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Staying Cool in London this Summer

9th August 2024 / Posted by Katherine Fairfax

London in the summer is a great place to be, however, high temperatures can leave you seeking out places to cool down!  

Top tips for staying cool in the heat: 

  • Drink plenty of water 
  • Avoid the sun at the hottest times of the day 
  • Check on vulnerable family and friends 
  • Seek out shade and green spaces 

Read the Mayor’s guidance for more tips on keeping cool on hot days: Coping with hot weather in London | London City Hall 

The Mayor has also developed a Cool Spaces map which shows indoor spaces across London for Londoners to shelter from the sun, cool down, rest and take respite on hot days.  

FREE commercial property advice and support for London based SMEs

9th August 2024 / Posted by Isidora Rivera Vollmer

The Property Advice Service, from the London Business Partnership, provides FREE support to SMEs with issues including: 

  • Negotiating a new lease 
  • Dealing with rent reviews and rent arrears 
  • Understanding business rates relief 
  • Dealing with potential disputes with your landlords 
  • Understanding the new energy efficiency rating 
  • No hidden costs, no sales, just free advice and support 

Benefit from LBP’s helpful expertise and information through their FREE webinars, interactive workshops, and personalised one-to-one meetings.  

If you’re interested, click here to fill out the Property Advice Service registration form. 

 

TfL Cargo Bike Guidance

9th August 2024 / Posted by Guillaume Strebelle

Freight is the lifeblood of London’s economy, underpinning industries from retail and hospitality to healthcare and construction. Transport for London (TfL) produces publications for the freight industry including strategy documents, guidance, case studies as well as advice on creating Construction Logistics Plans. 

To support businesses and London boroughs to navigate freight challenges, TfL provides a comprehensive set of resources on their freight webpage. These resources are designed to help businesses optimise their operations and align with the city’s sustainability goals. Here, businesses can access toolkits and guidance documents that offer practical advice on best practices for freight and servicing. 

Among the resources available, the Cargo Bike Action Plan, and the Cargo Bike Operations Guide promote the growth of cargo bikes and help cut carbon emissions in the capital. Additionally, the webpage offers data-driven tools such as Freight Data Reports.   

By providing these resources, TfL supports businesses in meeting their freight needs while contributing to a cleaner, safer, and more efficient London. 

To find out if they have other documents on any subject listed on this webpage, email freight@tfl.gov.uk. 

Cargo Bike Cruise 2024

9th August 2024 / Posted by Katie Smith

More than 80 cargo bikes took to the streets of London last week in an effort to encourage businesses to replace their polluting vans with environmentally friendly electric cargo bikes.  

The Cargo Bike Cruise, organised by MP Smarter Travel and Team London Bridge, is now in it’s fifth year and invites a range of businesses utilising cargo bikes to come along and showcase their vehicles.  

It comes as an analysis from the Clean Cities campaign showed that there was a 63 per cent rise in the use of cargo bikes across the capital between 2022 and 2023. 

CRP were in attendance to see this fantastic event in action, which created a real spectacle across Central London as the huge range of cargo bikes descended through the streets.  

CRP are pleased to see the growth of such a positive movement and are continuing in their own efforts to encourage the use of cargo bikes for servicing and deliveries. 

Considering a cargo bike for your business? Get useful tips and insights from CRP’s Business Cargo Bike Guide tool here https://bizcargobikeguide.london/  

Have your say on the London Growth Plan

9th August 2024 / Posted by Katie Smith

City Hall is working with London Councils to develop a London Growth Plan to help drive London’s economic growth for the benefit of all Londoners.   

All Londoners are encouraged to share their views on London’s economic growth in Talk London’s survey and discussion.   

The survey will explore Londoners perceptions and experiences of living and working in London.   

The campaign will run from 1 August – 15 September.  

Complete the short survey here. 

European Mobility Week 2024

9th August 2024 / Posted by Sefinat Otaru

Next month is European Mobility Week, which promotes sustainable urban mobility and encourages walking, biking, using public transport, and other clean transportation options.  

The event runs from September 16th to 22nd and culminates with a Car-Free Day. During the week, local authorities are encouraged to try new planning ideas, promote new infrastructure and technologies, check air quality, and engage with the public.  

CRP is pleased to be a part of the solution. We are working on addressing all four of this year’s themes through our projects: 

  • Experiencing public space in a different way  
  • Redeveloping urban space together  
  • School streets: Creating safe space for active travel  
  • Planning and designing safer streets  

Visit our website to learn how our Just Streets and Healthy Streets Everyday II projects are making a difference in London. You can also visit the Mobility Week website for campaign resources, including tips on how to organize your own car-free day. 

