2022-2026 is a vital stage in London’s zero-carbon journey. Motor vehicles are the largest and most stubborn source of London’s emissions, and borough councils control 95% of the city’s roads. We need all our councils to act in the next four years and be bold – or it’ll be too late to get to zero carbon roads by 2030. That’s what’s needed for London and Brent to do their bit.
That’s why we developed five asks for each London borough council in the 2022 council elections to cut road transport emissions fast and enable lots more walking, cycling and wheeling.
Find out how they’re doing…
Checking in on London borough council progress in 2023 - how well are London's boroughs doing to progress Climate Safe Streets? Find Brent's results.
ASK 1. Protected
Protected cycle routes on every busy road across the borough, as identified in TfL’s Strategic Cycling Analysis and to the latest quality standards to enable convenient, safe, intuitive, and inclusive cycling regardless of age, ability, and background.
ASK 2. Activate Places
We're calling on Brent Council to make safe and inclusive Active Travel one of the criteria to assess decisions made in Planning, Transport, Environment, Health and Education.
ASK 3. Children Friendly
As part of a coherent, inclusive and children-friendly approach, each ward in Brent should have at least one Healthy Neighbourhood trialled and delivered with school streets, implemented according to good design principles and meaningful engagement practice.
ASK 4. Cycle Parking
Double the pace of cycle parking provision for both short and long stays at residential, commercial, corporate, hospital sites and places of education. Make parking a cycle inclusive and cheaper than parking a car in Brent.
ASK 5. Last Mile
Provide logistics hubs on the outskirts of the borough to enable last-mile deliveries and support businesses with sustainable logistics, aiming at a 25% reduction in freight vehicles.
Did they pledge?
Labour Party (won)
Brent Green Party
Cllr Anton Georgiou, Brent Liberal Democrats
Conservative Party
When I saw the opportunity to become a Climate Safe Streets Champion my little heart leapt with joy. I could be a part of a team of campaigners who are campaigning for the same things I want to fight for. I love cycling, it has been a lifeline for my own health. It saved me personally and it can save the planet too! Action on cycling is action on the climate!
Katherine, Brent Climate Champion
Get Involved
Council and climate
PDF document with the council's climate plans & what we're asking the next leader to do in more detail.
Read the document
Your local LCC group
Brent Cycling Campaign group's website and contact details.
Brent Cycling Campaign
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