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Liveable Neighbourhoods Bid Pro forma (To be used from July 2017)

Answer all questions in the application form. If the question does not apply to your project enter ‘Not applicable’ or ‘N/a’.

By submitting this application you are confirming the following: (a) The information supplied on this form is correct and complete at the time of the bid. (b) The borough accepts the requirements set out in the Guidance for the submission of Liveable Neighbourhoods applications (July 2017) projects or any subsequent editions/updates

Broadly the bid document (excluding appendices) should be a maximum of 20 pages.

The information provided in this pro forma should provide sufficient detail so as to give a complete overview of the project. It should contain enough qualitative and quantitative information to justify the need for investment, inform objective decision making by TfL and help boroughs and TfL to prioritise potential schemes.

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General Information

Table 1 Organisation name(s): If the bid is a joint proposal, please enter the names of all participating organisations and specify the lead authority

Project manager responsible for delivering the LN proposal and Mohammed Chibou their contact details

Person completing the Mohammed Chibou 0208 921 8905 submission and their contact [email protected] details: Project Title: Town Centre Livable Neighborhood Scheme What Financial Year is this Financial Year 2018/19 application to be considered for? Is the Borough submitting any other Liveable Neighbourhoods No applications? Has this project been submitted No. but this bid is based on one which was submitted as a Major before as a bid to TfL? Scheme for financial year 2017/18.

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Executive Summary This bid has been developed according to the requirements set out in the published guidance for Liveable Neighbourhoods and therefore aligns other programmes of investment, taking advantage of other bidding processes and delivery mechanisms. At the heart of this scheme is the Maritime Greenwich Word Heritage Site (WHS) which is one of ’s four world heritage sites contributing to a footfall within a prospective Liveable Neighbourhood of over 9 million people each year.

The proposed Liveable Neighbourhood encompasses a geographical area which spans as far as Norman Road to the west the to the North, Hoskins Street to the east and Stockwell Street to the south. It encompasses Greenwich Town Centre (GTC), which is in turn part of the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site (WHS). It is also a vital public transport hub which supports a significant number of local residential and educational communities in the area. The Liveable Neighbourhood would address a series of key challenges. Aspects of the public realm are poor, legibility is inconsistent and road safety remains an issue. Footways are narrow relative to the high volumes of pedestrians, at the expense of two or three lanes of circulating traffic. The public realm is tired and cluttered and the conditions for walking are unsatisfactory for such a prestigious neighbourhood.

Another key driver for the proposal is the need to improve conditions for cycling. There is an opportunity for the Liveable Neighbourhood to improve the link between the two phases of Cycle Superhighway 4(CS4) which will link Tower Bridge with GTC in Phase 1 and Row with in Phase 2. This is particularly important as the cycling connection between and Woolwich and has been identified by TfL as a top priority route that will contribute to the growth of cycling in London and help achieve the Mayor’s ambitions for Healthy Streets. The proposal is therefore essential for facilitating this cycling corridor.

At the heart of the Liveable Neighbourhood is a proposal to radically transform GTC. This proposal has its origins in previous Major Scheme bids. The original scheme sought to deliver a transformational change to GTC that switched the emphasis from privatised motor traffic to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport users, whilst 4

maintaining a balance of the needs for through vehicular movement, servicing and loading. By widening footways, creating better and safer crossing points, improving legibility, introducing a 20mph zone, improving public transport accessibility will improve cycling conditions and create an improved public realm. That original scheme has been improved and adjusted so as to create a scheme that would transform the area into a truly Liveable Neighbourhood.

The bid area is located within the Royal Borough’s Low Emission Neighbourhood (LEN) which is an area-based scheme that includes a package of measures focused on reducing emissions (and promoting sustainable living more generally). The LEN is delivered through support from (TfL), the Authority (GLA) and the local community. LEN projects include new pocket places, a new electric vehicle car club and personalised travel planning.

This Liveable Neighbourhood bid comprises a central GTC scheme which is complemented by a range of measures including LEN projects, a bus priority scheme and cycle route enhancements which work together to achieve Liveable Neighbourhood objectives.

The Council has a proven track record of successful delivery of schemes that support the emerging Transport Strategy. That Includes successful delivery of the Eltham Town Centre Major Scheme alongside schemes such at the Plumstead Road westbound (cycle/bus/public realm) improvement scheme, Quietway Schemes and the roll out of 20mph. The Council has demonstrated the capacity to deliver this scheme through a combination of in-house expertise and external specialist (consultancy) support.