Let’s make London’s streets safer, more accessible and enjoyable together!

Healthy Streets Scorecard results launched for 2024

9th August 2024 / Posted by Ross Phillips

July saw the launch of the results of The Healthy Streets Scorecard, which ranks London Boroughs on how healthy their streets are according to ten healthy streets indicators. These indicators cover road safety, vulnerable road users, speed limits, active travel infrastructure and rates and public transport provision.  

Healthy Streets Scorecard is a coalition of campaign which includes Action Vision Zero, Clean Cities Campaign, CPRE London, Future Transport London, London Cycling Campaign, London Living Streets, Possible, Sustrans and Wheels for Wellbeing. 

The results showed that the London Borough of Islington, City of London and the London Borough of Hackney were top of the pile this year. A huge well done to all the boroughs for continued improvements and championing healthier streets.  

And CRP are excited to continue delivering healthier streets and upping those scores for partners on the Healthy Streets Everyday II programme. We are really excited to deliver some exciting initiatives through our 3-year Mayor’s Air Quality funded programme that will tackle over-dependence on private vehicles through greening, pedestrian and cycling improvements. 

For more information contact CRP Project Lead for Healthy Streets Everyday II, Ross Phillips at rossphillips@crossriverpartnership.org  

Photo Credit: Photos by CJ

CRP 30 Years – Programmes Delivered

9th August 2024 / Posted by Susannah Wilks

CRP and its Partners are continuing to celebrate 30 Years of Innovative Programme Delivery.  

Delivery has spanned so many sectors, making fantastic contributions to sustainability, zero emissions, multi-modal freight management, active travel, green infrastructure, place making, arts and culture, employment and business growth.   

CRP has a campaign of information sharing our innovative programmes delivered running for the rest of August.  Search #CRP30Years on Linked In and / or X / Twitter.  

You can also discover more about CRP’s projects here: Projects – Cross River Partnership  

Or contact CRP’s Director Susannah Wilks susannahwilks@crossriverpartnership.org 

Photo Credit: Photos by CJ

August SGL Update – Focus on Cargo Bikes!

9th August 2024 / Posted by Fiona Coull

August has been all things cargo bike here at CRP! We’ve completed several trials as part of our Defra funded Smarter Greener Logistics (SGL) Programme and have also been out and about promoting the use of these fabulous last mile logistics tools to businesses and communities across London!  

For example, this month we have: 

  • Launched 3 OurBike’s in Earlsfield, Holloway Road and Archway 
  • Completed the City Soil Lab Pre-Pilot which used cargo bikes to collect business food waste and convert it to compost / soil 
  • Participated in the London Cargo Bike Cruise – a group ride through Central London to highlight the important role of cargo bikes and those working in the sector. A fantastic event organised by MP Smarter Travel and Team London Bridge.

We’ll be sharing more information about these activities, as well as details on our other exciting SGL initiatives over the coming months so keep your eyes peeled.

If you have any questions on CRP’s Smarter Greener Logistics (SGL) Programme, please contact CRP Senior Programme Manager Fiona Coull 

Virtual Loading Bays for Efficient and Sustainable Deliveries

9th August 2024 / Posted by Katherine Fairfax

Cross River Partnership (CRP) are trialling Virtual Loading Bays (VLBs) across London and are looking for logistics operators to get involved!  

Virtual Loading Bays are dedicated spaces at the kerbside that can be pre-booked by participating operators to make deliveries more efficient, safe and sustainable whilst improving congestion and air quality in the local area. 

The trial, which is in collaboration with Grid Smarter Cities, has VLBs available in the City of London Corporation, London Borough of Lambeth and London Borough of Richmond. If you deliver in these areas, visit CRP’s trial webpage to find out more! 

The Virtual Loading Bays are part of the Defra-funded Smarter Greener Logistics (SGL) Kerbside Management Trial (ending December 2024).  

Benefits of Virtual Loading Bays include:   

  • Dedicated and guaranteed space for freight activities to take place for a safe amount of time  
  • Ability to book time at the kerbside in line with freight operations   
  • Beat congested hours and have safe working environments for drivers   
  • Enable local authorities to manage their kerbside and prioritise time and space for freight movements   

Register your interest here: https://gridsmartercities.com/smarter-greener-logistics-crp/ 

For more information, contact Cross River Partnership Project Manager Katherine Fairfax katherinefairfax@crossriverpartnership.org 

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