“CRP brought together many central London agencies and creative a positive environment which assisted in the realisation of complex partnership projects, including the Millennium Bridge.”
Sir David Bell – Chairman of the Millennium Bridge Trust, Former Chair of the Financial Times
Cross River Partnership originally was a way of getting the four inner London boroughs to work together. Before CRP the level of distrust was huge. So thank you CRP for bringing us together!”
Reverend Jeremy Fraser – former Leader of London Borough of Southwark
“Westminster City Council is proud to have been one of the founding authorities of CRP, and to have fulfilled the growing partnership’s accountable body function ever since. We look forward to seeing what CRP develops and delivers over the next 25 years, alongside and on behalf of Westminster City Council and all of the partnership’s other public, private and community sector partners.”
Stuart Love – Chief Executive, Westminster City Council
“The longevity of CRP as a voluntary association is a testimony of the value of this unique public / private partnership of dedicated enthusiastic people who continue to work to improve our city; I am privileged to have been able to play my part.”
George Gillon MBE – former Sheriff of London, City of London Councillor and Co-Chair of the CRP Board 2011-2016
The Crown Estate has been proud to partner with CRP for more than a decade, on both Employment and Environmental Sustainability initiatives. We look forward to delivering further exciting innovations together in the future.
James Cooksey – Director of central London, The Crown Estate
“South Bank Employers’ Group has been a long-standing member of Cross River Partnership and we also represent South Bank Business Improvement District as a member. Cross River led the way in many aspects of the reframing of the relationship between boroughs, Business Improvement Districts, and other public and private sector bodies in delivering successful and sustained economic and social regeneration. South Bank has benefitted greatly from the work of Cross River since its creation, and we really value the collaborative approach that the Partnership brings in tackling the challenges and opportunities that we collectively face.”
Nic Durston – South Bank BID
“The Association of Town and City Management appreciates collaborating with CRP on topics of mutual interest, including High Streets, Business Rates, and Permitted Development Rights, resulting in beneficial policy formulation and legislative change.”
Ojay McDonald – Chief Executive Officer, Association of Town and City Management
“Now more than ever, public-private sector cooperation is key to addressing many of the urban sustainability challenges we face. At UPS we value our long-standing relationship with CRP, who play an instrumental role in making this cooperation happen.”
Peter Harris – Director of Sustainability UPS Europe
“Through its wide-ranging partnerships, CRP has been helping London’s evolution for the past 25 years. With an impressive range of projects and staff equipped to ensure success it has an ensured path to further success ahead. The Environmental Research Group at King’s College London value your support for our work on improving air quality in London and we complement your endeavour in this important area. Our very best wishes and we look forward to future joint ventures.”
Professor Frank Kelly – Director Environmental Health, King’s College London
“I cannot quite believe that CRP is 25. The early days were very difficult, but we always had faith that would prove to be a valuable forum to gather support for ventures that would benefit London as a whole.”
Sir Nicholas Serota – Former Director of the Tate
“Leading a range of emerging, new and established Business Improvement Districts across London, I particularly appreciate CRP’s collaborative approach to transferring knowledge, so that all of us collectively can direct our limited resources towards innovating, initiating and delivering, as a partnership.”
Ruth Duston OBE – Managing Director, Primera Corporation
“At Lambeth Council, we really like the relationships that CRP helps us build, and the innovative projects that we deliver together.”
Councillor Jack Hopkins – Leader, London Borough of Lambeth
“The Illuminated River Foundation appreciates the support from Cross River Partnership prior to our formation, and on an ongoing basis, contributing to the successful implementation of the Illuminated River project. We look forward to continuing to work collaboratively with CRP over future months and years.”
Sarah Gaventa – Director of The Illuminated River Foundation
“London First and CRP collaborate to promote business interests and best practice on subjects as diverse as Air Quality, Freight Management, Planning Policy and Healthy Streets. London First particularly appreciates CRP’s direct delivery experience and ongoing business engagement activities.”
Sue Brown – Executive Director (Planning & Development), London First
“CRP has an excellent track record of working with BIDs and boroughs to deliver for central London.”
Tony Travers – Director, LSE London
“Innovate UK is pleased to support CRP and its delivery partners to trial ground-breaking electric vehicle smart-charging technology in the OLEV funded SEUL project. I look forward to seeing what future project ideas the partnership generates.”
Venn Chesterton – OLEV Innovation Lead, Innovate UK
“In 1994 CRP was formed to improve physical, economic and social connections north and south of the river in central London, an initiative devised and promoted by a far-sighted planning team in the Government Office for London. The four founding local authority partners, Westminster, the City Corporation, Lambeth and Southwark were of different political persuasions, but worked incredibly co-operatively, through their enthusiastic officers. I was fortunate in being given the role of co-ordinating and leading various feasibility studies through to project implementation. The positive effects of these infrastructure projects, bridges, piers and bus routes are self-evident today in the vibrancy, economic growth and opportunities. Today I am extremely proud of having been part of such a successful, professional and friendly partnership, which has now widened and adapted its focus to address topical issues, such as air pollution. Long may it thrive and continue!”
