Road safety
Southwark Council has made a cycleway permanent, while other councils are trialling school streets and reviewing parking schemes to enhance road safety.
Southwark Council permanently implemented its Lower Road Cycleway Phase 1 in October 2026, a scheme praised for boosting cycling numbers, though funding for Phase 2 remains uncertain. In September 2026, Kingston upon Thames Council began a trial school street scheme outside Robin Hood Primary School to improve safety and air quality for pupils. Richmond upon Thames Council made the St James Catholic Primary School Street permanent in March 2026.
Barking and Dagenham Council's proposed expansion of its Controlled Parking Zone scheme faced scrutiny in September 2026 over its socioeconomic impact and the data used to justify air quality improvements. Harrow Council approved the permanent implementation of a red route in Rayners Lane in September 2026 to address congestion and safety. Newham Council's Overview and Scrutiny Committee reviewed a borough-wide parking review in July 2026.
Hounslow Council is set to address nitrous oxide use in the borough following resident concerns raised in September 2026, with a resident highlighting a fatal accident linked to its use. Greenwich Council deferred a decision on a proposed House in Multiple Occupation in July 2026 due to concerns about parking pressures and road safety near a school.
Key facts
- Southwark Council permanently implemented the Lower Road Cycleway Phase 1 in October 2026. Source
- Kingston upon Thames Council began a trial school street scheme outside Robin Hood Primary School in September 2026. Source
- Harrow Council approved the permanent implementation of a red route in Rayners Lane in September 2026. Source 1 Source 2
- Hounslow Council is set to address nitrous oxide use following resident concerns raised in September 2026. Source
- Richmond upon Thames Council addressed road safety concerns on Nelson Road in January 2026 following a fatal accident. Source
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