authority (IPA) to talk electric freight vehicles, charging infrastructure and smart charging technology. The meeting included a site visit to the UPS central London depot to showcase our recent work in a business-as-usual environment. Many thanks to all for a very informative and useful exchange.

CRP’s Smart Electric Urban Logistics project shows that smart charging is likely to be a key facilitator to the uptake of electric fleets. Still, some element of physical grid infrastructure upgrades will be needed for the foreseeable future and as of now it remains unclear how these are to be financed. CRP looks forward to working with its partners and stakeholders on addressing this important barrier to better air quality in London.

For more information, please contact CRP’s Programme Manager Tanja Dalle-Muenchmeyer.

Progress continues in the Marylebone Low Emission Neighbourhood (LEN), with preparations for the first school play street of 2018 taking shape. It will take place on Tuesday 20^th March between 1 and 3pm at the southern end of Seymour Place, in collaboration with Halcyon International School. It is planned to have a road safety theme as well as air quality, but it will be as exciting as ever and will even feature a disco bike for the first time in the LEN, so if you come along prepare to bring your best disco dancing moves!

The Marylebone LEN was established in 2016 after a successful bid by Westminster City Council to the Mayor’s Air Quality Fund. Since then, hundreds of children have taken part in previous play streets and have received air quality lessons as part of the LEN schools engagement programme, which recently featured in delivery partner Sustrans’ 2017 London Review. CRP is very pleased to be Programme Managing the Marylebone LEN over its lifetime.

The full LEN steering group also convened this month, with discussions including upcoming proposals for air quality interventions in the urban realm, as well as progress on identifying locations for taxi rapid chargers to help encourage new Zero Emission Taxis in the LEN.

For further information about the Marylebone LEN, visit the website at www.MaryleboneLEN.org or contact CRP’s Vicky Keeble or Tom Linton-Smith.

The Mayor of London is seeking feedback on his latest proposals to help improve London’s air quality.

Proposals include tougher emission standards for the London-wide Low Emission Zone and expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone to the North and South Circular roads.

Read CRP’s positive, constructive response and make sure you have your say by Wednesday 28th February. See the TfL website for more information on the proposals and to have your say.

Since starting my internship in early January, I have been warmly welcomed by everyone at CRP and am amazed at how quickly the time has flown by already. Currently, I am studying for an MSc in Sustainable Cities at King’s College London and this internship will be a great way of seeing more of a practical application on projects addressing urban sustainability.

My first days have been focussed primarily on the Marylebone Low Emission Neighbourhood project. I have been working on website content and social media management, providing support on the air quality walks and also attending a consultation meeting about the monitoring and evaluation of air quality in this area with a Marble Arch BID member.

I am looking forward to providing a strong contribution to the team and CRP’s partners whilst I am here.

You can contact me at rossphillips@crossriverpartnership.org

Archives: News Articles

Collaborative Response to London Plan Submitted

Legal Challenge to Government Air Quality Plan

Lighting up Wandsworth

Walkable London 2018 Event

Illuminated River Public Exhibition

Published CRP Response to Commons’ Inquiry

CRP meeting with the HMT Infrastructure and Project Authority

Marylebone Low Emission Neighbourhood – Play Streets

CRP Response to Mayor’s ULEZ Proposals

First Days at CRP