Malcolm Haxby – CRP Director 1994 – 2000
“ecofleet moved into its warehouse in Battersea in August 2019 and began operating as one of London’s last mile zero emission cargo bike delivery service providers. In October 2019 Cross River Partnership passed by for a visit and since then an amazing collaboration has ensued, taking our team of riders to five south London boroughs, covering 2,003 miles, with a savings of 797 kg CO2e emissions. This would be equivalent to charging 96,913 mobile phones. At the time, as newcomers to this industry, CRP’s belief in our work, gave us not only validation of our mission but also marked them as one of our first valued clients. Serving the various London Boroughs including Westminster, Lewisham, Merton, Richmond-upon-Thames and Wandsworth has been highly rewarding, knowing that the CRP team is doing its best to investigate, identify, educate and thereby help improve London air quality through great collaborations not just with ecofleet but other bike operators in the greater London area. Clients in this area have had the chance to try an alternative means of transport replacing polluting vans and lorries and some have become clients going forward.”
Farah Asemi – Founder and CEO, ecofleet
“CRP brings people together in order to develop and deliver innovative projects and programmes that address complex, strategic urban issues in central London. Over its long life, CRP has been sustained by the enthusiasm and the intelligence of its many partners and their belief that working together makes us more effective, more productive and more relevant to the realities we face. The results of this voluntary association speak for themselves.”
Dr. Savas Sivetidis – Director of CRP 2000-2011
“CRP continues to go from strength to strength. We are extremely grateful to all of our funders, partners and associates for their ongoing support. The need for collaboration has never been stronger. I know we will all rise to the challenges of doing our bit to address environmental and economic issues effectively in London and beyond.”
Susannah Wilks – Director of CRP
“At Central District Alliance, we are proud supporters of the work CRP have done, and continue to do, across London. We are working directly with the CRP team on delivering the Clean Air Villages 4 programme, which will have a direct impact on air quality in the capital. We are committed to working in partnership with organisations like CRP and will champion their work alongside CDA’s own sustainability priorities. The work they do to bring the London BID community together on key issues such as climate resilience is incredibly valuable, not least as the capital city is pulling together more than ever in response to the COVID pandemic.”
Debbie Akehurst – Chief Executive, Central District Alliance
“CRP is a vital partner for innovators and they have given EMSOL the opportunity to prove our pollution solution in a new environment – along the River Thames. The Clean Air Villages 4 project is an important test bed for the future of freight movements in our cities and will be the exemplar evidence and solution that we can roll out across London and take to other cities.”
Freddie Talberg – CEO and Co-Founder, EMSOL
“The Port of London Authority has worked with Cross River Partnership through the development and implementation of innovative projects to tackle London’s environmental challenges and to secure modal shift. The PLA supports CRP’s vision across London to promote the sustainable use of the River Thames to help tackle the climate emergency.”
James Trimmer – Director of Planning and Development, Port of London Authority
“Cross River Partnership brings people together across London, across sectors and across communities to develop and deliver far reaching and sustainable ideas and projects. This collaboration ensures a London for all that live, work and visit our capital.”
Keith Bottomley – Cross River Partnership Co-Chair and Vice Chairman of the Policy and Resources Committee Chairman, Port Health and Environmental Services Committee
“It’s been great having the support of the CRP team. Their work exploring the possibility of implementing a micro-consolidation hub in West London for Museum deliveries is of real value and wouldn’t have happened without them. We’re really looking forward to the outcomes of this study.”
Kimberley Lewis – Environment and Sustainability Officer, Natural History Museum
“I’m looking forward to another year of collaborating with our partners to bring positive change to London. Together we tackle many projects, including air quality, greening spaces, reducing congestion, cultural endeavours, active travel and more. It’s gratifying to see our work take shape and improve the quality of life for Londoners, and even better when it serves as a template for other cities.”
Sefinat Otaru – Project Manager, Cross River Partnership
“I’m constantly delighted and surprised when I see a new CRP initiative. As a tiny organisation that started life dreaming about links across the river, we’ve come a long way. That constant drive to innovate and learn is what makes it so special and such a pleasure to be involved with.”
Simon Pitkeathley – Cross River Partnership Co-Chair and CEO, Camden Town Unlimited and Euston Town BIDs
“Tackling air quality is a key focus of the new Labour administration in Westminster, and we really want to focus on delivering real improvements to the air everyone who lives, works in and visits the city breathes. We’re delighted to be the lead partner for Clean Air Logistics for London (CALL), and to have the expertise of Cross River Partnership delivering this exciting project. The CALL project will move more freight into London via river rather than road, supported by a network of highly visible zero emission delivery methods including Electric Vehicles, Cargo Bikes and Walking Freight, and I’m excited to see what this project can achieve over the coming months.”
Councillor Paul Dimoldenberg – Westminster City Council
“Cleaning up air quality is a key priority, and that presents major challenges for us in the heart of London. One thing I am determined to do is get more freight into central London on the river rather than by road, so I am particularly pleased Woods Quay in Westminster is playing such an active part in that. The more polluting freight vehicles we can take off the road, the better for our residents and their children who grow up breathing some of the dirtiest air in the country. I look forward to further initiatives with the Cross River Partnership.”
Councillor Adam Hug – Leader of Westminster City Council
“CRP is impressive in terms of its ability to always look to the future and develop programmes that simultaneously meet its partners’ needs at the same time as addressing the wider challenges that London as a global city faces.”
Councillor Mary Durcan – Councillor at the City of London Corporation, Chairman Port Health & Environmental Services Committee and Chairman Health & Wellbeing Board and Current CRP Board Co-chair