Strategic Case

Context

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(a) Alignment to draft Mayor’s Transport Strategy Priorities and Outcomes

Draft Mayors Transport Strategy This Liveable Neighbourhood proposal is in full accordance with Proposal 1 of the draft MTS which states the Mayor, through TfL and the boroughs, will improve and manage London’s streets to create a high-quality public realm that encourages walking and cycling by all Londoners.

i. The main town centre scheme and complementary measures will create a truly ‘Liveable Neighbourhood’ by improving the public’s experience of walking, cycling and using public transport and increase opportunities to use streets as public spaces and therefore encourage fewer trips by car.

ii. The proposal will provide safe and accessible walking routes between the town centre, two nearby primary schools, parts of the University of Greenwich campus and other local destinations through the implementation 20mph zones around the main town centre and on Welland Street.

iii. The proposal will provide more cycle parking in the town centre and nearby residential areas, town centres, public transport interchanges and at key destinations.

iv. The proposal will improve the accessibility of streets through measures including removing obstacles, widening pavements for wheelchair access, introducing tactile paving, raising sections of roadway to make crossing easier and providing seating.

v. The proposal will ensure the package of schemes improve conditions for walking and cycling through an enhanced public realm, improved legibility (through improved way finding) and improvements to cycling conditions.

Liveable Neighbourhood Objectives 6

The Liveable Neighbourhood proposal is consistent with the objectives referenced in Chapter 2 of the guidance. The checklist below demonstrates how the proposal meets each of these objectives:

Liveable Neighbourhood Objective How the objective is met by the proposal Encouraging more people to walk, cycle • Improved public realm and use public transport • Improved wayfinding • Wider footways • Integration with Cycle Superhighway 4 • Cycle facilities in compliance with LCDS - ASLs/lanes where possible, links to Cutty Sark Gardens/, and cycle parking • Better, simpler and safer pedestrian crossings. • Improved bus stop arrangements and bus stop accessibility measures. Creating safer neighbourhood • Development of two 20mph areas (GTC and Welland Street) environments for people to travel to and • Improved wayfinding. from: • Wider footways. • Integration with Cycle Superhighway 4 • Cycle facilities in compliance with LCDS - ASLs/lanes where possible, links to Cutty Sark Gardens/Greenwich Park, Greenwich Foot Tunnel, and cycle parking • Better, simpler and safer pedestrian crossings. • Improved bus stop arrangements and bus stop accessibility measures. Reduce motor traffic dominance and • The proposals switches the emphasis from privatised motor increase the active use of streets and traffic to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport users, whilst 7

public spaces: maintaining a balance of the needs for through vehicular movement, servicing and loading. • The proposal facilitates a greater use of the GTC for events which meet the healthier streets indicators relating to ‘welcoming and interesting places’. Reducing pollution to create more • Improvement of conditions for cycling and walking so as the attractive neighbourhoods for people encourage modal share. • New pilot electric vehicle car club which includes charging points for public use close to GTC. Ensuring neighbourhoods have good • Improving conditions and for walking and cycling to the town connections to public transport centre improves access for nearby residential areas to Cutty Sark DLR Station and nearby bus stops. Neighbourhoods should support the • Bus stop accessibility improvements. provision of good quality public • Bus priority: Trafalgar Road (West) improvements transport

Consistant with the guidance, the scheme will be taken forward alongside or integrated with other programmes. It will support delivery of the mayors emerging Transport Strategy in the following areas.

• Vision Zero for London and the roll-out of 20mph schemes : Two 20mph areas are integrated within the proposal. 20mph speed restrictions in GTC and Welland Street will contribute significantly towards the achievement of Vision Zero.

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• Planning and delivering of a London-wide cycle network: Phase 1 of CS4 will end at the junction between Norman Road and Creek Road. The proposed Phase 2 for CS4 will start in the western part of the Liveable Neighbourhood area at the junction of Park Row and Old Woolwich Road and would extend to Charlton, Woolwich and potentially Plumstead and Thamesmead. The Liveable Neighbourhood area currently spans a gap between the two phases and therefore the proposal includes measures to improve conditions for cycling including Quietways improvements and the reduction of overall traffic dominance within GTC. There is an opportunity for the Liveable Neighbourhood to improve the link between the two CS4 phases. This is particularly important as the cycling corridor to Woolwich has been identified by TfL as a top priority and the connection onto Thamesmead a high priority as routes that will contribute to the growth of cycling in London and help achieve the Mayor’s ambitions for Healthy Streets. The proposal is therefore essential for facilitating this cycling corridor.

• Supporting urban realm improvements across town centres and prioritising the improvement of high streets, squares and public spaces: the proposed scheme at GTC seeks to deliver a transformational change to one of London’s world class locations by switching the emphasis from privatised motor traffic to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport users, whilst maintaining a balance of the needs for through vehicular movement, servicing and loading.

• Low Emission Bus Zones and bus priority: One complementary scheme is a proposal for the removal of the traffic signals at the junction of Trafalgar Road and Greenwich Park Street, which will improve bus journey times and reliability over this important A206 bus corridor.

• Local measures in local air quality hotspots and at sensitive locations, such as schools, funded by the Mayor’s Air Quality Fund: The Liveable Neighbourhood will be enhanced by proposals embraces the Greenwich LEN. The LEN is funded by the Mayor’s Air Quality Fund and includes a wide ranging set of measures to improve air quality in the area. The proposal will improve air quality around a number of schools. 9

(b) Alignment to other Mayoral Strategies

London Plan - The Mayor seeks to increase walking in London by emphasizing the quality of the pedestrian and street environment to make walking a more pleasant experience. Annex 1 of the London Plan talks about creating paths, and squares on the Peninsula that contribute to a high quality public realm and become part of the wider potential to improve pedestrian and cycle linkages from the O2 to GTC. In addition the London Plan recognises the importance of the cities’ World Heritage Sites in contributing to a world-class city, including the Greenwich area WHS.

