Lambeth Council has announced new investment in sustainable travel as part the borough’s ongoing and ambitious efforts to cut air pollution, make our roads safer and to tackle the borough’s health inequalities. 

The details outlined in two council reports focus on The Big Shift, costing £1.7million, to help people cut car use and the next stages of borough’s bold Transport Strategy which will see more than £16million invested in transforming street layouts, reducing traffic and promoting sustainable travel – such as walking, cycling and scooting. The full reports can be read here and here.

Measures outlined include more protected cycle lanes, a huge increase in bike storage for residents, new walking routes, more electric vehicle charging points, community grants for local greening projects, e-cargo bike hire schemes and seven new Low Traffic Neighbourhoods, the most recent of which has been created in Streatham Hill.

You can read more about the Council's plans here on the Local Lambeth website.