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As part of Clean Air Villages 4, CRP and London Borough of Richmond upon Thames are providing local businesses with an opportunity to monitor and assess their fleet for Electric Vehicle (EV) suitability – for free!

Through the scheme, businesses can apply for FREE telematic dongle devices that can be used to carry out an EV suitability assessment. The dongles, which are provided by Geotab, enable businesses to understand information such as their current vehicle’s
driving speeds, distances, daily mileages, and parking locations. This provides a unique insight into their delivery needs, helping to identify whether a business would benefit from purchasing an EV.

Following the monitoring, businesses are provided with their own personalised EV
suitability assessment report to assist with the first steps of the procurement process.

To find out more, please contact CRP Project Officer Isidora Rivera Volmer.

Find out more about the dongles here

Cross River Partnership‘s online map shows unused commercial and industrial spaces across London which could be used by couriers as consolidation hubs across London.

These consolidation hubs will receive deliveries from many different couriers and suppliers, before being delivered in the last-mile on bicycles or on foot, instead of polluting vehicles. They are great for reducing traffic and pollution, and contributing to greener,
safer and more vibrant neighbourhoods in London. Storage units, railway arches and warehouses make great consolidation hubs! This could be a source of extra revenue and contribute to cleaner air across London.

So what do you do if you have a vacant space in London?

1. Get in touch with CRP Project Officer Eleanor Marshall.
2. Tell us a bit more about your space with the document we send you.
3. CRP will add it to the map and introduce you to any couriers who enquire.

Find out more about the Urban Logistics Map

17th – 23rd January was the Big Energy Saving Week! The week consisted of a campaign run in partnership between the Citizens Advice, the Energy Saving Trust and the
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy supported by charities and organisations promoting public awareness to help people think of ways to cut their energy bills whilst making their homes more energy efficient.

With the cost of gas and electricity bills rising, it is important to take action to minimise costs whilst keeping warm and cosy when at home. There are a range of ideas to reduce the cost of fuel bills by ensuring that your home is well-insulated, to avoid heat escaping.
Heat is most likely to escape around doors and windows. Some simple and relatively cheap things you can easily do could be:

Turning down the heating thermostat by 1 degree.
Installing foam strips around doors and windows to fill gaps and using a draught excluder.
Install secondary glazing film, thermal curtains, or blinds over draughty windows.
Top up loft insulation to a depth of 27cm.
For a draughty floor use a rug.

Click here for more tips on home insulation.

Veganuary is a UK annual campaign to go vegan in January – think New Year, New Beginnings.

With less than two weeks left in the month, we’re encouraging our readers to participate or at least try a vegan meal or two. A few of us at CRP have posted simple recipes and tips on our Instagram, with more to come.

Why try vegan?

It’s good for you – Done right, a vegan diet contributes to heart health, reduces the risk of Type 2 diabetes, and lowers high blood pressure.
It’s good for animals – Self-evident.
It’s good for Mother Earth – The commercial production of meat and animal products take a toll on the environment, much more than raising crops for a vegan diet.

So, take a look at our recipes and consider giving them a try!

Open City’s motto is “a charity dedicated to making London and its architecture more open, accessible and equitable.” Open City grew out of Open House London, a festival that has run for over 30 years and grown into a global movement.

London is a city not just formed from its physical built environment, but also by centuries of people and their voices. Open City focuses on London’s stories as much as its fabric, looking at reformers, architects, politicians and public bodies who shaped the city we know today. They champion issues of social equality, education, health and environmental issues and promote considered and successful spaces, both historical and new.

Now Open City produces podcasts, publications, films and all-year round events. They also run educational and mentoring programmes, including Accelerate for aspiring built environment professionals, particularly from under-represented backgrounds. Architecture and the built environment is often seen as an elitist profession or interest, and Open City sets out to change that perception.

Their mission is to encourage all people to engage in London and its architecture. Public health starts with the built environment.

For more information, please contact CRP Project Officer Eleanor Marshall.

This month the spotlight is on CRP Partner Victoria BID!

Victoria BID are one of the 26 partners for CRP’s Clean Air Villages 4 programme, and they have been committed to improving the wellbeing of their businesses and all those who visit the shops by reducing their carbon emissions.