River Action Plan –A high proportion of visitors to the area travel by river using Greenwich Pier. A better town centre, with improved legibility and links to Greenwich Pier, will encourage greater numbers of people to use river services rather than car and contribute to the overall Mayor’s targets within the River Action Plan.

Mayor’s Vision for Cycling – providing safer cycle connections to link with proposed CS4, the Quietway, QW1 and other local routes.

Mayor’s Air Quality Strategy – The proposal enhance the pedestrian environment, and encouraging sustainable modes which will contribute to the reduction of congestion and improve air quality in the area.

Safe Streets for London Road Safety Action Plan (and Pedestrian Safety Action Plan) – better and safer crossings, widened footways, enhanced public realm and a 20mph speed limit in GTC will all contribute to a safer environment with reduced road casualties.

(c) Alignment to Borough Strategies and Policies 10

Borough Strategy / Policy Comment Royal Borough of Greenwich The Royal Borough of Greenwich Core Strategy seeks to enhance Greenwich Core Strategy Town Centre as a visitor attraction by improving the pedestrian environment and decreasing the current congestion and through traffic in order to create a place in which visitors wish to stay for longer. In order to create a safe and attractive environment and reduce congestion, the Core Strategy supports the development of new and improved and cycle ways and providing a range of transport options including improvements to public transport in order to encourage sustainable travel. Royal Borough of Greenwich The RBG LIP seeks to create attractive, safe environments that encourage Local Implementation Plan walking, cycling and public transport trips and reduce unnecessary private vehicle movements. A further core objective is to reduce road traffic casualties. Ambitious targets have been set for both mode share and road casualty reductions, and this scheme will contribute to those. Royal Borough of Greenwich By improving cycle safety in Greenwich Town Centre and improving Quietways the Cycling Strategy Liveable Neighbourhood will link to the Cycling Strategy’s core objective of ‘more cycling, more often and even more safely’ in Royal Greenwich. GTC sits at the heart of a network of routes (including four TfL-approved Quietways routes) and therefore ensuring LCDS compliant highways schemes, extra cycle parking and cycle wayfinding will form an important part of the proposals. Royal Borough of Parking The RBG Parking Strategy recognizes the importance of a blend of parking Strategy provision and charging levels which both support economic activity of our town centres whilst balancing the level of demand/associated traffic levels. This scheme will ensure that the objectives of the Parking Strategy are adhered to. 11

Royal Greenwich Air Quality These strategies emphasize the vital importance of high quality public realm and Action Plan and Greener infrastructure that enables individuals to make travel choices that are beneficial, Greenwich Strategy rather than harmful, to the environment. As a result this bid has a strong focus on rebalancing the area in favour of active travel and public transport – aligns with both strategy documents Royal Greenwich Health and This Strategy outlines four key priorities between 2015 and 2018. The first of those Wellbeing Strategy 2015-2018 is ‘good physical health – a focus on obesity’ which seeks, amongst other issues, to change and develop environments to support good mental and physical health, including the creation of ‘Living Streets’, health planning/development and increasing active travel by achieving mode shift away from car use. This scheme, re-balancing GTC in favour of sustainable modes at the expense of private car use/highway space, will meet those ambitions.

Opportunity

Adopting a Healthy Streets Approach This bid is consistent with the ‘Healthy streets and healthy people’ theme as detailed in the draft Mayor’s Transport Strategy. The healthy streets approach is a system of policies and strategies to help Londoners use cars less and walk, cycle and use public transport more. This Liveable neighbourhood proposal will encourage walking, cycling and public transport use and reduce car dependency and the health problems it creates.

It will do this by addressing each of the key priorities, policies and proposals from the Healthy Streets approach as set out in Liveable Neighbourhoods Guidance. These are:

i. Active, inclusive safe travel: The proposal will improve pedestrian crossing options as well as introduce a 20mph limit throughout the town centre area as well as an additional 20mph zone at Welland Street.

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ii. Making more efficient use of the street network: Within the proposal, there is an emphasis from vehicle traffic to pedestrian and cycling movements through maximising pavement widths cycling improvements and the restriction of traffic movements.

iii. Improving air quality and the environment: Measures to restrict general traffic, improve public transport access and improve the conditions for walking and cycling will contribute to lower car use and improvements to air quality. Wider LEN complimentary measures would go further by introducing electric vehicle charging points and introducing an electric vehicle car club.

