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In cooperation with FREVUE, Civitas Capital organised a study tour to London on 7-8 September 2016. TfL very kindly hosted the tour at their Greenwich offices.

The goal was to share knowledge gained by the FREVUE partners as well as other relevant stakeholders about the implementation of electric freight vehicles and consolidation centres and to facilitate the implementation of similar schemes in other cities. The approximately 50 attendees included representatives from industry and research organisations as well as policy makers from Belgium, Denmark, Hungary, The Netherlands, Spain, and the UK.

FREVUE London partners UPS and Imperial College presented their work in the project while Arup organised an exciting seminar on alternatives to traditional consolidation including presentations from various industry partners, such as TNT, Straship Technologies and Collect+.

For the presentations, please see:

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On 7th September 2016, on behalf of our Cross River Partnership Board Co-Chairs George Gillon and Simon Pitkeathley, CRP hosted a Clean Air Better Business Event at the Swan, Shakespeare’s Globe complex, to bring our partners together to explore potential opportunities for tackling air quality issues. There were many innovative suggestions emerging from the night’s conversation including implementing an automated city-wide efficient delivery booking system. It also provided CRP with an opportunity to hear what our partners think – one of the feedbacks referred to CRP as ‘Best resource to help BIDs deliver projects!’. This will certainly inspire us to keep up the good work.

On 16 August 2016, Westminster City Council Planning Policy and Communication team members were invited to the streaming of a TED talk by Alexander Betts on why Brexit happened and what to do next. Alexander Betts, Professor of Forced Migration and International Affairs at the University of Oxford, argues that Brexit grew out of a deep, unexamined divide between those that fear globalisation and those that embrace it.

The goal must be for more people to share in the benefits of globalisation to achieve an inclusive globalisation rather than one that is seen as part of an elite agenda. Betts’ four ideas to achieve this are:

Civic education to close the gap between public perception and empirical reality
Increased interaction between diverse communities
Ensure that everyone shares in the benefits of globalisation and that those who do are aware of it
More responsible politics: Polarised countries tend to be far less tolerant of globalisation

According to Betts, only when we achieve the above will we truly reconcile democracy and globalisation.

Alexander Betts

For further information please see https://www.ted.com/talks/alexander_betts_why_brexit_happened_and_what_to_do_next

Cross River Partnership is hosting a Clean Air Better Business Event at 6.30pm on Wednesday 7th September 2016, at the Swan within the Shakespeare’s Globe complex. We would like to network with all of our partners at that event, so if you haven’t reserved your place yet, please do so by clicking here.

The Mayor of London’s website is about ‘Inspiring the next generation’, and makes it easy for schools, colleges and employers to connect.

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It’s official, London’s roads have been getting steadily busier and more congested for at least the last two years. Traffic speeds are falling and journey times are getting longer, bringing an economic cost to London and increasing pollution. All parts of London’s road network – central, inner and outer London – are considered to be congested.

The London Assembly Transport Committee is calling for submissions to help answer the question ‘What can the Mayor and TfL do to reduce the level of traffic congestion in London?’

CRP is responding with a submission advising on solutions for consideration based on learning from our local and European projects. Our recommendations will address air quality, how to reduce the number of delivery vehicles on London’s roads, and encouraging transport modal shift.

More information on the consultation can be found here: https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/transport_committee_-_traffic_congestion_investigation_-_call_for_views_and_information.pdf

Or from CRP Transport Officer Jane Overington joverington@westminster.gov.uk

It has been a whole month since CRP’s Deliver London team started working in our London Borough of Lambeth partner office on the 2nd floor of Phoenix House in Vauxhall. Hot desking with the Investment & Growth Team has been great. We are developing ever closer relationships with our Lambeth Council colleagues as we shuffle daily conversation over the projects we are working on, chats over software we are using, or the news. The experience has been made even better as we enjoy the occasional treats of having proper market food at Vauxhall Street Food Garden or eating lunch whilst looking over the Thames!

CRP’s Clean Air Better Business and Greening the BIDs partners met for their bi-monthly Steering Group meetings at Pop Brixton earlier this month.

Clean Air Better Business partners heard about TfL’s new Cycle Hire business accounts which enable businesses to provide staff easy access to the Santander Cycle scheme. The partners also received an explanation of the technical report behind the successful Anti Idling Days held earlier in the year which showed a reduction in air pollutants on the days CABB partners engaged with drivers.

Greening the BIDs received an update on CRP’s work to secure funding for future greening projects and discussed plans for two exciting events to share the BIDs’ collective successes.

Thank you to Brixton BID for hosting, TfL and Kings College London for your presentations and for all CABB at GTB partners for your lively participation.

For information about the CRP’s Clean Air Better Business or Greening the BIDs programmes, contact Brendon Harper.

Two new BIDs have successfully passed their ballot and been set up in central London – Hampstead and Hatton Garden. Congratulations to everyone involved! CRP looks forward to working with these new BIDs on project delivery.

On 28th June New West End Company launched their Air Quality Strategy with support from Cross River Partnership. The strategy is engaging businesses to take action to reduce their impact on poor air quality in the West End.

Jace Tyrell, Chief Executive at the New West End Company, introduced the The Air Quality Summit event held at the Regent Street Cinema. Ben Rogers of think tank Centre for London chaired a lively discussion on the requirement for a collaborative approach from the public and private sectors to address the critical issue of air quality. Ben was joined by panel speakers Valerie Shawcross CBE, London Deputy Mayor for Transport; Alex Williams, Head of Planning at TfL; Councillor Heather Acton, Cabinet Member for Sustainability & Parking at Westminster City Council; and Steven Medway, Managing Director of Trading Environment at New West End Company.

The event was well attended with representatives from businesses on and around Bond Street, Oxford Street & Regent Street, Business Improvement Districts, Westminster City Council, London Borough of Camden, TfL and Greater London Authority Air Quality teams. In the foyer, there was a ‘market place’ organisations such as Transport for London, CRP, Arup, Parcelly, Zipcar and Geze that are able to support businesses to take action on air quality were providing information on practical solutions to the problem of pollution in London’s West End. For more information on the Air Quality Strategy, and to understand how your organisation can get involved visit www.newestend.com/airquality or contact CRP Project Manager Vicky Keeble vkeeble@westminster.gov.uk

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