Mini-Holland

Argall BID – 16 June 2015

Waltham Forest Mini Holland

Waltham Forest Mini Holland What is Mini-Holland?

London is embarking on a cycling revolution… Mayor of London’s Vision for Cycling (£900m programme)

3 outer London Boroughs selected: (LB Enfield, LB Kingston, LB Waltham Forest)

LB Waltham Forest awarded £27m Mini Holland funding

Development and delivery of programme 2014-17

Waltham Forest Mini Holland Key Projects:

Lea Bridge Road – A Street for Everyone

Walthamstow Town Centre & Villages

Town Centres

A Network of Excellent Cycle Routes

Complementary Measures

Cycle Hubs

Key Outcomes:

1 A network of direct joined up cycle routes

2 Safer streets for the bike

3 More people travelling by bike

4 Better places for everyone

5 Better balance between movement and place

6 International best practice

7 Attract growth

8 Support other corporate objectives

42% increase in cycling on Lea Bridge Road 2013-2014

426 businesses on or near Lea Bridge Road, including shops, tradesmen, schools, hotel, and places of worship

Approx. 2.5 miles in length (Whipps Cross to borough boundary)

Reopening of Lea Bridge Station

Multi-functional- key transport corridor, high street, residential street, workplace and community asset

Lea Bridge Road – a street for everyone

Lea Bridge Road – a street for everyone

Aims of the scheme:

• Make cycling and walking more attractive, easy and relieve traffic congestion.

• Transform look and feel of road into thriving high street and community area, increasing footfall and business opportunities.

• Make the road safer and easier for all road users.

Lea Bridge Road – a street for everyone Scheme split into the following sections:

Section Where

Section A Borough boundary with Hackney to the junction Lammas Road

Section B Lamms Road junction to Markhouse Road/Church Road junction

Section C Markhouse Road/Church Road junction to Bakers Arms

Section D,E,F Bakers Arms to Leyton Green Road

Section G Leyton Green Road to Whipps Cross Roundabout

Section H Whipps Cross Roundabout

• Early engagement (March to June)

• Public consultation in sections (June to October)

• Statutory consultation in sections (from September)

• Construction in sections (from late 2015)

• Cycle stands, hangers and sheds

• Free cycle training

• Driver training

• Delivery van to delivery bike & cargo bikes

• Car clubs

Complementary Measures for businesses