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We would like to inform you that this consultation has now closed.

Thank you for taking an interest in how to improve the boroughs active travel opportunities. Your participation, views and comments have been recorded and shall be used to identify opportunities, and inform existing and future schemes linked to travel in the borough.

There are plenty more ways that you can get involved in Redbridge, please find out more by visiting:

https://www.redbridge.gov.uk/have-your-say/

Thankyou

As part of this active travel blog, we want to help amplify the voices of our residents. In this spirit, Khatira, one of our Child Friendly Redbridge ambassadors has shared her thoughts on the importance of active and sustainable travel.

Khatira Kazemi, Mayfield School, Year 11.

"The main reason I have started walking is to be able to have a little break from the continuous home atmosphere and it's been proven that 30 minutes of walking is very beneficial for your health, both mentally and physically.

The other main reason is just how much risk you are putting yourself in when using public transport. From this, the carbon emissions all around the world and in big cities such as London have reduced significantly due to less travel which is probably the best and only good thing that has come out of lockdown.

I used to take public transport for places that took around half an hour to walk to. Now I have been walking those distances and I think I will carry on to even after lockdown eases to avoid using public transport and putting myself at risk.

I would recommend young people and anyone in general to walk or cycle more as you can listen to your favourite music, podcast, audiobooks or to catch up with friends and family. My only concern for after schools open, is that young people who live far away from their schools will have no choice but to take public transport, especially those with working parents. "

Thank you for contributing to improving Active Travel in Redbridge.

Over the last few months we have been working to respond to the Climate Change Emergency declared in June 2019. The Council committed to developing a plan to make all the council's operations carbon neutral by 2030 and to reduce all emissions to zero by 2050. This means we will need to use green power, insulate our buildings more effectively, facilitate active travel and use electric vehicles, among many other actions.

Our work on Climate Change is led by a cross-party Corporate Panel of councillors. The panel’s work is underpinned by evidence from a Green Audit being carried out by Eunomia, which is enabling us to understand our current emission sources and possible pathways for reaching our targets. The Panel will be making recommendations to Cabinet in October. As any actions will affect our residents, we need your help to understand your priorities and help us reach our targets.

We want you to have a go at setting the council’s carbon budget. You will be given 55 points to spend on different initiatives the council can adopt to address Climate Change in Redbridge. These range from food and transport, to energy and property. Your input will help us understand your priorities and help shape our response to the Climate Emergency. You also have the opportunity to share any further ideas you have.

To have a go at setting Redbridge’s carbon budget and share your ideas, please see - https://redbridge.prioritysimulator.com/

For further information on Climate Change in Redbridge and updates on the ongoing work please visit our webpage - https://www.redbridge.gov.uk/about-the-council/climate-change-action/

“A huge thank you to everyone who has shared their thoughts and ideas on how we can make Redbridge a great place to walk and cycle. We’re committed to reducing air pollution and making the borough greener – but we still need your input about how best to do that. Nobody knows their local area better than you.

We’ve had a lot of feedback in the West and South of the Borough, so if you’re from Wanstead, Snaresbrook or Ilford, log on and see what people have been saying about your local area. But the North and East are lagging behind, so if you know how we can make Hainault, Goodmayes and Seven Kings better, then help your area catch up.

If you have social media, you can post the link below so that your friends, family, neighbours and community can all share their thoughts, and build on the excellent feedback we’ve received so far.

Remember to spread the word, and post this link!

https://redbridgetravelmap.commonplace.is/”