The Havering vision for infrastructure

Sustainable Transport Improvements

Key Strategic north-south link

DLR from Thamesmead

Bus improvements

A1306 improvements

Beam Park New Station

Current rail/tube stations

Wharf infrastructure

Thames Clipper Services

New stop for HS1 in Havering or Barking and Dagenham

The Thames Corridor has always been considered a major area for regeneration. It has already seen major growth and investment which is starting to move further east in London and Essex. Havering benefits with the Thames Freeport and the potential new East Havering Data Centre. It also has the Riverside BID and new housing growth. The new third Thames River Crossing will improve connectivity between Essex and Kent. However, the whole region still suffers from limited infrastructure such as good public transport connections to help unlock this potential further.

This all impacts the wider borough of Havering which has limited North to South public transport connectivity. We agree there needs to be a wider strategic approach to join the dots between Essex and London to help see the true potential of this growth to improve access to jobs, skills and homes.

Romford

Harold Wood

Upminster

Hornchurch

Rainham

Push for an upgrade to Barking and West Ham stations to cope with more rail passengers

What is our vision for Havering

NORTH CIRCULAR ROAD

Lobby for enhanced utility infrastructure for the Riverside BID to help expand and create new employment

HORNCHURCH

CHIGWELL

HAROLD HILL

WOOLWICH

ILFORD

ROMFORD

RAINHAM

A13

A12

LONDON CITY AIRPORT

EASTERN AVENUE

Build a new River Clipper station within Havering

Unlock a better Romford with a new Masterplan

Improvements to Romford ring road (North Street roundabout)

A1306 Linear Park

Maximise potential of the Thames Estuary Growth Board and the Thames Estuary Production Corridor

Lobby for an extension to the London Super-loop for Havering

Havering and the region?

Deliver additional housing and businesses at Harold Hill. Image shows new Family Welcome Centre

Create a North/South tram, light rail or other form of transport connecting Harold Wood via Romford, and Upminster to Rainham Beam Park C2C. This could further connect to DLR and the proposed Essex Kent Tram link

Working together across the region to create a strategic approach to infrastructure through the East London and Essex Masterplan

Work with Digital Reef on building the new proposed East Havering Data Centre to create Havering’s own Silicon and Green Valley.

Work closely with Essex, Thurrock, Barking and Dagenham councils to facilitate joint benefits from the Thames Freeport and London Riverside opportunity areas

A new Beam Park Station and improved bus connectivity will unlock housing and business growth, as part of the Thames Freeport area and Beam Park housing Zone

Capitalise on benefits and mitigate local negative impact of the Lower Thames crossing

New Lower Thames Crossing junction, also helping to improve connectivity to the East Havering Data Centre, and the wider region

What needs to happen next?

We can’t improve this infrastructure alone and we need to work together to unlock the area’s potential.

This includes calling for:

• Department for Transport to improve line speeds of C2C by digitalising line and reducing level crossings.

• Department for Transport to break the deadlock with C2C to Build Beam Park station

• Transport for London to bring in new additional bus services connecting Havering to Rainham Beam Park and Barking and Dagenham and to stretch the Superloop to the boroughs.

• Work with the Port of London Authority, GLA and partners to utilise existing jetty infrastructure to provide a stop for the River Clipper plus new public transport services connecting to other transport nodes.

• Transport for London to support scoping of new North/South public transport connection.

• A wider strategic plan and Government cross party Commission to join the dots up on infrastructure for Havering, Barking and Dagenham, Thurrock, Southend, wider Essex and Kent.

We need to agree to work together on infrastructure and growth to back Havering’s aspirations and support the investment and infrastructure needed for the wider Thames corridor.

Regeneration@havering.gov.uk

Website: www.havering.gov.uk/regeneration