Main GTC Scheme This proposed scheme seeks to deliver a transformational change to one of London’s World Heritage Sites by switching the emphasis from privatised motor traffic to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport users, whilst maintaining a balance of the needs for essential servicing and loading. By widening footways, creating better and safer crossing points, improving legibility, introducing a 20mph zone, upgrading public transport accessibility the streets are more active, inclusive and safer for walking and cycling. This will transform the area into a place to dwell, to relax, to enjoy the local cafes, shops and tourist attractions and to enhance the overall attractiveness of this world-famous destination.

This proposed Liveable Neighbourhood will knit those attractions/facilities together, unpick problem areas and address weaknesses to transform the centre into a better ‘place’ for pedestrians/vulnerable road users, alongside its movement function. 88% of all tourist visitors, and over 90% of local Greenwich residents already reach the area by sustainable transport modes. This proposal will support that further. Supporting and facilitating movements to transport hubs is important and is addressed in this proposal. This is in direct accordance with the Healthy Streets approach.

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The proposal includes two concepts. Both of these need to be considered in the context of improvements to the wider area. In effect the proposal creates a wider Liveable Neighbourhood.

Concept 1: The primary concept seeks to maximise pavement widths for pedestrians, and improve legibility for visitors between shops, services, tourist attractions and transport hubs, whilst retaining the existing traffic management arrangements of the scheme area. This concept will create an additional 1320sqm of footway space for pedestrians.

Concept 2: A secondary concept builds on the primary initiative by developing a scheme which reduces movements in College Approach and King William Walk (north of Romney Road) to eastbound buses, cycles and local access (including deliveries) only. Nelson Road and Greenwich Church Street become two-way. This concept would maximise pedestrian space elsewhere in the scheme area, and may require some amendments to bus movements. Similar traffic restrictions have previously been employed as part of the 2012 Olympics arrangements, Tall Ships and previous ‘Car-Free’ days (reintroduced in June 2017, and part of the LEN) and therefore we are confident that this concept could be successfully delivered. Traffic modelling to verify these assumptions is well developed. An additional 1550sqm of footway is created through this concept, plus a further 1490sqm of raised carriageway space.

Under both concepts, the following initiatives are included:

- Widening/de-cluttering of footways wherever feasible in the core area, to significantly enhance public realm - Replacement of existing pedestrian wayfinding systems into unifying and extended Legible London scheme, providing clear links to public transport/visitor attractions - Better, simpler and safer pedestrian crossings - Implementation of a 20mph limit throughout the town centre area - Improved bus stop arrangements and bus stop accessibility measures 14

- Cycle facilities in compliance with LCDS - ASLs/lanes where possible, links to Cutty Sark Gardens/Greenwich Park, and cycle parking - Rationalisation of delivery, loading and parking arrangements - Rationalisation and improvement of street lighting (to heritage standards) - Resurfacing of carriageways throughout the core area - Investigation of re-alignment of pedestrian crossings on Romney Road to match WHS aspirations

Complementary initiatives This bid is for funding towards transformational changes to the road layout in GTC. This proposal which will enhance the world heritage site sits within the context a wider set of interventions which complement the objectives of the Liveable Neighbourhood bid. A map showing the locations of each intervention has been submitted with this pro forma.

Cycle Superhighway 4 Phase 1 of CS4 will end at the junction between Norman Road and Creek Road. There is a phase 2 for CS4 which is starts in the western part of the Liveable Neighbourhood area at the junction of Park Row and Old Woolwich Road. This second phase would extend CS4 to Charlton, Woolwich and potentially Plumstead and Thamesmead. The area covered by most of this Liveable Neighbourhood area spans the area between the two phases which would be served by Quietways. The Royal Borough supports the development of a longer-term and coherent cycle network across London in a way that will complement walking and public transport priorities. Addressing this gap would improve the overall effectiveness of CS4 and positively influence significant mode share towards cycling. It would meet the cycling demand projected by Strategic Cycling Analysis carried out by TfL in June 2017.

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Low Emission Neighbourhood A £2m LEN programme will complement these improvements including measures to further improve air quality These include:

• Personalised travel planning: Personalised Travel Planning is an established approach that will enable residents living within the LEN to think about the way they currently travel and provide them with the information and motivation to travel more sustainably and reduce car use within the LEN.

• Pocket places: Pocket places along the main road corridors create green oasis areas providing shelter from polluted air and potential to increase deposition rates. Partnering with University of Greenwich is an opportunity to draw on their expertise and select flora with maximum ability to increase deposition rates, whilst minimising any reductions in air flow or ventilation.

• An electric vehicle car club pilot: The project will introduce between 6 and 10 fully electric car club vehicles for use by the public and business. The scheme will improve air quality through trip reduction – a car club vehicle typically removes up to 20 private vehicles from the road – and through providing a zero emission alternative to conventional car club vehicles. An additional aim is to introduce the idea and experience of driving electric vehicles to residents/businesses through a car club format, to encourage the private purchase/uptake of EVs amongst those groups.

Welland Street 20mph scheme Welland Street has been selected for 20mph improvements as part on RBG’s 2018/19 LIP programme. The street will undergo a series of improvements to improve pedestrian safety and improve connections from the estate to the north to the town centre.

