A programme of street enhancements funded by Cross River Partnership has delivered high quality streetscape improvements to roads in riverside central London, delivering real benefits to people living, working or visiting the area.

Improvements have been made to more than four kilometres of public walkways and roads focusing on enhancing the environment of key pedestrian and cycle routes between Underground, train and bus stations and also river piers to form a more comprehensive network.

In particular, this project has delivered improvements to street lighting, pavement and road surfaces, pedestrian crossing facilities, traffic calming measures and implementing soft landscaping such as the planting of trees. A number of projects have also seen the introduction of CCTV (closed circuit television) to provide a safer public environment.

A key aim is to promote pedestrian activity and to ensure the area is accessible for all visitors and residents.

Geographical area
The Cross River area, but primarily focused south of the river.

Results
A number of projects have been completed, or are in progress, including;

• Southwark Bridge Road
• Union Street
• The Cut
• Webber Street
• Bankside Street improvement programme
• Borough High Street
• Southwark Station to Tate Modern
• Southwark Street
• Jonathan Street/Vauxhall Street
• Lambeth Gateway (Lambeth Bridge)
• Royal Festival Hall Staircase
• Clink Street area improvements
• Wandsworth Road
• The Strand Courts and Alleys.

In addition to these a variety of small improvements have been made throughout London South Central over the past eight years.

Cross River Partnerships role
Co-ordinates a strategic approach to these improvements working with the local authorities, the local community and other relevant stakeholders. This sometimes includes funding and project management.

Lead partner
Dependent on the location. Partners include;
Lambeth Council
Southwark Council
Westminster City Council
Transport for London (TfL) are also involved with projects involving roads belonging to the TfL road network where the responsibility lies with TfL and not the local authority.

Other project partners
City of London
Transport for London
Community groups
South Bank Employers Group
Local businesses
Other key local stakeholders

Contact
Helen Smith
020 7926 0081
hcsmith@lambeth.gov.uk