London Living Streets Consultation Responses

Piccadilly - TfL & City of Westminster March 2008
In an ongoing series of central London responses London Living Streets questions whether plans for Piccadilly have been developed with all users in mind - or just buses.
London Living Streets Response to Piccadilly plans PDF (53Kb)


Leicester Square - City of Westminster February 2008
Response to plans for Leicester Square, calling for more pedestrian friendly routes to and from the Square.
Response to Leicester Square proposals PDF (46Kb)


GLA Group Budget Proposals and Precepts 2008-09 January 2008
Response to the Mayor's proposed budget - calling for greater funding of walking and higher priority given to walking related outcomes for the year ahead, particularly with reference to Legible London.
Response to GLA Group Budget Proposals and Precepts 2008-09 PDF (55Kb)


London Local Authorities and Transport for London Bill November 2007
Response to wide ranging proposals that will give increased importance and priority to a variety of pedestrian issues - including pavement cycling, damage to the highway by developers and control of items placed on the highway.
Response to the London Local Authorities and TfL Bill PDF (37Kb)


Emission related congestion charging October 2007
Response to proposals to make the congestion charge related to emissions. We are calling for the scheme to deliver a guaranteed reduction in the total volume of motor vehicle trips in the zone. As such we are calling for the zero charge for the least polluting cars to be dropped.
London Living Streets response to the proposed emission based congestion charge PDF (37Kb)


Cycling trial on the Broad Walk, Regent's Park October 2007
In response to the increasing attention across the capital that is being placed on pedestrians and cyclists sharing facilities, we have chosen to respond to a trial in one of London's iconic parks, Regent's Park. Where shared facilities are being considered, on-road alternatives for cycling need to be exhausted as options first. In this case London Living Streets is calling for conditions on the Outer Circle to be improved for cyclists and pedestrians. London Living Streets is therefore opposing the extension of the trial.
London Living Streets response to trial of cycling on the Broad Walk, Regent's Park PDF (40Kb)


St Martin's Cross - City of Westminster September 2007
Response to proposals to improve this important junction between Covent Garden and Leicester Square. Whilst the proposals will certainly improve connections across the junction for people on foot, the opportunity to close nearby Cranbourn Street to motor traffic has been overlooked.
London Living Streets response to Westminster City Council on proposals for St Martin's Cross PDF (46Kb)


Herne Hill Junction September 2007
As part of our continued focus on signalised junctions that have green men crossings missing, London Living Streets has issued the following statement in support of proposed improvements in Herne Hill.
Statement on Herne Hill Junction proposals PDF (20Kb)


Oxford Street, Regent Street & Bond Street May 2007
Response to Westminster City Council on proposals to improve the public realm in the above streets. Whilst the proposed measures are welcome we do not feel that they go far enough. We are calling for the western end of Oxford Street, between Oxford Circus and Marble Arch to be pedestrianised.
London Living Streets response to Westminster City Council on proposals for Oxford Street, Regent Street and Bond Street PDF (52Kb)


Evidence for the Mayor's new Health Inequalities Strategy April 2007
The Mayor has a new duty to reduce health inequalities. This response explains why exercise has been by experts as 'the best buy in public health' and why 'walking is the nearest thing to perfect activity'. London Living Streets believe that everyday walking is critical to reducing health inequalities in the capital.
London Living Streets response to the GLA call for evidence on health inequalities PDF (69Kb)


The London Plan April 2007
Response in relation to the examination in public of the Mayor's proposed alterations to London's spatial development strategy. We are calling for the examination to consider Reducing the Need to Travel.
London Living Streets response to matters and participants for the examination in public of the London Plan further alterations PDF (36Kb)


Olympic Transport Plan Feb 2007
Response to the Olympic Delivery Authority on the first of three iterations of the Olympic Transport Plan. Due to the national context of 2012, the response was submitted on behalf of Living Streets but led by London Living Streets. We are calling for more ambitious targets for walking, greater planning in legacy for people on foot and for IOC members to lead by example and walk to events wherever possible.
Living Streets Olympic Transport Plan Response PDF (50Kb)


The London Plan Dec 2006
Response to the Mayor's proposed alterations to London's spatial development strategy. The London Plan focuses on matters of strategic importance to the capital and as such we are calling for it to prioritise active travel, especially walking.
London Living Streets Response to the London Plan Alterations PDF (71Kb)

Background to London Living Streets consultation response procedure

London Living Streets responds to two types of consultation:

• London wide consultations that affect people on foot, from organisations such as the Greater London Authority and Transport for London.



• Consultations that affect particular parts of London. Often, but not exclusively, this will focus on London's most iconic streets and squares which have London wide significance.

The list of schemes that we are keeping a watching brief on at the moment can be viewed here.

London Living Streets is part of the national charity, Living Streets. Living Streets has a Policy Co-ordinator who responds to policy, mainly from central Government. Living Streets consulatation responses can be viewed here.

London Living Streets responds to consultations that fall within the area covered by the Greater London Authority, that otherwise would not be picked up by the Policy Co-ordinator, or by local Living Streets branches.

As London Living Streets is made up of volunteers, assisted by Simon Barnett (Walkability Officer), there is a limit to which London Living Streets can engage with consultations. We have to strategically decide which are most important.

At present, London Living Streets Action Group, in liaison with the Policy Co-ordinator, determines which consultations to respond to, based on perceived importance and available resources.

To develop our capacity to respond to consultations London Living Streets will be forming a Consultations subgroup. The sub-group, will take the lead on deciding which consultations to respond to, discuss and draft responses, liaise with the Action Group and the Policy Co-ordinator and whenever possible with local branches and London Living Streets campaigners.

If you are interested in joining the Consultation sub-group please contact us.

If you are aware of any London based consultations that you think London Living Streets should be responding to, please let us know.