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London: Croydon and TfL Agree £1.79m Revised Transport Programme
Funding goes to safer crossings, school road-safety work, cycle routes and bus journeys; the council separately invests £17.58m of its own in highways and bridges.
Why it matters
Croydon Council has announced it has agreed £1.79m in Transport for London (TfL) funding for its revised Local Implementation Plan (LIP) programme. The programme was resubmitted after the mayoral elections at TfL's request: the allocation is lower than originally sought because of the time remaining in the financial year, but the council says it is deliverable this financial year.
Details
The money will fund safer pedestrian crossings, road-safety improvements outside schools, road safety work on Portland Road in South Norwood, new cycle routes linking parks and neighbourhoods, more cycle parking and improved bus journeys.
Separately, the council is investing £17.58m of its own in highways, footways, bridges and flood management — a distinct funding stream, not to be confused with the £1.79m from TfL.
Executive Mayor Jason Perry said the council had “worked constructively” with TfL to agree the practical improvements. This is a different matter from the council budget and council-tax rise reported earlier this month.
Sources
Croydon Council newsroom; highwaysindustry.com; londondaily.news.
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