Richmond Town Centre Strategy
Richmond Council, with neighbouring boroughs, submitted a bid for bus route improvements in November 2025.
Richmond Council, alongside Kingston and Sutton councils, submitted a joint £10 million bid to Transport for London (TfL) in November 2025. This bid aims to enhance bus routes connecting their town centres, delivering transformational bus infrastructure, including bus priority measures and improved public transport interchanges. If approved, work on the proposed schemes could commence in April 2026.
The Richmond Town Centre Strategy outlines a plan for the future development and improvement of Richmond town centre. The tri-borough bid, submitted by Richmond, Kingston, and Sutton councils, aims to improve bus journey times, reduce variability, and increase bus ridership, supporting Vision Zero and net carbon zero targets.
Key facts
- Richmond, Kingston, and Sutton councils submitted a joint £10 million bid to Transport for London (TfL) in November 2025. Source
- The bid aims to enhance bus routes connecting their town centres and improve public transport interchanges. Source
- If approved, work on the proposed schemes could commence in April 2026. Source
- The bid supports the Kingston Town Centre Vision. Source
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