Southwark Council offers Zipcar members free parking permits
Southwark Council is offering Zipcar free parking permits and urging the company to keep operating in the borough and across London. The announcement comes after Zipcar proposed to end its operations in the UK at the end of the month. Southwark has an ambitious Streets for People programme to help people walk, cycle and use public transport […]
Figures show Grid Smarter Cities’ kerbside booking scheme creates reliable deliveries in Southwark
Kerbside management company Grid Smarter Cities has released new figures showing the impact of its scheme in the London Borough of Southwark, with a fall in Penalty Charge Notices and steady increase in pre-booked use of loading bays. The initiative on Walworth Road in partnership with Southwark Council enables freight drivers to book their loading […]
Grid Smarter Cities kerbside management contract extended in Southwark
Grid Smarter Cities has extended its Kerb Dock project by London’s Bankside Pier until the end of the year. The project showcases the potential of dynamically allocating kerb space by riverside locations for greener last mile deliveries in the city. Two bookable bays are now available for light freight couriers to load and unload directly […]
Council abandons LTN plans after public opposition
Southwark Council in London is reported to have scrapped plans to introduce a Low Traffic Neighbourhood in its borough after it was “bombarded” with “angry protests.” The Telegraph reports the council’s plans to create the LTN between Turney Road and Dulwich Village was abandoned after two-thirds of residents responding to a consultation objected to the […]
London school children take part in air quality study
Schoolchildren in Southwark, London are taking part in a wide-ranging study to look at the effects of better air on kids’ brain development. Researchers from a number of institutions including Queen Mary University of London, in Mile End, are examining pupils at 85 schools in London and Luton, including several in Southwark. The aim is […]