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We are now over a quarter of the way through our programme of 16 LiveShares and we would like to thank all of those who have attended them so far! We have been joined by experts from across the industries of transport, business, heath and environment to discuss a range of topics to help facilitate knowledge sharing, highlighting best practice examples.

We will be continuing to bring industry experts together and our next LiveShare on Thursday August 13th, 2pm will be no exception! This session will discuss
Pedestrian Priority Streets: The Benefits for Schools, Businesses and your Health where we will be joined by Global Action Plan, City of Westminster and our very own Healthy Streets Everyday programme. This will be your one stop shop, answering some of the questions you may have regarding implementing Pedestrian Priority Streets within your local authorities and neighbourhoods. To reserve your space, sign up here! We hope to see you very soon!

For more information, please contact CRP Guidance Manager Tomos Joyce, tomosjoyce@crossriverpartnership.org

As some businesses come back to a new normal, CRP are ready to monitor changes in terms of quiet streets and cleaner air. The Freight Noise Monitoring Study, part of the Central London Sub-Regional Transport Partnership, has now commenced, partnering with EMSOL. The innovative noise monitoring technology has been installed at our test site in London.

CRP are currently recruiting businesses to take part in the study, with a range of different sectors and vehicles to be involved. The study will be the first of it’s kind, focusing on monitoring of delivery points and helping landowners, freight operators and local authorities to test best practice in relation to quiet deliveries. The study will collect data through a two-month period and conclude in a report. Keep your eyes and ears peeled for more information in the coming months!

For more information, please contact CRP Senior Project Officer Laura Jacklin, laurajacklin@crossriverpartnership.org

The Central London Sub-Regional Transport Partnership (CLSRTP), co-ordinated by Cross River Partnership on behalf of TfL, comprises the transport officers from ten central boroughs. Throughout the COVID-19 crisis, they have all been working exceptionally hard to respond the fast-changing environment. We have been extremely pleased to continue to provide a (virtual) space for the group to share best practice on a regular basis, and would like to recognise the work their teams are doing to help deliver TfL’s Streetspace programme at record speeds. They have developed ambitious projects to support a variety of needs, including additional footway space for physical distancing, low traffic streets for safer walking and cycling, continued priority access for essential public transport use, and latterly unlocking space for economic activity.

We look forward to continuing to see and support our partners as they bring forward initiatives for safe and active travel.

Thank you to Tom Linton-Smith for his work facilitating CLSRTP, EFLES and other programmes at CRP – we wish him the all the best for the next stage of his career! CRP looks forward to continuing to work with the CLSRTP boroughs.

Being part of CRP has been a truly rewarding experience. I have learned a lot about collaboration, partnership and working together for a cleaner and sustainable future. Looking back at the last 9 months, my highlight has been broadening my knowledge around sustainability and Air Quality, as well as working with such a great dedicated team. Considering we have been working remotely for the last 4 months, I will remember CRP as being resilient and taking a hands on approach as we have been trying to adjust to the new normal. I will particularly miss working on the Clean Air Villages 3 project which has been a really great learning experience for me. I have been lucky enough to see and contribute to successful implementation of solutions such as the Brixton EV. I look forward to seeing CRP’s projects becoming a reality, in particular the expansion of the CRP Clean Air Villages Directory and The Clean Air Thames project. I will be sure to keep up to date on all CRP’s ventures.

Thank you CRP!

The last few months of lockdown have been tough for many of us, in many different ways. The pandemic is bringing about a seismic shift in how we will continue to live in our world in the future. This can add to underlying feelings of concern and stress. But there are lots of things we can do to look after ourselves, our families, our neighbours, our wok colleagues. Just as we look after our physical health, it’s important to look after our mental health.

The Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families is running a #selfcaresummer campaign every day over the school summer holidays.There is a self-care resource page with contributions from Young Champions, plus Challenge Tuesdays are an opportunity to share photos, poetry, arts and craft on-line.

Let’s all get involved! We owe it to ourselves!

Chain Cyclists are holding a bike ride on Saturday 1st August. In support of Black Lives Matter, every London based black cycling collective are being encouraged to ride together from Walthamstow Central Station to Brockwell Park, Brixton in the name of unity, love and equality. All confident road cyclists over age 11 welcome – ride safely and do remember to bring a face mask and water.

