Greenwich to Woolwich walking and cycling changes

Update 26 September 2024

Today we have published our response to issues raised report following the consultation on our proposals to improve walking and cycling from Greenwich to Woolwich. 

Between 12 June and 12 December 2023 we consulted on experimental changes we made to the A206 between Park Row in Greenwich town centre and Anchor and Hope Lane in Charlton.

We introduced the scheme as an experiment, to help us understand what effects it would have. In July 2024 we published a consultation report, to show what the outcomes of our consultation were. We explained at this time that we would continue to consider the responses to the consultation and that we would also review the monitoring data we had collected during the experiment. We have now reviewed all of the issues raised by respondents to the consultation and we have reviewed the data we collected.

The Royal Borough of Greenwich will now need to reflect on the outcomes of the experiment, taking into account the monitoring data we have collected, the outcomes of the consultation and our responses to the issues raised. We have provided Greenwich with a comprehensive pack of data to help them decide how best to move forward.

Once the Royal Borough has made a decision about how best to move forward we will write to all those people who replied to the consultation with the outcome of the decision and the next steps.

We have considered all of the issues raised by respondents to the consultation and we have provided an answer to each of these in the following table. Some respondents made positive comments about the proposals, all of which we have noted. We have not included our response to these issues in the table, for conciseness reasons.

For further details and to view our other reports, please visit: 

http://haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk/greenwich-woolwich

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Update 26 July 2024

Today we have published our consultation report and end of term findings report following the consultation on our proposals to improve walking and cycling from Greenwich to Woolwich.

Between 12 June and 12 December 2023 we consulted on experimental changes we made to the A206 between Park Row in Greenwich town centre and Anchor and Hope Lane in Charlton.

We received 1,309 responses to our consultation in total, including 20 from stakeholders. A range of views were expressed during the consultation, with comments, concerns and suggestions raised.

We found that:

• 42 per cent of respondents said they felt safer walking and cycling
• 33 per cent of respondents said they now drive less
• 31 per cent of respondents felt the neighbourhood or wider area looked and felt more pleasant
• 62 per cent felt traffic flows have worsened since the scheme was introduced

In partnership with the Royal Borough of Greenwich, we are now reviewing the findings from the consultation closely, along with our monitoring data for the scheme, to help us determine the best way forward for this scheme. We will then publish our Response to Issues Raised report.

We will update all those who took part in the consultation when we have made a decision.

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Update 13 December 2023

This consultation has now closed. Thank you to everyone who responded. We are analysing your feedback and will report back shortly.

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Overview

In December 2020, as an emergency response to the coronavirus, we made changes to roads between Greenwich and Woolwich to make it easier for people to cycle, walk and use the bus. The A206 corridor has been identified as a potential strategic cycle route. Investing in high-quality cycle facilities and improving pedestrian facilities will encourage active travel, helping to make Greenwich greener and healthier.

In March 2022, a decision was made by the Royal Borough of Greenwich to make a series of improvements to the scheme, and to retain it with a new experiment.

We have now launched a six-month consultation on the revised experimental scheme. We want to know about your experiences of the scheme. You can reply by following the link to the survey below.

We want this consultation to be accessible to everyone. There is an Easy Read version of our materials in the ‘Documents’ section. There is also an Easy Read version of our survey. In the bottom right-hand corner of this page there is a British Sign Language video which includes audio. If you need to translate this page into another language, please use the ‘Select language’ button in the bottom-left hand corner of this page.

On this page you can find out more about the scheme and what you can expect from us with this consultation. You can ask us a Question or respond to our Survey. You will need to register with our Have your say platform to take part in the online survey although your details will be kept secure. Alternatively, you can send your response to us by email at haveyoursay@tfl.gov.uk or by post to FREEPOST TFL HAVE YOUR SAY with ‘Greenwich to Woolwich’ reference. The details are below. The closing date for comments is 12 December 2023.

Information to help you respond

There is additional information in the ‘Documents’ section of this page. There is also lots of information in our FAQs section. This information explains in more detail:

• How this consultation will work including what decisions we and Royal Borough of Greenwich will make with your feedback
• A summary of the changes we have made to Greenwich to Woolwich scheme
• An overview map and a pack of maps to illustrate the changes we have made to Greenwich to Woolwich scheme
• The story of Greenwich to Woolwich scheme so far which outlines the engagement activities we have carried out about the scheme
• A copy of our consultation survey, in case you would prefer to complete it offline and post it to our Freepost address (which is FREEPOST TFL HAVE YOUR SAY)