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There are four Quietways routes which connect with GTC which are part of the LEN proposals. Quietway 1 extension from Greenwich rail/DLR to Bexleyheath/Thames Path Quietway/ to Greenwich Quietway/Canade Water to Greenwich Quietway This includes, for example, a revised crossing of Greenwich High Road between Straightmouth and Stockwell Street. This has been included in the design drawings shown for both concepts in this bid.

The remaining three routes are all currently under construction. Quietway 14 heavily utilises the Thames Path to create a waterfront route connecting Greenwich with Thamesmead and is due to open in July 2018. The final two Quietways routes have not yet been allocated numbers. These will be a Quietway Greenwich to Bexleyheath (passing through the boroughs of Greenwich and Bexley) and Greenwich to Kent House (passing through and as well as Greenwich). Construction for each route is due to be completed August 2018 and December 2019 respectively.

Trafalgar Road (West) Improvement Scheme The signalised junctions of Trafalgar Road with Greenwich Park Street and Maze Hill are less than 90m apart and traffic surveys show that westbound traffic queuing at the Greenwich Park Street junction often impact the efficient operation of the Maze Hill junction. This results in vehicles on Trafalgar Road and Maze Hill not being able to enter the junction even when the signal is green which is causing delays.

The proposal is for the removal of the traffic signals at the junction of Trafalgar Road and Greenwich Park Street, which will revert to priority control with traffic on Greenwich Park Street giving way to traffic on Trafalgar Road. A new right turn lane will be included which provides an opportunity to create a pedestrian refuge island on the western side of the junction which will allow informal crossing opportunities in place of the signalised crossing. The proposal will increase the amount of green time for traffic on Maze Hill as well as introduce a signalised pedestrian crossing across Maze Hill. This will improve bus journey times and reliability on this important A206 bus corridor. 17

Where we are now GTC is home to the world famous maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site. However, it is not currently a Liveable Neighbourhood in the fullest sense. The area is one which suffers from a dominance of motor traffic in the town centre gyratory and immediate environs, creating severance and poor connectivity for both visitors and local residents alike. The road network in GTC pushes pedestrians, cyclists and public transport users to the fringes. In certain months over 1/2m visitors arrive by DLR, rail or river services. This can be improved further. The area has the highest cycling levels of anywhere in Royal Greenwich but there is significant room for improvement. GTC is not only a place for visitors but is also a home to many residents and demonstrates the diversity of the Royal Borough as a whole. It is important that nearby estates and developments are have good walking and cycling connectivity to GTC in order to fully benefit from the services and public connectivity it offers and to further encourage modal shift.

Aspects of the public realm are poor, legibility is inconsistent and road safety remains an issue. Footways are narrow considering the high volumes of pedestrians, at the expense of 2 or 3 lanes of circulating traffic and the public realm is tired and cluttered. Three different types of wayfinding are in operation, causing confusion. Crossing points for pedestrians are intermittent and occasionally off desire lines – including the heavily used link between Cutty Sark and Greenwich Park via King William Walk, which is not well supported by pedestrian infrastructure, and between Cutty Sark DLR and Greenwich market. No cycle facilities, except parking, are present. Regular surveys carried out by the WHS and Greenwich Visitor Centre shows that pedestrian ‘dwell time’ is low – whilst selected attractions are visited, the town centre is not a place where visitors relax and spend time. 44% of tourists spend less than 4 hours in the GTC and WHS sites when making a visit to the area. Less than 50% of visitors are ‘most impressed’ by the overall atmosphere/ambience of the area (compared to much higher ratings for the historic destinations) which could be significantly improved by transforming streets into genuinely 18

pedestrian-friendly environments. Similarly, visitors note through comment cards that pedestrian signage is in need of improvement.

Air Quality The EU sets limits for a number of known air pollutants that member states must meet. In 2016 the Royal Borough of Greenwich exceeded EU limits for the gas Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) in parts of the borough and the main areas of concern were along major roads including GTC Given that traffic emissions are a major contributory factor to poor air quality, the proposal is focused on reducing vehicle emissions at source; minimising vehicle use and encouraging the uptake of cleaner fuels and vehicles.

Road Safety An analysis has been carried out of all of the accidents including plots which are provided with this bid. The main town centre area had a large number of accidents over the three years of accident data between April 2014 and March 2017, some with clear patterns and others that appear to be isolated incidents. Accident clusters have been identified at three of the four corners of the town centre and further south along Greenwich High Road at the junctions with Stockwell Street and Royal Hill.

Public Health Promoting active travel can have huge public health benefits. Increased walking and cycling as a result of modal shift away has the health benefit of increased fitness helps reduce obesity and many diseases . In Greenwich around 29% of children aged 5 are obese or overweight. Prevalence of excess weight for 5 year olds has increased from 26% in 2008 to 29% in 2014, against a generally downward trend for London and England. By the age of 11, around 40% of Greenwich children are obese or overweight (5th worst rate in London). Furthermore, 64% of Greenwich adults are obese or overweight (3rd highest prevalence in London). 19

At least 6% of all deaths in England are attributable to obesity, which significantly increases the risk of type 2 diabetes (by 12 times for women, and 5 times for men) and the risk of heart attack (3 times for women, and 1.5 times for men). Obesity increases risk of high blood pressure, stroke, certain cancers, and osteoarthritis. Liver disease is the only major disease in the UK for which mortality is increasing, and obesity alongside alcohol excess is a main contributor. It is estimated that around 133,000 adults in Greenwich carry excess weight that may affect their health.

