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The Royal Borough of Greenwich will be investing £3.1 million to improve its transport network and make it cleaner, safer and healthier.

The funding, including £1 million of the Council's own budget and £2.1 million from Transport for London (TfL), will support the delivery of a number of key transport priorities over the next year, identified in the Council’s new Transport Strategy, including:

Councillor Averil Lekau, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Environment and Transport, said: “We’re committed to creating a world-class transport network that enables our residents, businesses and visitors to make the most of all the opportunities offered throughout Royal Greenwich – giving people access to housing, jobs, leisure, education and culture.

“How we move through our borough is also key to our long-term health and wellbeing. The easier we make it to walk, cycle and move around, the healthier we will all be. As we reduce traffic and fumes, we'll make our air cleaner to breathe too.

“All the transport projects we have in the pipeline essential to our push to become carbon neutral by 2030.”

The Council is currently considering options for traffic management measures in west and east Greenwich, where many local residents have reported concerns about congestion, poor air quality and road safety. Over 5,000 comments and suggestions have been received from local residents and businesses online and at two public events in the first phase of consultation undertaken in February and March.

Together with data on traffic conditions in both areas, this feedback will be used to help design measures that will create a safer, greener transport network for the local community. Following further consultation on the designs, we plan to trial these measures later in 2023 and there will be more opportunities to give feedback during the proposed trial.

Following other local consultations, a CPZ has been introduced in Eltham and officers are working on proposals for a zone in Abbey Wood. CPZs help to protect parking for residents, businesses and their visitors, and are particularly important in areas around train stations, shops and hospitals where demand for parking is high. They restrict on-street parking during peak hours, reducing traffic and encouraging greater use of public transport.

The Council is improving public spaces in Greenwich town centre to encourage more walking and cycling, as part of the Liveable Neighbourhoods scheme. This is one of only five Liveable Neighbourhoods that TfL has funded this year, as it forms a key part of London and Greenwich’s transport network. The work will complement improvements to cycle routes between Greenwich and Woolwich.

We’re also making significant progress on proposals for the extension of the DLR to Thamesmead, via Beckton Riverside, to support new housing and improve access to jobs. The Council is working with partners including TfL, the GLA, Newham Council and local landowners to develop a business case for the project which would transform the east of the borough.

We're holding a range of events throughout the borough, offering the chance for you to share your views on the council's draft Transport Strategy. Tomorrow, we're at Morrisons in Thamesmead. On Tuesday, we're at ASDA in Charlton (moved from Charlton House) and finally on Wednesday we're at Plumstead Library. See the full list below.

If you can't make one of our events, you can get involved in a variety of ways:

Saturday 17 September, 11am to 3pm, Morrisons, Thamesmead

Tuesday 20 September, 12pm to 3pm, ASDA, Charlton * please note change of site *

Wednesday 21 September, 11am to 2pm, Plumstead Library, Plumstead

As part of our consultation on the council's draft Transport Strategy, we're holding a range of pop-up events throughout the borough. They offer the chance for you to come and talk to our team, ask any questions you might have and share your feedback. Tomorrow, we're in General Gordon Square, Woolwich from 11am to 3pm as part of the council's Holiday Fun Friday event.

We've also added two more events in Greenwich and Charlton - see the full list below:

Alternatively, you can take part in one of our online webinars:

We’re asking residents, businesses and community groups to share their feedback on our draft Transport Strategy, to help improve the safety, efficiency and sustainability of Royal Greenwich’s network.

The strategy sets out how we can support a healthier, greener borough and deliver improvements on our network of roads, cycle routes and public transport services. It includes a variety of proposals to help encourage walking and cycling, reduce traffic, improve air quality, and support the rollout of ultra-low emission vehicles.

The key aims of the strategy are to:

Cllr Averil Lekau, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Environment and Transport, said: “We’re developing an ambitious transport strategy that will make Royal Greenwich a cleaner, greener, safer and healthier borough. Transport is the second biggest source of climate change emissions in the borough. It’s vital we have an accessible, sustainable transport network which enables people to choose more active and healthy transport options, as well as cutting air pollution. Our new strategy is a key part in helping us reach our target to become net zero carbon emissions by 2030, in line with the Council’s Carbon Neutral Plan.

“I would encourage local people to get involved and have their say, to make sure the strategy reflects the issues that are most important to you and help us identify where we can make improvements to transport around the borough.”

The consultation will close at midnight on Sunday 25 September 2022. All feedback received during the consultation will be analysed and used to help shape the final strategy.

You can get involved and have your say in a number of ways:

- Wednesday 17 August, 11am to 6pm, General Gordon Square, Woolwich

- Friday 26 August, 11am to 3pm, General Gordon Square, Woolwich

- Monday 29 August, 12pm to 5pm, Well Hall Pleasaunce, Eltham

- Wednesday 7 September, 12pm to 2pm, The Forum@Greenwich, Greenwich

- Sunday 11 September, 11am to 3pm, Pegler Square, Kidbrooke

- Saturday 17 September, 11am to 3pm, Morrisons, Thamesmead

- Wednesday 21 September, 11am to 2pm, Plumstead Library, Plumstead

More events will be confirmed – please check back for updates