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London Awarded National Park City Status

23rd July 2019 / Posted by CRP Team

London is officially the world’s first National Park City. On 22 July, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan co-signed the London National Park City Charter which aims to make people, places and nature better connected in the capital. It is part of the Mayor’s plan for at least half the capital to be green by 2050.

Green spaces improve people’s sense of well-being, creating a space for relaxation and exercise, and can be a refuge from noise.  Trees and plants provide carbon storage and reduce the amount carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.  Read more about the benefits of urban greening in CRP’s Healthy Greening Report.

London’s National Park City Festival runs from 20 – 28 July 2019. It is an opportunity for people to discover London’s outdoor spaces, from parks to wildlife habitats to rooftop gardens.  It is also an opportunity for communities, organisations and experts to share their knowledge to make the city greener, healthier and wilder. Join one of the hundreds of events taking place around the city themed around community, culture, environment and wildlife, health and fitness and making London greener.

[Image source: http://www.nationalparkcity.london/launch, accessed 22/07/2019]

Moving On

23rd July 2019 / Posted by CRP Team

After four exciting years at CRP, Tanja Dalle-Muenchmeyer will be moving on. Before deciding what’s next, Tanja will be taking a year out to spend time travelling the globe with her family!

Tanja would like to take this opportunity to thank all CRP partners, funders and wider stakeholders for the great partnership work throughout her four years. She has been truly impressed by their dedication to making London an even more vibrant, liveable and healthy place.

For further information, please contact CRP Director Susannah Wilks or Tanja directly before her last day on 8 August 2019.

Camden Ability Report

23rd July 2019 / Posted by CRP Team

CRP has successfully completed delivery of its partnership Camden Ability Project.  The project was delivered in partnership with the Business Disability Forum, and supported Camden residents with disabilities and long-term health conditions into sustainable employment, with a range of local employers.  The project was funded by Camden Council and worked closely with Jobcentre Plus and teams within Camden Council.  The full report can be found by clicking on the link here.

For further information contact CRP’s Carol Quamina.

Emphasis Writing Training

23rd July 2019 / Posted by CRP Team

CRP staff attended a one-day Writing Skills training course delivered by Emphasis Writing on Thursday 11th of July.

The CRP team prepared in advance by sending their writing samples to experienced writers, to inform the training delivered to them.  The CRP team were then taught how to write winning articles, letters and emails.

At the end the CRP team was given various support materials. Everyone found the training session very useful!

If you would like to know more, please contact CRP’s Business Apprentice Yasin Mahmood

Funding Innovations for Borough Transport projects

23rd July 2019 / Posted by CRP Team

Through the Central London Sub-Regional Transport Partnership (CLSRTP), CRP commissioned Lowick Group to carry out a study of innovations in transport funding for borough officers.

In light of the ongoing constrained budgets available to local transport authorities, as well as local government more widely, it is crucial to ensure that all potential areas of funding are examined and understood for their potential to fund both statutory and non-statutory services.

A number of opportunities for extending best practice and developing new approaches were identified, including:

  • New private sector investment, and underutilised public funding pots for Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure
  • Targeted workplace parking levies
  • Benchmarking fees for car clubs and mobility services, to ensure effective, fair management of kerbside space and incentivise the switch to cleaner vehicles.

This research project was based on a workshop with boroughs, desk research, and a benchmarking exercise around certain key areas, to provide an assessment of existing and potential funding sources and models for London transport authorities, including services that link with other borough departments and external organisations.

The final report is now available to download from the CRP website.

For further information please contact CRP’s Tom Linton-Smith.

Women’s Night Safety Summit

23rd July 2019 / Posted by CRP Team

A YouGov poll of 2,013 adults aged between 18 and 24 who drink in bars, clubs or pubs found that 72% said they had seen some form of sexual harassment.

CRP attended the Mayor of London’s Women’s Night Safety Summit on 19 July, where they launched their Women’s Night Safety Charter Toolkit.

Crime and fear of crime limits the freedom and choice that women have.  The Charter is a voluntary pledge to show that your organisation takes women’s safety seriously.

CRP is proud to be on the growing list of businesses in London who are acknowledging that safety for women is an issue and would like to be proactive about improving it.

CRP is looking forward to working with its partners to improve night safety through as many measures as possible, including lighting and design.

For further information please contact CRP’s Kate Fenton.

 

 

Future High Streets Fund London Awards

23rd July 2019 / Posted by CRP Team

Well done to our partners Haringey and Southwark Councils for their successful bids to the government’s Future High Streets Fund. 50 local authorities across England were successful out of the 300 who we understand bid.

The Government’s £675 million Future High Streets Fund was set up to help local areas respond and adapt to major changes.

Healthy Streets Everyday Launch

23rd July 2019 / Posted by CRP Team

On 9 July CRP launched Healthy Streets Everyday with a meeting attended by over 20 key partners, including 16 London Local Authorities, who are set to be involved in the three year Mayor’s Air Quality Funded project.

Hosted by the University of Westminster, the launch consisted of a series of talks by the University’s Dr. Rachel Aldred, as well as the Greater London Authority’s Poppy Lyle, the London Borough of Hackney’s Tyler Linton and Transport for London’s Kerry Meehan.  The topics of these talks focussed on monitoring, communications, funding, key definitions and plans for Car Free Day on 22 September 2019.

In addition, Doolin O’Reilly from London Borough of Hackney delivered a workshop that shared Hackney’s experiences of delivering play streets.

To find out more about the Healthy Streets Everyday project, read about the project here or contact CRP’s Susannah Wilks.

LEN Sharing Best Practice Workshop

23rd July 2019 / Posted by CRP Team

On 13 June, CRP held its Low Emission Neighbourhoods (LENs): Sharing Best Practice Workshop at Westminster City Council’s flagship premises on 64 Victoria Street.

The workshop was attended by over 50 delegates from London Local Authorities, BIDs and Business Management Companies.

From the workshop 10 LEN Top Tips were developed and are now available online here.

Many thanks to Councillor Karen Scarborough, Lead Member for Air Quality and the Environment for Westminster City Council, for hosting the event. Thanks also to our partners, speakers and funders the Greater London Authority, Westminster City Council, City of London Corporation, Team London Bridge, Better Bankside and Northbank BID.

National Clean Air Day and new CRP Video

23rd July 2019 / Posted by CRP Team

As part of Clean Air Day 2019, CRP proudly premiered its Clean Air Route Finder. The video showcases a side-by-side comparison of a polluted and non-polluted route from London St Pancras to Euston Station. The Clean Air Route Finder, designed in partnership with King’s College London and the Mayor of London, was a runner-up in the Sustainable Mobility category at last year’s Sustainable City Awards.

Watch the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIW16KjgnuA

For more information on Clean Air walking routes please visit: https://www.cleanairroutes.london/

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