Where we want to be The proposal seeks implement an exemplar Healthy Street intervention where the street environment makes walking, cycling and public transport the obvious choices for getting around, all in the context of one of London’s premier visitor centres. The aim is to change the way people are able to move around the area in and around the Liveable Neighbourhood area. Encouraging active and sustainable transport choices will only support the health and wellbeing of residents, visitors and those who work in the area, but also support Mayoral and Borough objectives by reducing congestion, improving air quality and improving road safety.

Walking Promoting walking in the area will require a highly attractive, legible (especially for the significant number of first time visitors), accessible environment in which to spend their time. This will be achieved through measures such as the widening/de-cluttering of footways updating of the existing pedestrian way finding systems and simpler and safer pedestrian crossings. Road safety will be enhanced through the implementation of 20mph restrictions throughout the GTC area and on Welland Street.

Cycling Promoting cycling to and through the area will require enhancements to cycling routes and improvements to cycle parking. In June 2017 TfL carried out Strategic Cycling Analysis, which identified cycling connection to 20

Woolwich as a top priority and the connection onto Thamesmead a high priority as routes that will contribute to the growth of cycling in London and help achieve the Mayor’s ambitions for Healthy Streets. Quietways improvements will and the reduction of traffic dominance in GTC will be crucial for the success of Greenwich in achieving the mode share targets in the MTS and fully consistent with the healthy streets approach

Public Transport Users of public transport will require improved bus stop arrangements which will be ensured by the proposed bus top accessibility improvements. Bus users will also require improvements to bus journey time reliability. This will be secured through schemes such as the Trafalgar Road improvement scheme and works relating to the Cycle Superhighway 4.

Road Safety The proposed interventions will seek to create a safer environment by directly addressing the road safety issues identified through accident analysis. Traffic calming measures and improvements to pedestrian facilities have been located in areas which have shown accident clusters. The livable neighborhood will also include improvements to cycling conditions such as the CS4 and Quietways improvements. These will have safety benefits for cyclists by allocating road space for cycling and reducing potential conflicts with vehicular traffic.

Potential Scope

The proposal is restricted to areas of public highway and publically maintained spaces. In addition to the numerous visitor attractions of the WHS (Cutty Sark, Greenwich Maritime Museum, Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich Park etc), the town centre is the home to Greenwich University and many smaller attractions that contribute to a unique, vibrant and busy world class venue. Work within those areas is out of scope. The £2m LEN programme will complement these improvements including measures to further improve air quality (see opening section for details). 21

Constraints and Dependencies

Amendments will be made to bus stop arrangements including accessibility and ease of use of services in the Town Centre. We will work closely with TfL on this. Under the two town centre concepts assets such as traffic signals would also be impacted with revised crossings. The secondary concept presents a re-working of the gyratory system with changes to movements, layout and signals that will again impact on bus movements as well as all other highways users, and this is being modelled and will be designed in detail in close co-operation with TfL. Overall neither scheme is initially assessed to add to either bus kms or journey times. The scheme will also need to interface with proposals for CS4 and other strategic Quietways routes to ensure connections and compatibility with these projects.

Economic Case

Explanation of Costs,

Table 3 Costs Financial Impact Estimated Percentage (Outturn £k) Cost Project Management & fees Data Collection 15 0.28% Feasibility Design 90 1.66% Concept Design 30 0.55% Consultation 25 0.46% Detailed Design 175 3.22% 22

Further traffic modelling (if required from initial modelling underway) 10 0.18% Sub total – Design & Fees 345 6.35% Construction 2585.585 47.59% Other: - Utility Costs 250 4.60% Other– 3rd party eg Traffic signals, 250 4.60% Other - eg Traffic Orders, CPO 15 0.28% Behaviour change Initiatives 0.00% Sub total – Implementation 3,101 57.07% Monitoring – data collection ‘before data’ 25 0.46% Monitoring – data collection ‘after’ data Year 1 0.00% Monitoring – data collection ‘after’ data Year 2 0.00% Monitoring – data collection ‘after’ data Year 3 0.00% Sub Total – Monitoring 25 0.46% Estimated Base cost 3,471 63.89% Contingency 1079.955 19.88% Estimated Final Cost for town centre scheme 4,551 83.76% Complementary Schemes 0.00% CS4 0.00% Funding from Stockwell Street and Western Gateway (59k spent to date ) 509 9.37% Welland Street 20mph 80 1.47% Trafalgar Road Improvement project 93 1.71% Hoskins Street Pocket Park 200 3.68% 23

Complementary Schemes Total 882 16.24%

Liveable Neighbourhoods Total 5,433

Cost assumptions Design and Construction costs outlined in Table 3 are derived from the construction cost estimate for the primary concept (the higher of the two concepts by approximately £20K) as noted above.