CRP was honoured to join in with 300 other attendees from London and other UK cities for this second virtual meeting of the BAME Network on 22nd July 2020, organised by Serena Simon on behalf of Westminster City Council and its Chief Executive Stuart Love.

The meeting was about “Communicating Effectively with Communities – Leading through Crisis”. An impressive array of passionate external speakers highlighted the disproportionate effect of COVID-19 on BAME communities, and outlined the opportunities we now have to create a more positive future for all of our communities.

The meeting focused on the need to start actions NOW. In the words of Mahatma Gandhi, “If you do nothing, there will be no result.” CRP looks forward to making an active contribution to the Economic Growth and Enterprise Support Working Group that it has signed up to. Thank you very much for the opportunity to participate. The responsibility to create positive change lies with all of us. Together we can make a difference.

Road transport accounts for over 20% of the UK’s total energy consumption [1] and 25% of the total greenhouse gas emissions [2].

In July 2018, the Government set out its long-term strategy to deliver zero emissions from road transport in The Road to Zero. This includes an ambition that all new cars and vans would be effectively zero emission by 2040.

The electrification of road transport will have significant impacts on the energy system, potentially increasing today’s electricity consumption by about 30% by 2050* [3].

Read here to find out how the EV Fleet-centred Local Energy System (EFLES) project, funded by Innovate UK, aims to reduce the costs of fleet electrification and support the wider to transition to electric vehicles. Project partners for EFLES are UK Power Networks Services, UPS and Moixa.

When considered together, the energy and transport sectors can support each other to overcome the challenges of electrification:

While network reinforcements are often expensive, smart charging can be implemented to optimise on-site resources, helping to avoid the need to upgrade the network.
While vital in decarbonising the UK’s energy mix, renewable sources are often intermittent and can generate costs to balance the energy system. By integrating Distributed Energy Resources (such as solar photovoltaic panels or battery storage) within local energy systems, fleet operators can generate flexibility and spare capacity to support the wider network.
Flexibility allows fleet operators to provide services to the grid, helping to generate revenue and reduce the overall costs of electrifying a fleet.
Fleet operators can also offer shared charging to increase public access to rapid charge points.

*Figures based on 2018 electricity consumption of 300TWh and projected 2050 road transport demand of 96TWh.

Central Government is implementing a comprehensive review of planning policy as it relates to the high street, focusing on use classes and permitted development rights. The Secretary of State, Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP, tweeted about changes to the Use Classes Order that will come into force on 1 September:

“Today I have introduced new laws to support the recovery and reimagination of our high streets and towns. As we protect and grow our economy post #COVID19, we must think flexibly about how best to support our high streets and town centres”.

Changes to town centre use classes will allow far greater flexibility to change uses within town centres without the need to obtain planning permission. They will make current shop frontage planning policies obsolete or toothless, restricting the ability of local planning authorities to control the mix of uses.The changes provide for three new uses classes: Class E (Commercial, business and service), Class F.1 (Learning and non-residential institutions) and F.2 (Local community).

Content credit: Lichfields Planning and Development Consultancy

Clean Air Villages 3 (CAV3) has been progressing in leaps and bounds: with ideas simmering in the local ‘villages’, a series of online LiveShares on a whole host of air quality topics taking place and developments on air quality and traffic monitoring gaining momentum. Tailored local ‘village’ solutions are brewing. Ideas in the pipeline range from cargo bike deliveries, supplier consolidation and a shared electric van, to a Clean Air Ambassador programme and a sustainable travel scheme for individuals.

CRP is also implementing some monitoring work that will feed into and support partner activities in the ‘villages’. As part of this work, each ‘village’ will have its own Clean Air Walking Route that will be for local residents, local employees and visitors alike.

For further information, please contact CRP CAV Project Manager Kate Fenton, katefenton@crossriverpartnership.org

Archives: News Articles

Cross River Partnership’s LiveShare sessions – Keep Informed!

Noise Monitoring Project Begins

Central London Sub-Regional Transport Partnership round-up

Reflections on my time at CRP

Lockdown and Self Care

Chain Cyclists – Riding for Unity, Love and Equality

Pan-London Black and Minority Ethnic Network

Co-ordinating solutions between the Energy and Transport sectors

Changes to Town Centre Use Classes

Clean Air Villages 3 accelerates forwards – via zero emission of course!