Appendix A: Action Plan

Royal Greenwich Draft Cycling Strategy Setting out Royal Greenwich’s aspirations for cycling in the Borough to 2026

This strategy shows how we will work towards achieving our vision of ‘more cycling, more often and even more safely’ in Royal Greenwich, ensuring that cycling contributes to our growth, anti-poverty, public health and transportation priorities.

RBG Draft Cycling Strategy: Appendix A – Cycling Strategy Action Plan

Infrastructure Target Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Cycling Strategy Strategic Objectives Ref 2014/15 to 2016/17 2017/18 to 2019/20 2020/21 to Support Support Support Support Contribute 2022/23 regenera- anti- road public to CO2 tion and poverty safety health (per growth agenda capita) reductions Cycle Route Enhancements

Development of MC, Route appraisal Route appraisal Identification and √ √ √ √ √ Borough wide ESC study and study and implementation of primary cycle implementation of implementation of additional network routes corridors, including: corridors, including: schemes (main corridors) Greenwich – Eltham Hill-Eltham Woolwich/ High Street-Bexley Plumstead corridor; road alignment; South Circular Shooters Hill road alignment and corridor connections; Rochester Way- North Greenwich – North Greenwich Charlton Riverside alignment corridor Development of MC, Implementation of Implementation of Renewal and √ √ √ √ √ Borough wide ESC Ridgeway route, routes through upgrade of existing Quietways cycle complete ‘Missing Sutcliffe Park, schemes. network (parallel Link’ section of Woolwich Common, Greenway/ LCN+ Thames Path; Bostall Woods/ Investigation and routes) Plumstead Common Plumstead Common implementation of to Falconwood link area, plus others any other Park (through Oxleas (e.g. Kidbrooke – routes Woods/ Shooters Eltham Greenway Hill area); improvements) Investigation and Coldharbour/ New implementation of Eltham Greenway LCN+ improvements connecting routes links; Hornfair – between new (and Charlton Riverside existing) Park Greenway routes

Feasibility studies and route development of Phase 3 Greenways projects

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LCN+ improvements Neighbour-hood MC, Local improvements Local improvements To be identified √ √ √ √ √ cycle network ESC (including links to (including links to maps and primary/ Quietways primary/ Quietways implementation network) in Phase 2 network) in Phase 3 priority areas as priority areas as defined through defined through officer knowledge, officer knowledge, BVR inputs and BVR inputs and additional local additional local consultation consultation Route ESC Identification & improvement of sections of routes requiring √ Maintenance maintenance. Route signage MC, Regular review and improvement of signage across all routes √ √ ESC Complimentary infrastructure initiatives

Speed reductions MC, Borough wide 20mph zone phased roll out √ √ √ √ ESC Use of Cycle Audit ESC Use of cycle audit process when assessing all RBG √ process highways/streetscape/local safety scheme to ensure consideration of cyclists Junctions review ESC Implementation of road safety schemes at junctions improving √ √ and improvements safety for cyclists – prioritised using accident records.

Improvement of safety at other junctions identified by stakeholders. Cycle accessibility MC, Review and audit accessibility levels to safe cycle routes to √ levels ESC produce a heat map of quality of the cycle network Cycle Parking

Estates ESC Identification and Identification and To be identified √ √ √ √ implementation of implementation of facilities on Estates facilities on Estates Stations ESC Implementation of Implementation of To be identified √ √ √ √ additional facilities additional locations at station locations across Borough identified through identified by officers the BVR and stakeholders On Street ESC Implementation of Implementation of To be identified √ √ √ √ additional facilities additional locations at on street across Borough locations identified identified by officers through the BVR and stakeholders

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Behaviour Target Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Cycling Strategy Strategic Objectives Change Ref Programmes, 2014/15 to 2016/17 2017/18 to 2019/20 2020/21 to Support Support Support Support contribute Monitoring and 2022/23 regeneration anti- road public health to CO2 (per Review and growth poverty safety capita) agenda reductions

Personalised MC Thamesmead/ Other areas to be identified pending √ √ √ √ Travel Planning Abbey Wood PTP results of pilot PTP projects (PTP) project delivery phase Bike It (as part of MC Bike It schools Bike It schools prioritised in phase 3 areas √ √ √ √ School Travel prioritised in BVR (subject to funding) Plans) phase 2 areas School Travel MC, Review of Safe Review of Safe Routes to Schools in √ √ √ √ Plans ESC Routes to Schools phase 3 areas plus school cycle training, in BVR phase 2 cycle parking, and road safety education areas plus school messages cycle training, cycle parking, and road safety education messages Voluntary MC Focus voluntary Focus voluntary Travel Plan adoption and √ √ √ √ Workplace Travel Travel Plan measures in other areas Plans adoption and measures in priority areas (university, hospitals, major employers) DC Travel MC Ensure robust travel plans are provided in association with √ √ √ Planning applicable planning consents Cycle training (adults)

FORs/HGV Cycle ESC Support the roll out of FORS schemes to fleets based in the Royal √ Safety Borough Adult Cycle MC, Continue to develop and offer adult cycle training for anyone living √ √ √ √ Training ESC or working in Royal Borough of Greenwich Awareness raising, active travel schemes and events

Borough Cycle MC Development and distribution of Borough Cycle Map. Review √ √ √ Map every 2 years. Development of a smartphone application for map. Bike recycling MC Development and implementation of a bike recycling project. √ √ √ project Promote project to support wider access to cycling. Events and MC, Series of events and campaigns to boost more and safer cycling. √ √ √ √ √

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campaigns ESC Bike hire schemes MC Development of bike hire schemes √ √ √ Led rides MC, Development and implementation of led ride programme – √ √ √ ESC including annual Mayors’ ride Accessible MC Support and develop a cycling club aimed at anyone of any ability √ √ √ Cycling Initiative Communications MC, Development and implementation of communications √ √ √ √ √ Strategy and Plan ESC arrangements to ensure awareness of cycling projects and initiatives Monitoring and reporting

Cycle Strategy n/a Annual report on Annual report on Full review of Cycle Reporting and progress towards progress towards Strategy and Updates targets produced; targets produced; updated plan for end of phase report end of phase report future. Include BVR at 2016/17 at 2019/20 survey update Creation of n/a Annual meeting to Annual meeting to To be confirmed Cycling review Cycling review Cycling Stakeholder Strategy snapshot Strategy snapshot Liaison Group report and full report and full phase report at end phase report at end of 2016/17 of 2019/20 Automatic Cycle n/a Installation of Installation of To be confirmed Counters additional cycle additional cycle counter on Thames counters at agreed Path in Charlton/ locations Woolwich area to monitor flows

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