Data collection assumes that the current topographical survey is adequate for the feasibility and detailed design stages but an allowance of £15,000 has been made for any additional areas, and any other additional data required. The feasibility and concept design cost has been calculated based on a percentage rate. 2.5% has been applied for those two items combined; a rate which we believe is suitable for this scheme, and similar to our prior experience with Eltham High Street.

A cost of £25,000 has been allowed for consultation. Detailed design has been calculated based on a percentage rate of just under 4% of the overall construction cost, again based on prior experience. A further allowance of £10,000 has been allowed for any additional traffic modelling required beyond what is already being carried out (a Vissim model is currently being created/tested for the entire scheme, with network implications being assessed using the TfL Saturn model).

Although the design costs are lower than the recommended 10% of construction level, we believe that these are accurate based on our successful delivery of the Eltham Town Centre scheme (similar design fees for a similar cost scheme), and that therefore the circa 7.5% of total cost estimated here is accurate.

Construction costs have been estimated using RBG Highways term contractors rates, plus LoHAC term contract rates (with a factor applied for 2016/17) for exceptional items. An allowance of £250,000 has been made for 24

utilities. The scheme does not include any carriageway widening; diversion costs are therefore not expected to be high but it is considered sensible that an allowance is made. Preliminaries have been costed at 15%, site supervision at 20% and exceptional traffic management items at 15%.

Risk

Table 4 Risk Likelihood Impact (a) Details of scheme does not meet or receive approval from TfL Low High Liveable Neighbourhoods programme in respect of necessary transformational change (b) Scheme objectives that meet TfL funding requirements do not Low Medium meet the aspirations of some stakeholders and/or Town Centre traders (c) Unforeseen diversion of underground services with substantial Low Medium costs (d) Detailed modelling carried out in event of funding shows Low High secondary concept is not viable in highways capacity/bus implications terms (e) Political delays (i.e. - sustained objections post-consultation Low High from residents, business and/or amenity groups) (f) Maintenance liability from upgraded areas (cost burden) Low Low (g) Procurement of design/implementation teams causes Low Medium 25

delays/complexities to scheme

Commercial Case

Financial Case

Table 5 Funding Source Spend 2018/19 2019/20 TOTAL Percentage STATUS Details to date of total funding (Outturn £k) Developer 542 542 9.97% Range of different Contributions s106 agreements (transport) for transport improvements in GTC area

LEN Funding 59 450 509 9.37% Funding from Stockwell Street and Western Gateway

93 93 1.71% Trafalgar Road Improvement project 26

80 80 1.47% Welland Street 20MPH

200 200 3.68% Hoskins Street Pocket Park

Sub total – 1424 26.21% External Funding TfL Liveable 155 1705 2000 3860 71.03% Neighbourhoods Other LIP funding- 100 100 1.84% Dependent on TfL Greenwich town Principal Roads approval of future centre gyratory is Maintenance years’ Delivery flagged as Funding Plans (2018/19 to ‘amber’ or ‘red’ on 2020/21) visual/scanner inspections and therefore will be on maintenance programme

Sub total – TfL 3960 72.87% Funding Council 0.00% Borough own 50 50 0.92% RBG staff in-kind resources contribution Sub total – Council 50 0.92% Funding Total Funding 5434

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Management Case

Table 6 Milestone Start date End date Duration Comments where applicable (months) Feasibility Design Commenced October 2017 Data collection has already started as part of this bid. Extensive traffic modelling for both concepts has already begun. Costings for data collection above relate to all future costs Feasibility design has already started as part of this bid Concept design October 2017 March 2018 5 Upon completion of feasibility designs, includes consultation of initial concepts Detailed Design April 2018 September 2018 6 Upon completion of concept designs/consultation Advanced Construction October 2018 January 2019 4 Implementation of advanced works where feasible including de-cluttering aspects in areas not subject to later footway changes/repaving where feasible Construction October 2018 December 2019 15 Upon completion of detailed designs Project Completion January 2020 March 2020 3 Upon completion of construction Post Implementation Monitoring March 2020 March 2021 12 Full year’s data collection/monitoring

Measures of Success / Benefit Realisation

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Table 7 Liveable Neighbourhood Measure of Success Measure / Baseline / Expected Value Objective Increase the number of trips Increase mode share of walking, 88% of all tourist visitors, and over 90% of local Greenwich made by walking, cycling and cycling and public transport use residents already reach the area by sustainable transport modes. public transport. Further surveys will be carried out to determine the mode share within the Liveable Neighbourhood area as a baseline.

