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Farewell to CRP!

23rd September 2019 / Posted by CRP Team

After six exciting months at CRP, Jay Chauhan, Digital and Communications Lead, will be moving on to his next role as part of the Local Government National Graduate Development Programme. Jay’s next role will be a Communications Officer at Westminster City Council.

During his six-month CRP placement Jay worked on a number of projects including Clean Air Villages and Healthy Streets Everyday. He also led on the rebranding of the CRP website, social media accounts and the upcoming 25 Year celebration. Jay would like to take this opportunity to thank all CRP partners, funders and wider stakeholders for the great partnership work. 

Lighting Consultation Event

23rd September 2019 / Posted by CRP Team

On Wednesday 25th September 2019, Cross River Partnership delivered an event to shape a collaborative approach to Lighting in central London (view the presentation slides from the event here – Lighting Consultation Event – presentation slides 25.09.19)

Dr. Peter Bonfield OBE FREng Vice-Chancellor of the University of Westminster, and from October 2019, President of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), delivered an inspiring opening address, followed by presentations from Spiers + Major, The Illuminated River Foundation, and the Greater London Authority.

Discussion groups covered a range of preliminary questions including; what a vision for lighting would look like, who is responsible for its delivery and management, and what the benefits of lighting are and how we would achieve them.

Many thanks to CRP partner South Bank BID for arranging the Bankside Hotel venue!

Out and About in Drummond Street 

23rd September 2019 / Posted by CRP Team

As part of the Defra-funded  Clean Air Villages project, a few of us from the CRP team have been out on Drummond Street,  London Borough of Camden, speaking to local traders.

Cross River Partnership is working in partnership with Euston Town to support businesses on Drummond Street to make changes to their deliveries and servicing, which will help to reduce congestion and pollution in the area. We have been spending our time speaking to local restaurants to learn more about their delivery patterns and to gauge interest in a shared cargo bike scheme. A shared cargo bike could be used by the restaurants to deliver lunches to local offices. As we know, less congestion and pollution is better for everyone and can often reduce costs too!

The famous Drummond Street, running parallel to Euston Road, is mostly known for its concentration of Bangladeshi and Indian restaurants and sweet shops. We were excited to discover that the street offers a huge range of other cuisines too, from Arab to Chinese, Italian and West African too! Other interesting community spaces includes the Camden People’s Theatre, which has been creating theatre since 1994.

In early October we are organising a workshop on Drummond Street to further discuss the idea of a shared cargo bike. We hope to gather as many of the local traders in one room to gain their unique insight on local issues and potential solutions!

Please contact Clean Air Villages Project manager Kate Fenton for more details.

Freight in the City

23rd September 2019 / Posted by CRP Team

Freight in the City Expo is taking place on 6th November at Alexandra Palace.  There will be key decision-makers looking for the latest technology and equipment to make urban freight movements safer, cleaner, quieter and more efficient.

Topics at the exhibition will range from zero-emission zones through to autonomous last-mile deliveries and smarter ways to transport goods, from the smallest parcels to the largest aggregates. 

CRP will be there; come and say hello!

Clean Air Villages Project Shortlisted for an Award

23rd September 2019 / Posted by CRP Team

The Clean Air Villages (CAV) project has been shortlisted in the category for the Best Collaboration award, for the CIEH Excellence Awards 2019.  

The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) Awards choose entries that represent the best achievements in the field of environmental health.  The most innovative, engaged and successful partnership scheme or project which has demonstrated successful influence and impact on public protection.

Clean Air Villages (2018-19) is a DEFRA-funded air quality improvement scheme, which Cross River Partnership delivered with the London Boroughs of Lambeth (lead authority), Hammersmith and Fulham, Islington, Lewisham and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, plus other local partners.

CRP secured funding to deliver CAV for a second year.

For further information please contact CRP’s katefenton@crossriverpartnership.org

Healthy Streets Everyday partners celebrate London’s biggest Car Free Day!

