Greenwich (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Greenwich Council is inviting public consultation on its Sustainable Streets proposals, seeking community input on future transport and environmental measures.
The proposal’s main features include permit parking, pay and display bays, electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, auto club amenities, bike storage hangars, and dockless cycle bays.
“The Royal Borough of Greenwich is one of the fastest-growing boroughs in London,”
Councillor Averil Lekau, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Climate Action, Sustainability and Transport, said.
“With more new development than ever before we need to make sure that our streets work for everyone, as well as responding to the climate emergency.”
The council’s first poll, conducted in February 2025, had over 3,000 responses from businesses and residents asking about parking and traffic problems in each area as well as what they believed would make their street more sustainable.
The drawings of what a sustainable street would look like in each of the six locations have been informed by the data collected.
“If introduced, Sustainable Streets will prioritise residents and businesses to help travel in cleaner and greener ways, while making parking more accessible,”
Lekau said.
“Improving the borough’s infrastructure is key to addressing those points, and installing more electric vehicle charging points will help residents switch to more sustainable vehicles.”
The suggestions will be developed and improved with input from the emergency services, parking surveys, and users of the suggested designs.
You can formally support or oppose the plans at a subsequent statutory consultation stage. After that, a final decision regarding whether or not to execute the projects will be sent to Cllr. Averil Lekau, the Greenwich Council’s Cabinet Member for Climate Action, Environment, and Transport.
By midnight on August 22, you can provide feedback online, in person at a feedback event, or at a participating library. A number of community gatherings will also be held to solicit opinions on the plans.
What specific changes are residents most concerned about in the Sustainable Streets plan?
Many residents worry about losing informal parking spots near their homes and the expense of parking permits. Although permits are designed to prioritize local residents and reduce unnecessary car use, some fear increased costs or limited spaces.
Ensuring that those who need frequent or special access, such as carers and disabled residents, are accommodated without undue burden is a common concern. Lewisham’s programme, for example, has taken steps to allow carers to use permits flexibly and grant Blue Badge holders free parking permits in Controlled Parking Zones (CPZs).
Some residents want measures that specifically improve traffic movement, such as limited-time CPZs or better road designs, but worry that certain proposals may not fully address these issues.