With commuter safety a key issue in the capital, personal injury solicitors Burnley hope the recently-unveiled investment in transport reduces the number of
deaths and serious injuries on the capital's roads.
Mayor of London Boris Johnson confirmed that the Local Implementation Fund
will see £147.8 million of investment in local transport projects every year,
with this continuing for three years until 2016 to 2017.
He said this investment, alongside his cycling and road plans, means that
the amount of investment taking part through partnership programmes in the
capital is "unprecedented".
No win no fee solicitors London hope planning authorities use foresight and
planning when deciding where to spend these investments. The funding should be
used to improve cyclist safety, upgrade the safety of roads and deal with the
high levels of air pollution in the city.
Some of the initiatives that have already been announced include:
- A £6.9 million investment to remove the gyratory in Algate, establish a
new public space and provide cycle routes through the City of London
- A £750,000 investment in road safety measures in preparation for the
September opening of Barking and Dagenham Riverview Secondary School
- £320,000 to plant greenery in polluted areas in Walthamstow town centre
- £250,000 to encourage safe cycling in Enfield by creating traffic-free
cycle routes
- £500,000 to improve Grand Union Canal and encourage cycling
These schemes form part of Transport for London's work to deliver the
objectives laid out in Mr Johnson's Roads Task Force, which aims to deal with
the problems the city faces on its street. The task force brings together a
range of different skills and interests, with the belief that the city requires
a long-term roads strategy and an investment in urban design and street
management.
Personal injury solicitors London think that if the capital cleverly invests
in road projects, this could not only improve the safety of people on the
city's roads and reduce the number of personal injury claims, but will also
result in economic benefits.
