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  • Cyclist on Greenwich road

    £1.5 million funding confirmed for delivery of transport improvements in Royal Greenwich

    Published: Thursday, 24th November 2022

    The Council has agreed a programme of vital improvement works across the Royal Borough's transport network, supported by nearly £1.5 million funding from Transport for London (TfL).

  • School Street at Charlton Manor Primary School

    Council’s new Transport Strategy to help create a cleaner, greener, safer and healthier borough

    Published: Wednesday, 9th November 2022

    The Council’s new Transport Strategy has been approved by Cabinet, following six weeks of consultation with Royal Greenwich residents.

  • Buses and pedestrians in Woolwich town centre

    Help shape improvements to Royal Greenwich’s transport network

    Published: Wednesday, 17th August 2022

    We’re asking residents, businesses and community groups to share their feedback on our draft Transport Strategy, to help improve the safety, efficiency and sustainability of Royal Greenwich’s network.

  • Royal Greenwich and Newham council-leaders meet MP for Erith and Thamesmead and the Deputy Mayor of London for Transport to champion better transport links to Thamesmead

    Royal Greenwich and Newham council-leaders meet Abena Oppong-Asare MP and Seb Dance to champion better transport links to Thamesmead     

    Published: Friday, 24th June 2022

    Council leaders meet each other to discuss better transport links for Thamesmead.

  • West Greenwich low traffic neighbourhood

    Published: Wednesday, 23rd February 2022

    A statement from the Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Environment, Sustainability and Transport

  • Westcombe and Maze Hill and Horn Park LTN decisions

    Published: Wednesday, 2nd February 2022

    A statement from the Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Environment, Sustainability and Transport

  • Woolwich one-way traffic management scheme

    Published: Thursday, 27th January 2022

    A statement from the Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Environment, Sustainability and Transport

  • Cllrs Danny Thorpe, Denise Scott-McDonald, Leo Fletcher and Stephen Brain were some of the first people to take a ride in a driverless car on-road in Royal Greenwich.

    Royal Greenwich takes part in ground-breaking autonomous car trials

    Published: Monday, 16th August 2021

    For the first time ever in the UK, members of the public have been invited to take an on-road ride in a driverless car.

  • People cycling by Thames

    Bike week is back for 2021

    Published: Friday, 28th May 2021

    From 30 May to 5 June residents of Royal Greenwich will be able to boost their confidence when to comes to cycling through sessions run by many organisations across the borough.

  • Cycling lesson for children

    A statement regarding low traffic neighbourhoods and cycle lanes  

    Published: Thursday, 18th March 2021

    A statement from the Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Environment, Sustainability and Transport regarding low traffic neighbourhoods and cycle lanes.

  • New cycle routes

    Have your say on two new cycle routes in our borough

    Published: Tuesday, 2nd March 2021

    The Council wants to know what you think about two new proposed cycle routes between Greenwich Park and Shooters Hill Road and Greenwich Park and Eltham.

  • STATEMENT: Greenwich Park through traffic

    Published: Monday, 22nd February 2021

    Working towards a greener and safer Greenwich is a priority for the Council and this includes reducing the disproportionate impact of traffic across the borough.

  • Listening to your feedback: Modal filters to be removed in Plumstead

    Published: Monday, 2nd November 2020

    You’ve told us your concerns about the modal filters on Abery Street and Gallosson Road in Plumstead, and as a result, we’ll be removing them on Wednesday 4 November.

  • A cycle route created using modal filters

    Reducing traffic for a safer, cleaner borough

    Published: Friday, 25th September 2020

    Although the road to recovery from the coronavirus pandemic is proving to be long and slow, our need to lead an environmentally cleaner recovery is certain.

  • Taking action to ease traffic congestion on Trafalgar Road

    Published: Wednesday, 16th September 2020

    The council is aware of the increase in traffic congestion on Trafalgar Road and is taking steps to ease the congestion as quickly as possible.

  • Construction to begin on Greenwich Park to Shooters Hill cycle route in September 

    Published: Monday, 7th September 2020

    Construction of the first phase of a Strategic Cycle Route through the centre of Royal Greenwich will begin in mid-September. 

  • Electric scooter on off road track

    Safer ways to travel

    Published: Monday, 24th August 2020

    Electric scooters, also known as e-scooters, have become increasingly popular, but many people may be unaware that it’s currently illegal to use them in any public space in the UK.

  • Trial to reduce traffic in West Greenwich to begin on 20 August

    Published: Friday, 14th August 2020

    Trial measures to reduce traffic in West Greenwich are to be implemented from 20 August to address serious road safety concerns and residents can give their feedback from 3 September.

  • Cycleway 4 extension announcement

    TfL and Greenwich announce fast-tracked plans for major new Cycleway in southeast London

    Published: Wednesday, 12th August 2020

    Transport for London (TfL) and Royal Greenwich announce that plans to overhaul one of southeast London's most dangerous roads will be brought forward.

  • Funding awarded for Royal Greenwich Streetspace plans

    Published: Monday, 20th July 2020

    We have been awarded £1.266 million of funding to improve the streets of Royal Greenwich to help maintain social distancing.

  • Continuous footway

    Continuous crossings being installed in the borough

    Published: Wednesday, 15th July 2020

    The council has restarted work on road safety improvements throughout sections of Plumstead Common Road and Charlton Road that had been paused because of COVID-19.

  • Plans to change streets to ensure safe transport for all post-lockdown

    Published: Monday, 29th June 2020

    Even with social distancing measures starting to be relaxed by the government, public transport capacity is likely to be greatly reduced for the foreseeable future.

  • Have your say on the Greenwich to Woolwich cycleway

    Published: Monday, 6th January 2020

    The Royal Borough of Greenwich is throwing its support behind plans for a new cycleway between Greenwich and Woolwich.

  • Vehicle seizure notice - X819 LDA

    Published: Wednesday, 6th November 2019

    A green Ford Transit, X819 LDA, was seized at 1.30pm on 4 November 2019 at Eastmore Street, SE7.

  • New 301 bus route

    New Greenwich 335 bus route to start in October

    Published: Thursday, 29th August 2019

    Travel options for residents of south east London will be improved from October as Transport for London has confirmed that, after a public consultation, a second new bus route will be introduced.

  • Bike Week 2019

    Published: Thursday, 16th May 2019

    Get your bike out of the shed and join us in celebrating Bike Week from the 8 - 16 June 2019, with activities for all the family.

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