23rd September 2019 / Posted by CRP Team

London’s biggest Car Free Day took place on Sunday 22nd September with Healthy Streets Everyday (HSE) partner boroughs hosting over 250 multiple Play Streets and events.

Streets were transformed for people allowing local communities to experience their neighbourhoods in new and exciting ways.  An elderly lady walking down Leeland Road in Ealing said, “This is brilliant for me, I don’t have to rush, it’s just lovely to have this.”

Free from car traffic, children played freely and people strolled safely down their residential streets and town centres celebrating and sampling a wide range of activities.  From live music, theatre and art performances, to space hopper races, outdoor gym and yoga sessions, local people had an opportunity, perhaps for the first time, to reimagine their streets without cars.

As part of the day’s events, HSE partners collected information which will inform future events. This data along with findings from an academic partner will inspire further air quality campaigns providing local communities with opportunities to come together and shape the Healthy Streets Everyday programme.  We invite you to create bigger and better healthier streets for everyone to enjoy!

For more information on HSE please visit – https://crossriverpartnership.org/projects/healthy-streets-everyday/ or contact CRP’s Healthy Streets Everyday Project Manager Kiran Rao on kiranrao@crossriverpartnership.org

Expansion of the ULES Directory!

23rd September 2019 / Posted by CRP Team

In early September CRP and partners were excited to expand the Ultra-Low Emission Supplier Directory to include 10 new Clean Air ‘Villages’. Businesses within these areas, as well as across London, can search the Directory to find cleaner suppliers and help reduce local air pollution. From groceries, cleaning products, office supplies, and much more, the Directory provides a platform to promote businesses delivering using electric, petrol-hybrid or alternative fuel vehicles, on bike, or on foot. 

This low-emission community continues to grow, with new suppliers added each month. If you wish to be listed on the Defra-funded Directory, or know of any great businesses who may be eligible, please don’t hesitate to get in touch! 

Innovative Charging Technologies for Electric Vehicle Fleets

23rd September 2019 / Posted by CRP Team

If you missed our recent feature on Supercharging Electric Vehicle Fleets with GreenBiz, don’t fear, you can listen back to the webcast here to find out more about our Smart Electric Urban Logistics project. This Thursday, 26th September, CRP will be hosting our own webinar on Smart Charging for vehicle fleets. Find out more about unravelling the ins and outs of smart charging, the challenges of integrating different software technology, the role of energy storage and smart grids in action. 

There will also be a look to the future – how the transition to electric vehicles for commercial fleets will be facilitated with smart grid technology, and how viewing energy and transport holistically will be a crucial element to success. 

Find out more and register online.

Studentship Opportunity for Healthy Streets Everyday project

6th September 2019 / Posted by CRP Team

“Healthy Streets Everyday” is a multi (16)-borough, cross-sector project to empower boroughs, businesses and communities across London to deliver pedestrian-priority healthy streets every day, increase walking rates, and reduce emissions and exposure. It is funded via the Mayor’s Air Quality Fund and led by Cross River Partnership. The PhD study titled ‘Measuring Active Travel Uptake across Small Schemes: An evaluation of London streetscape schemes restricting car use, including the impact of scheme content and context’ is funded by Cross River Partnership. It will estimate numbers of new walk and cycle trips generated by individual schemes and across the “Healthy Streets Everyday” project, analysing the contextual factors affecting scheme impact.

The fully funded studentship will be based in the University of Westminster’s new Active Travel Academy, benefiting from the support of a multi-disciplinary group of Fellows and Members, both staff and students, as well as the immediate supervisory team. For more information and to apply please visit: https://www.westminster.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/research-degrees/studentships/measuring-active-travel-uptake-across-small-schemes-an-evaluation-of-london-streetscape-schemes

Applications close on Friday 4th October.

New CRP Team Member

13th August 2019 / Posted by CRP Team

Joshua West has joined CRP in July and will be working for us as and our partners as a dedicated Communications and Business Development Officer.

Josh has previously spent over 3 years working in the higher education sector, working with Universities to embed sustainability in their estates operations and academic offering.

Please contact Joshua West for further information.

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