London Borough of Lewisham: Local Implementation Plan 2011 - 2031 . April 2011 CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................................................... I Overview ............................................................................................. i Objectives........................................................................................... ii Evidence............................................................................................ iii Delivery Plan........................................................................................iv Monitoring...........................................................................................iv 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................... 1 What is the Lewisham Local Implementation Plan? .......................................... 1 How has it been produced?....................................................................... 1 Statutory context .................................................................................. 2 Strategic Environmental Assessment............................................................ 3 Equality Impact Assessment...................................................................... 3 2 LOCAL CONTEXT................................................................................... 5 An outline of the borough ........................................................................ 5 People ............................................................................................... 6 Transport............................................................................................ 7 Changing face of Lewisham .....................................................................10 3 POLICY CONTEXT................................................................................ 12 Mayor’s Transport Strategy......................................................................12 Transport for London Business Plan 2009/10 – 2017/18 ....................................13 Sub Regional Transport Plans ...................................................................14 Lewisham Sustainable Community Strategy ..................................................15 The Lewisham Regeneration Strategy 2008 – 2020 ..........................................15 Regeneration Strategy Vision (Place) ..........................................................15 The Lewisham Local Development Framework draft Core Strategy ......................16 Lewisham’s Goals and Objectives ..............................................................16 4 EVIDENCE BASE.................................................................................. 21 Safer ................................................................................................21 Road safety ........................................................................................21 Public Transport safety and security ..........................................................23 Clean, Green and Liveable ......................................................................25 Natural environment and open spaces ........................................................25 Transport emissions and air quality............................................................26 Contents 2011 - 2031 Disruptions to the transport network due to poor weather ................................32 Reliance on the private car .....................................................................32 Greater vehicle efficiency.......................................................................33 Healthy, active and enjoyable..................................................................35 The walking and cycling network...............................................................41 Dynamic and Prosperous .........................................................................45 Improve the quality and connectivity in and around town centres ......................45 Quality within Town Centres....................................................................48 Reduce congestion and maximise the efficiency of the transport network .............50 Improve transport opportunities for all .......................................................54 Public Transport Accessibility...................................................................54 ATOS ................................................................................................55 Better streets......................................................................................58 5 DELIVERY PLAN .................................................................................. 69 Funding the programme .........................................................................69 Summary of the programme ....................................................................71 Delivering our LIP objectives....................................................................73 Mayor’s High Level Outputs .....................................................................75 Methodology for prioritisation ..................................................................77 Transport for London Route Network (TLRN).................................................87 Major schemes.....................................................................................90 Longer term projects.............................................................................93 6 PERFORMANCE MONITORING................................................................. 102 Introduction...................................................................................... 102 Linking the MTS goals, our LIP objectives and indicators ................................ 102 Mandatory and additional indicators and our targets ..................................... 104 FIGURES Figure 2.1 Lewisham location.......................................................... 5 Figure 2.2 Age and Sex of Lewisham’s population.................................. 6 Figure 2.3 Deprivation Areas within Lewisham (Super OUtput Areas)........... 7 Figure 2.4 London Overground Map ................................................... 8 Figure 2.5 Transport provision in Lewisham (roads and rail stations) ........... 9 Contents Figure 3.1 LIP Goals, Objectives and Outcomes ...................................17 Figure 4.1 Road traffic collisions (2006-2008)......................................23 Figure 4.2 Ground Based Transport CO2 Emissions by Inner London Borough.27 Figure 4.3 Average Daily Levels of Nitrogen Dioxide and Oxides of Nitrogen, Catford 2010................................................................28 Figure 4.4 Average Daily Levels of Nitrogen Dioxide and Oxides of Nitrogen, New Cross 2010 ............................................................29 Figure 4.5 Average Daily Levels of Particle Matter (PM10), New Cross 2010..30 Figure 4.6 Travel to Work Distance by Ward .......................................33 Figure 4.7 Three Year Moving average mortality from all circulatory diseases among persons under 75, per 100,000 population....................37 Figure 4.8 percentage of underweight, overweight and obese children, reception year, academic year 2008/2009 ............................38 Figure 4.9 Car Ownership Percentages by Household.............................39 Figure 4.10 Car and Motorcycle Mode Share by Borough of Residence ..........40 Figure 4.11 Walking and Cycle Mode Share by Borough of Residence ...........41 Figure 4.12 Lewisham Cycle Routes ...................................................43 Figure 4.13 Number of Rail Passengers at Lewisham Stations 2008/09..........47 Figure 4.14 Bus Boardings and Alightings in Lewisham.............................48 Figure 4.15 Vacancy Rates in Lewisham’s Town Centres ..........................49 Figure 4.16 PTAL Levels Across Lewisham............................................55 Figure 4.17 Lewisham’s Street Hierarchy ............................................64 Figure 4.18 Lewisham’s Core Strategy Key Diagram................................66 Figure 5.1 INterventions to Deliver the LIP objectives ...........................73 Figure 5.2 interventions to support MTS OUtputs .................................76 Figure 6.1 Trajectory for Mode Share by Cycling ................................ 105 Figure 6.2 Trajectory for Cycling Levels based on a Screenline Count....... 107 Figure 6.3 Trajectory for Mode Share by Walking ............................... 109 Figure 6.4 Trajectory for Bus Reliability: high frequency routes ............. 110 Figure 6.5 Bus Stops Meeting DDA Accessibility Criteria........................ 112 Figure 6.6 Trajectory for Asset Condition Measured by DVI ................... 113 Figure 6.7 Trajectory for Road Traffic Collisions: total killed or seriously injured..................................................................... 116 Figure 6.8 Trajectory for Road Traffic Collisions: total casualties ........... 117 Figure 6.9 Trajectory for Road Traffic Collisions: cyclists - total casualties 119 Contents 2011 - 2031 Figure 6.10 Trajectory for Road Traffic Collisions: child casualties – all severities.................................................................. 121 Figure 6.11 Trajectory for Total Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Lewisham ..... 123 Figure 6.12 Trajectory for Nitrogen Dioxide concentrations .................... 124 TABLES Table 3.1 Goals, Challenges and OUtcomes for the London