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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 here.
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 here.
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 here.