Proposed improvements between Ilford and Barking Riverside Consultation Report November 2019 Contents Table of figures ........................................................................................................... 3 Executive summary ..................................................................................................... 4 1. About the proposals ............................................................................................ 5 1.1 Introduction .................................................................................................... 5 1.2 Purpose .......................................................................................................... 5 2. About the consultation ........................................................................................ 6 2.1 Purpose .......................................................................................................... 6 2.2 Who we consulted .......................................................................................... 6 2.3 Dates and duration ......................................................................................... 6 2.4 What we asked ............................................................................................... 6 2.5 Methods of responding ................................................................................... 7 2.6 Consultation materials and publicity ............................................................... 7 2.7 How we considered equalities in the consultation .......................................... 8 2.8 Analysis of consultation responses ................................................................ 9 3. About the respondents ...................................................................................... 10 3.1 Respondent type .......................................................................................... 10 3.2 List of responding stakeholders.................................................................... 10 3.3 How respondents heard about the consultation ........................................... 11 3.4 Distribution of respondents .......................................................................... 11 3.5 Demographics .............................................................................................. 13 4. Summary of all consultation responses ............................................................ 17 4.1 Question 1: Effect of proposals as a whole on the way people choose to travel 17 4.2 Question 1 (open question) & Question 3 (open question): Effect and impact of proposals as a whole ......................................................................................... 19 4.3 Question 2: Neighbourhoods of interest selected by respondents ............... 20 4.4 Question 4: Frequency of travel ................................................................... 21 4.5 Quality of Consultation ................................................................................. 22 5. Responses to issues raised .............................................................................. 24 6. Next steps ......................................................................................................... 36 2 Table of figures Figure 1 Public drop-in events: dates, times and venues ........................................... 8 Figure 2 Public and stakeholder respondents to the consultation ............................ 10 Figure 3 Respondent types ...................................................................................... 10 Figure 4 How respondents heard about the consultation ......................................... 11 Figure 5 Map to show the location of respondents to the consultation within proximity to the proposed Cycleway route ............................................................................... 12 Figure 6 Table to show the number of responses received from residents of each represented borough ................................................................................................ 13 Figure 7 The gender of respondents to the consultation .......................................... 13 Figure 8 The age of respondents to the consultation ............................................... 14 Figure 9 The ethnicity of respondents to the consultation ........................................ 15 Figure 10 The sexual orientation of respondents to the consultation ....................... 15 Figure 11 Faith of the respondents to the consultation............................................. 16 Figure 12 Respondents who considered that their day-to-day activities were limited ................................................................................................................................. 16 Figure 13 Effect of proposals on the way people choose to travel (walking, cycling and public transport)................................................................................................. 17 Figure 14 Effect of proposals on the way people choose to travel (motor vehicles) . 18 Figure 15 Top 10 most frequently raised issues ....................................................... 20 Figure 16 Respondents selection of the neighbourhoods their comments related to 21 Figure 17 Frequency of travel by walking, cycling, public transport and private transport ................................................................................................................... 22 Figure 18 Assessment of the quality of the consultation .......................................... 23 3 Executive summary We worked with the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham to develop proposals to help people walk and cycle more often in neighbourhoods including Ilford, Barking and Barking Riverside. Our proposals are an important part of the Mayor's Transport Strategy and were guided by the Mayor's Healthy Streets Approach, which aims to encourage more sustainable travel and to make London greener, healthier and more pleasant. We held a consultation on our proposals from 24 June – 5 August 2019 and invited a wide range of people and other stakeholders to give us their views. Summary of results There were 160 responses to the consultation, including from 7 organisations or individuals we would consider to be stakeholders. We asked respondents to judge what effect our proposals might have on walking, cycling, using public transport, using private transport for personal journeys or using private transport for business journeys. We provided a range of effects for respondents to choose between, ranging from ‘Many more people would choose to travel in this way’, to ‘Fewer people would choose to travel in this way’. We also provided the option ‘I am unsure what effect the proposals might have’. We found that: 78 per cent of respondents felt that our proposals would mean that more people would cycle 73 per cent of respondents felt that our proposals would mean that more people would walk 41 per cent of respondents felt that our proposals would mean that more people would use public transport 41 per cent of respondents felt that our proposals would mean that fewer people would use private transport for personal journeys 24 per cent of respondents felt that our proposals would mean that fewer people would use private transport for business journeys We also received a range of written comments about our proposals. We have analysed these to identify the issues raised and have described them later in this report. Next steps The feedback we received was invaluable in helping us to further improve the scheme. We will continue to work with the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham to developed detailed designs, incorporating changes highlighted in the Responses to issues raised section of the report. Subject to final approval we currently intend to commence construction on the route in early 2020. 4 1. About the proposals 1.1 Introduction Our proposals were designed to make it easier for people to cross busy roads, improve walking and cycling access to the new Barking Riverside development as well as Barking and Ilford town centres; and offer a safe and comfortable space for people to cycle. Our consultation was focussed on a section of new Cycleway (and associated other improvements, including for pedestrians) between Barking and Barking Riverside. The section of the route between Barking and Ilford will be consulted on at a later date, following further feasibility work. The proposals included: A new high-quality cycle route that people can use to get around A new pedestrian and cycle footbridge over Mayes Brook, with additional lighting and green space improvements Upgraded walking and cycling crossing on Bastable Avenue to provide easier and safer access to Thames View Junior and Infant School New ‘continuous’ pedestrian crossings at the junctions of St Awdry's Road and Eldred Road Links to both existing and proposed cycling routes including Cycle Superhighway 3 (Barking to Tower Gateway) and the Ripple Greenway Improved access into Barking Riverside development for people walking and cycling 1.2 Purpose The proposed improvements were designed to help us meet the target set out in the Mayor's Transport Strategy that 80 per cent of all London trips be made on foot, by bicycle or on public transport by 2041. Changing how space is allocated to different road users throughout London is an important way of helping more people travel sustainably. The areas between Ilford and Barking Riverside