Surveys will also pay attention to how travel choices are meeting the 20 minutes target to establish a baseline. Reduce road danger, fear of Reduction in KSI’s The Road Danger reduction statement for bid sets out the road danger and the number of baseline. Post Implementation Monitoring shall be carried out in killed or seriously injured March 2021 to measure the expected reduction in collisions casualties resulting from the scheme Reduce traffic dominance and Reduction in traffic By design the scheme will reduced the overall traffic dominance of increase the active use of the area. Surveys will be carried out to establish baseline traffic streets and public spaces figures which will be used to measure the overall reduction in traffic. Furthermore, User surveys to ascertain whether visitors perceive an improvement in the attractiveness of the area. Reducing pollution and create Improved air quality There is an air quality monitoring station on Trafalgar Road and more attractive diffusion tubes within GTC which measure the levels of NO2 and neighbourhoods for people Pm10.

Through the LEN programme there is already a system in place for measure benefit realisation with regards to air quality and this will be utilised to measure the air quality benefits of this Liveable Neighbourhood Scheme.

Engagement .

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There is likely to be a high level of public support for the proposals. The proposals have been presented to the local amenity society (Greenwich society), the local business forum, the local housing forum and to the World Heritage Site executive group. On all occasions the proposals were supported. Furthermore, ward members have been fully engaged in the development of the bid and are fully supportive of it.

The Council has previously trialled elements of the proposal through ‘car free days’ in GTC combined with events such as the Tall Ships Regatta and the Greenwich and Docklands International festival. Those events have consistently received positive feedback from residents, visitors and local businesses.

The Council developed a successful engagement model for the development and delivery of the Eltham Town Centre Major Scheme. That model ensured the local community was fully engaged in the development of the proposals, able to participate and fully and supportive of the scheme objectives. Key to the success of the scheme was the creation of a wider stakeholder group and the utilisation of social media to facilitate engagement. The Council is proposing to replicate this model for this proposal.

Other Information

Table 8 The scheme will need to work closely with proposals for Cycle Superhighway 4 and other strategic Quietways routes to ensure connections and compatibility with that project.

The scheme will need to work closely with proposals for Cycle Superhighway 4 and other strategic Any other initiatives TfL, GLA, or Quietways routes to ensure connections and compatibility with that project. other that are likely to be active in the area of the project: This area has just been awarded Low Emission Neighbourhood funding, which will be a £2m package of works that will complement, reinforce and enhance this Major Scheme bid. The proposals include walking and cycling enhancements, electric vehicles measures, workplace and individual travel plans, smart technology trials and other schemes designed to reduce private car ownership/use and associated local air pollutants. 30

There is a 20pmh zone proposed in Welland Street (funded by LIP) for 2018/19

Is the scheme on or does it affect the Strategic Road Network Yes (A206 is SRN) (SRN) or the Transport for London Road Network (TLRN)? Does the scheme impact TfL Advise if TfL services, (eg bus routes,) infrastructure (eg LUL station buildings) or assets (eg bus stops or services, infrastructure or assets: traffic signals) are impacted by the scheme. Where relevant refer to the site audit undertaken Identify any 3 rd party statutory An example of an approval requirement would be Environment Agency approval and example of a approvals are required consent requirement is ‘ Listed Building consent,

Road Danger Reduction Statement

Scheme name: Greenwich Town Centre Liveable Neighbourhood

Collision data: The latest 36 months data to ( give date) shows that there have been a total of (107 ) collisions within and on the boundary of the proposed Liveable Neighbourhood. These collisions involved the following:

Table 9 36 month Pedal Right All KSI Pedestrians P2W Dark Wet period cycles turn Total 107 4 22 20 19 16 26 8 Casualties 31

* Note: There will be double counting of collisions if for instance a pedestrian was involved in a collision with a pedal cyclist.

Road Danger reduction statement for bid Summarise the road danger reduction proposals A road danger reduction statement has been submitted with this bid 32

Crime and Security Statement

Notes for completing this section An awareness of current crime reduction philosophies, including Crime Prevention Through Environment Design (CPTED), is required for persons completing this statement. In order to ensure these principles are embedded in the design from the outset, please contact the Carl Horsman (Telephone: 020 3054 2912 , Email: [email protected] ).

1. The Statement should be produced after this conversation has occurred and submitted with the Liveable Neighbourhoods funding application 2. The area being considered should accord with the area identified in the Liveable Neighbourhood bid. A plan showing the boundary of the area described in the Statement can be provided.

Scheme name: Greenwich Town Centre Liveable Neighbourhood

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Submission Checklist

Use the following checklist to confirm that the required documents have been provided as part of this bid

# Item Included Comment (Y/N) 1 Completed Liveable Neighbourhoods Pro forma Yes 2 Healthy Streets Check Yes Pre-schema and post scheme assessments submitted with this pro-forma 3 Plan showing location and boundaries of scheme Yes Plan submitted with this pro-forma 4 Plans(s) highlighting the proposed interventions Yes Plan submitted with this pro-forma 5 Site audit Yes Separate statement and plans 6 Road danger reduction statement and collision plot Yes Separate statement 7 Crime reduction statement Yes Separate statement 8 Statement of support from the Borough Yes Included in this pro-forma 9 Summary of behaviour change initiatives Yes Separate statement