There’s still time to join them for the last week of their January Health Reset, a series of online events focused on health and wellbeing to help kick those January blues, recharge your batteries and start 2022 off right.

As part of Clean Air Villages 4, Cross River Partnership and London Borough of Brent will soon launch a cargo bike and rider service for deliveries for local businesses in Willesden Green.

This service will be available for businesses to book via an online platform, with a set number of pre-paid hours available for businesses to use the cargo bike scheme. The service will aim to encourage behavioural change, showing businesses the ease of switching to cargo bikes for deliveries, ultimately reducing local air pollution and saving costs.

CRP will share more details on how to sign up and use this free service in Willesden Green as soon as it launches!

For more information, please contact CRP Project Manager Fiona Coull.

Imagine there was something proven to improve indoor air quality, make your house look amazing, increase concentration, reduce stress and lift your mood. Some sort of miracle remedy? Nope, just the humble houseplant!

10th – 16th January was Houseplant Week, in celebration of indoor gardening and all of its benefits. There’s a houseplant for any room and any gardening skill level! And better still, businesses listed on the CRP Clean Air Villages Directory deliver house plants to your door via zero-emission mode.

For more advice on what plant to choose, take a look at this article!

…In the 1st month of 2021 ♫

CRP kicked off the Lunchtime Launch webinar series!

…In the 2nd month of 2021 ♫

CRP’s accountable body, Westminster City Council, held an open online discussion event about the COVID-19 vaccine, chaired by Lord Simon Woolley CBE.

…In the 3rd month of 2021 ♫

CRP’s Town Centre Futures report made recommendations for Covid recovery!

…In the 4th month of 2021 ♫

CRP put the finishing touches on our short animation describing our collaborative project, EFLES.

…In the 5th month of 2021 ♫

CRP’s interactive Urban Logistics Hub web page went live!

…In the 6th month of 2021 ♫

CRP’s online Clean Air Tool launched!

…In the 7th month of 2021 ♫

New members joined the CRP Team!

…In the 8th month of 2021 ♫

CRP’s Greening out the Grey guidance was published!

…In the 9th month of 2021 ♫

CRP’s Clean Air Villages 4 project profiled in the Public Sector Executive publication!

…In the 10th month of 2021 ♫

CRP’s ULEZ materials were featured by The Evening Standard’s The Leader podcast!

…In the 11th month of 2021 ♫

CRP’s Rapid Charging Guidance was showcased by CiTTi Magazine!

…In the 12th month of 2021 ♫

CRP commissioned studies into walking, river and rail freight!

CRP looks forward to working with you all in 2022!

Have a safe and sustaining Christmas break!

Susannah Wilks, Director of CRP

Join us for the final Lunchtime Launch in the series. This interactive session, Thursday 16th December 2021, 1:15pm – 2pm, will explore improving air quality through more sustainable deliveries in London. Sign up for the webinar here.

Local air quality has direct impacts on both the business community and public health. CRP BID member The Fitzrovia Partnership and transport pollution experts EMSOL will discussing their latest initiatives to combat poor air quality in London.

Dan Johnson, representing The Fitzrovia Partnership, will be speaking about the BID’s sustainability goals and how to achieve these through new plans into green logistics and net zero. Ben Fielden, EMSOL, will be presenting on the monitoring of air quality and noise of the Guys and St Thomas’ and CEVA Clean Air Villages 4 (CAV4) river freight trial, comparing river and road deliveries. CRP Project Manager Kate Fenton will also be presenting on the progress of the CAV4 programme.

The main learning points of the session will be:

Initiatives to reduce air pollution from freight.

Comparing road and river freight in London.
Reducing emissions through micro-logistics hubs.

For more information please contact CRP Communications Project Manager Rachael Aldridge.

Archives: News Articles

Richmond businesses invited to use FREE dongles

Do you have vacant space which could be used by a courier company?

Energy Saving Week 2022

Veganuary at CRP

Open City: A Charity for All

Spotlight on: Victoria BID

Cargo Bike Delivery Service in Willesden Green

Houseplant Week 2022

12 Months of CRP

Lunchtime Launch 12 Green Logistics London: A Healthier City for All