Transport for London’s Wildflower Verges Blooming, on Track to Reach a Target of 520,000m2 of Rewilded, Green Spaces in 2026

Transport for London’s wildflower verges blooming, on track to reach a target of 520,000m2 of rewilded, green spaces in 2026

Transport for London (TfL) has expanded its wildflower verges by the size of around 18 football pitches – 130,000m2 – a 50 per cent increase in the last financial year. This takes the total amount of rewilded space to 390,000m2 – the equivalent of around 52 football pitches. TfL is now well over halfway to reaching the goal set back in 2024 of doubling the total area to 520,000m2 of wildflower verges along its road network by 2026. The newest si…

New hope for Thamesmead DLR as second consultation begins - The Greenwich Wire

New details about the planned Docklands Light Railway extension to Thamesmead have been released by Transport for London – days after the government suggested it may be willing to fund the rail link after all. A new consultation was launched on Monday morning into the scheme, which was costed at up to £1.7 billion two […] The post New hope for Thamesmead DLR as second consultation begins appeared first on The Greenwich Wire.

TfL starts the final consultation on a DLR extension to Thamesmead

Transport for London (TfL) is seeking public feedback on its plans to extend the DLR to Thamesmead ahead of a final submission to build the railway. If built, extending the DLR to Thamesmead is expected to support up to 30,000 new homes and up to 10,000 new jobs in the wider area. (c) TfL There have already been consultations on the intention to extend the DLR across the Thames at Beckton into Thamesmead, but the new consultation looks at the de…