£3.6m to boost transport in Havering

Date: 31/12/2012

The transport network in Havering is to see £3.6 million ploughed into it in a bid to boost the local economy under plans put forward by Mayor of London Boris Johnson.

Funding from (TfL) Transport for London has been allocated to support the Mayor's Transport Strategy, with projects such as this one benefitting.

The idea behind the fund is to make it easier for people to cycle, ensure that roads are safer and to regenerate town centres, public squares and areas which attract shoppers, reports This is Total Essex.

Mr Johnson said: "This funding will benefit all of London and everyone living in, working in or visiting Havering.

"A world-class city deserves a world-class transport system and the borough will use this money to make significant improvements for local people."

£300,000 of the cash allocated will go on the Romford Public Realm Master Plan, which will see pavements resurfaced and street lighting improved.

The main roads into Romford, Main Road and North Street will also receive funding of £400,000 in order to reduce congestion.

This will be achieved through work carried out on junctions to improve traffic flow, the creation of new loading bays for businesses operating in the area, better provision for cyclists and the removal of the guardrail.

Harold Wood, Rush Green and Elm Park benefit from the investment of £350,000, where carriageways and footpaths will be resurfaced and access will be improved to shopping areas and transport interchanges.

Peter Hendy CBE, London's Transport Commissioner, said: "We are working in partnership with Havering and with all the London boroughs to bring real improvements to communities across the city.

"The borough will be using this investment to fund hundreds of projects that will benefit all road users, including cyclists and pedestrians. Public squares and local shopping areas will be rejuvenated, attracting more people to the area to boost the local economy."

Havering is situated in north east London and is part of Outer London, with its main communities being Romford, Hornchurch, Upminster and Rainham.

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