…, Air Quality Action Plan P a g e | 20 Improving footways and pedestrian crossings, and placing drop kerbs at desirable locations; Improving cycle routes and cycle facilities; Providing more planted areas around schools; Installing green planted screens to shield school entrances or playgrounds from emissions; Helping to set-up a ‘walking bus’ programme where local…
… partners to deliver school travel plans including free cycle training, bicycle support schemes, clean air walking/cycle maps and air quality assemblies for schools. This will encourage schools to achieve Transport for London’s STARS Accreditation. Kings College London has demonstrated that concerted vehicle idling action campaigns could reduce local concentrations very close…
… Strategy 2018-2025 has been adopted to ensure that on-going improvements to the cycling infrastructure are well targeted and co-ordinated. To complement the cycle strategy, the Council is about to commence the development of a ‘Walking Strategy’, followed by a consolidation into a ‘Sustainable Transport Strategy’ for Newham, by 2021. This will ensure air quality initiatives…
…/downloads/file/168/london-borough-of-newham-cycling-strategy-2017-18-2024-25 https://www.newham.gov.uk/Pages/Services/Community-neighbourhoods.aspx https://www.newham.gov.uk/Pages/Services/Community-neighbourhoods.aspx London Borough of Newham, Air Quality Action Plan P a g e | 22 Our trial road closure scheme ‘Healthy School Streets’ aims…
…://www.newham.gov.uk/downloads/file/92/summary-of-consultation-responses-to-the-air-quality-action-plan-2019-to-2024 https://www.newham.gov.uk/downloads/file/92/summary-of-consultation-responses-to-the-air-quality-action-plan-2019-to-2024 London Borough of Newham, Air Quality Action Plan P a g e | 2 residents to walk more, take up cycling and use public transport frequently as part…