Royal Greenwich Plans Major Improvements In Greenwich Town Centre

by our RGB Correspondent | Woolwich

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is putting forward proposals to improve the road and pavement arrangements in Greenwich Town Centre, making it an even better and safer environment for residents and the millions of visitors who come to the world-renowned destination each year

A bid has just been submitted to Transport for London (TfL) for the funding necessary to develop and introduce changes that will dramatically improve the look and feel of streets in historic Greenwich.

The proposals reflect the World Heritage Site status of Greenwich Town Centre and include:

·      Widening and de-cluttering the pavements

·      Putting in newer better pedestrian crossing points

·      Introducing better signage

·      New street lights, in line with the heritage standards of the site

·      Introducing a 20mph speed limit through the town centre area

·      Improving the bus stops

·      Improving arrangements for cyclists

·      Better delivery, loading and parking arrangements

The plans aim to transform the town centre for residents and the huge numbers of people who visit, reducing the dominance of moving traffic so it works better for pedestrians, cyclists and public transport users.

Overall the aim is to enhance the whole environment through the town centre and to improve air quality.

The detailed proposals would be worked up with the input of local people and there would be extensive local consultation before any changes were introduced.

Councillor Danny Thorpe, Royal Borough of Greenwich Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Enterprise and Skills said: “Greenwich Town Centre is known across the world and is a World Heritage Site that we’re really proud of. It’s accepted that the current arrangements for traffic and pedestrians could work better and we hope to bring these plans forward to make this fantastic site even better for residents, businesses and the millions of visitors we see in Greenwich each year.

This is about giving more priority to people on foot in particular and creating an even more attractive and safer town centre environment. Any changes we do make will reflect the heritage status of Greenwich Town Centre and as such will be specifically and sensitively designed using very high quality materials.”

The council expects to hear the results of its bid to TfL in December.