As part of the Coppermill Area Scheme and our commitment to making walking and cycling easy, safe and enjoyable, we have created new blended ‘Copenhagen’ crossings at 7 locations to help prioritise pedestrians at junctions.These crossings, which have already been installed at hundreds of locations across the borough, mean drivers must slow down when entering or exiting the side road and give way to pedestrians crossing the road. The crossings extend the pavement across the carriageway, making crossing the road easier for many road users.We understand that some local people may not be familiar with these new crossings and will be installing new signs at the locations to explain what they are. More information on the crossings and how to use them can be found online by visiting <a href="http://enjoywalthamforest.co.uk/blended-copenhagen-crossings/">www.enjoywalthamforest.co.uk/blended-copenhagen-crossings</a> If you have any comments or questions about the crossings or the Coppermill Area scheme please email enjoy@walthamforest.gov.uk<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1619004478/projects/coppermillproposals/c9f3a683-c40b-474b-8899-84a3452e2ad6.jpg" />

New blended ‘Copenhagen’ crossings 

In July 2020, we sent an update leaflet to all addresses within the scheme area informing the local community about how Covid-19 had affected funding for highway and transport improvements in the borough; and that Transport for London (TfL) was unable to provide planned funding for Liveable Neighbourhoods schemes across London, including the Coppermill Area scheme.Instead, TfL provided replacement emergency funding called the “London Streetspace Plan” (LSP), to enable implementation of some highway changes to address various issues related to the Covid-19 pandemic. The leaflet outlined the changes being taken forward in the Coppermill area with funding from the LSP, and can be accessed by <a href="https://enjoywalthamforest.co.uk/cln/attachment/coppermill-update-leaflet-july-2020/">clicking here.</a> The schemes that were outlined in the above mentioned leaflet have now been implemented. Where measures have been introduced on an interim/experimental basis, ongoing monitoring is currently taking place to understand how these measures are performing. The results of the monitoring and review process will help inform further decisions on whether to make these measures permanent, make adjustments, or possibly withdraw them.The council has recently been able to secure further funding from TfL for the Coppermill area. This additional funding will enable some of the other measures planned as part of the original Liveable Neighbourhoods scheme to be delivered. Unfortunately, the additional funding is not sufficient to deliver everything that formed part of the original scheme at this stage, but still represents a significant further investment in the area. These will include the Coppermill Lane corridor improvements, some of the public realm improvements, the highways and pedestrian improvements and the traffic calming improvements.Read more information on the scheme and construction dates <a href="https://enjoywalthamforest.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Coppermill-Area-Update-Leaflet-January-2021.pdf"> here. </a>

Coppermill Area Scheme Update - January 2021

In January 2020, we sent an update leaflet to all addresses within the scheme area informing the local community of the feedback received to the public consultation that took place in June 2019. The leaflet also included details of the changes that would be progressed towards construction, which was due to start in late Spring 2020. The leaflet can be accessed <a href="http://www.enjoywalthamforest.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Coppermill-Improvements-update-leaflet.pdf">here.</a> However, due to the Covid-19 pandemic we have seen a substantial reduction, and in many cases complete withdrawal, of funding for transport and highway improvements. This includes funding that we were expecting from TfL to deliver schemes like the Coppermill Area scheme. As a result we are unfortunately unable to progress some of the schemes we were originally planning to, and have had to prioritise which measures and proposals to take forward based on their expected benefit and amount of funding now available. Funding for this scheme will now be supported via the TfL “London Streetspace Plan” (LSP), which is aimed at providing emergency funding for implementing lower cost, high impact highways infrastructure schemes that will address various issues related to the Covid-19 pandemic. The LSP schemes aim to encourage and enable social distancing and ease potential pressure on London’s streets and transport system by encouraging the use of sustainable and active modes of travel. Further detailed information can be found <a href="https://tfl.gov.uk/travel-information/improvements-and-projects/streetspace-for-london#onthis-page-0">here.</a> Unfortunately, the funding being provided through the London Streetspace Programme for the Coppermill Area scheme is significantly less than we were expecting as part of the original Liveable Neighbourhood Scheme. Therefore, certain proposals such as some of the Coppermill Lane corridor improvements, some of the public realm improvements, some of the highways and pedestrian improvements, and the traffic calming improvements will not be delivered at present. However, subject to future funding availability we may be able to review this, and we will update residents with further information via the scheme website.Read more about the scheme being taken forward and construction dates <a href="https://enjoywalthamforest.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Coppermill-Update-Leaflet-July-2020.pdf">here. </a>

Coppermill Area Scheme and Quietway 2 (Cycleway 27) Scheme Update

We want everyone who lives or works in the area to have their say on the proposals to help shape the final improvements in the Coppermill Area Liveable Neighbourhoods scheme.