Lewisham Council proposes new routes for walking, cycling and wheeling – have your say today
Lewisham Council is consulting on its Active Travel Strategy, a long-term plan to make walking, wheeling, scooting, and cycling the first choice for everyday travel. By improving roads, travel infrastructure and public spaces, we can create a healthier, safer, and more sustainable borough.
This strategy focuses on creating and prioritising active travel corridors, which refer to key walking and cycling routes across Lewisham that connect important places like schools, parks, transport hubs, and town centres. By building on existing routes, the Council aims to deliver as many improvements as possible over the next seven to ten years.
Twenty-one priority active travel corridors across the borough to improve walking and cycling routes have been identified and ranked. These were shaped through engagement with stakeholders and selected using a data-led assessment to ensure funding and resources are used effectively.
As part of this, local residents, businesses, community groups and visitors are being asked the share what they think of any improvements that could be explored as part of this, including:
- wider, more accessible pavements
- safer, protected cycle lanes
- more pedestrian and cycle crossings
- traffic-calming measures
- secure cycle parking
- greener streets with rest areas
Feedback from this initial consultation will help the Council understand local need and demand, as well as the best way to use the funding we receive to prioritise safer, healthier routes for pedestrians and cyclists. Any proposals will be subject to further public consultation.
Cllr Krupski, Cabinet Member for Environment and Climate Action, said, “We want all active travel journeys in Lewisham - whether for leisure, shopping, school, or work - to be safe and accessible. Our goal is to ensure everyone can walk or cycle easily from their home to any destination, and we are committed to improving our roads and public spaces to make this possible.
“We want to stress that we are not going to be making any immediate changes, rather this is an exercise for us to see the best Active Travel corridors in the borough and how people can get easily from A to B by walking, cycling, scooting or wheeling. We will be rigorous in our assessment, with the exact details of each corridor refined during the planning stage, based on further analysis and consultation. The goal is to make these routes safer, more accessible, and convenient for everyone to use, and I encourage as many people as possible to have their say.”
Here’s how you can have your say
- Tell us what you think by sharing your thoughts through our Lewisham Active Travel Strategy survey
- join our webinar on Monday 30 June, 6.30-7.30pm, for an overview of the strategy and a Q&A session
- pick up a paper copy of the survey at Forest Hill Library, Downham Library or Manor House Library
- request a paper copy by contacting the team at activetravel@lewisham.gov.uk or +44 207 509 6493
Drop-in sessions
Attend our drop-in sessions - join our engagement sessions and talk to officers about the strategy:
- Thursday 19 June, 2-6pm, Forest Hill Library (community room)
- Tuesday 24 June, 2-6pm, Downham Library
- Wednesday 2 July, 2-6pm, Manor House Library (Baring Room)
This Active Travel Strategy is a strategic document based on data to determine the best corridors through Lewisham. The exact routes will be determined at a later date, following our review of feedback we receive. We will consult on it thoroughly to ensure we capture as many voices and views as possible.