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London Borough of Brent

…. In July 2018, the UK Department for Transport released a routemap, ‘The Road to Zero’ , which outlined its strategy for decarbonising the road transport sector, as part of the Government’s Industrial Strategy. Most common method of transport for trips in Brent (prior to COVID-19) 36% Public Transport 32% Car/Motorcycle 28% Walking 2% Cycling 2% Other https…

…, being driven as close as possible to zero, with an accompanying increase in journeys made by residents through cycling, walking or public transport. The Issue: Road transport is the third biggest contributor to territorial carbon emissions in Brent, representing 22% of the total. Moving away from private car usage and towards public transport, electric vehicles, walking and cycling will have…

… to be seen as a safe and viable alternative to the private car in future. We have limited influence over public transport and key road networks which are managed by the Mayor of London. We know that to achieve carbon neutrality in the borough, all public transport services will need to be zero emission, powered by renewable energy sources. It will be important for us as a council to continue…

… to liaise with T f L and participate in any communication campaigns to highlight the environmental benefits of taking public transport, and on the acceleration of the delivery of any planned public transport improvements within the borough which may also have a beneficial effect on the climate. We will also seek to work with T f L on improving accessibility on buses and the tube network for our…

… disabled residents. Although Brent is well served by public transport links, these links are not necessarily equitably served in terms of the geography of the borough. This view was also fed back to us by some of the residents who responded to the consultation for this strategy, with specific areas highlighted which would benefit from more bus routes in particular. It will be important for us…