The council supports and encourages the use of sustainable forms of transport in order to reduce the impact on the environment.  Most of us want to live in places with clean air and safe streets. In addition to its core role of moving people and goods from A to B, transport has a crucial role to play in improving the quality of life at a local level, as well as improving the global environment and tackling climate change.

Promoting sustainable transport, and in particular tackling congestion, also has immediate economic benefits through reducing costs to businesses in terms of time and money. Most importantly, our travel choices can significantly impact health and air quality.

Over 50% of car journeys in Sutton are less than 5km (3 miles). A considerable proportion of car journeys could be replaced with more active and sustainable forms of travel, such as walking and cycling, which are proven to improve health, levels of physical fitness and reduce rates of obesity, while reducing the consumption of fossil fuels and consequent carbon emissions. 

Sutton's Sustainable Transport Strategy

The Sustainable Transport Strategy sets out the council's policies and proposals to improve Sutton's transport and environment over the next decade, and how these will contribute towards the delivery of the Mayor of London's Transport Strategy. 

This Strategy reflects the council's Core Planning Strategy and emerging Local Plan, which set out long-term policies and proposals for the future development of the borough. The location of new development in relation to transport is crucial in ensuring that car dependency is reduced and sustainable transport use is maximised.

The Cycling Strategy sets out how the council is seeking to promote and facilitate cycling, and responding to the environmental imperatives of climate change and air pollution, as well as the need to address health and traffic congestion concerns.

An accessible version is available: Sustainable Transport Strategy SPD - Accessible Version

The Mayors Transport Strategy

The mayor of London has set out a transport vision for London outlining travel goals, for example how to make sustainable modes of transport safer. see how our actions and strategy plans as a local authority can contribute to facing the major challenge of transport that borough of London need to tackle by working together by implementing local plans.

South London Partnership

The South London partnership prioritises transport and infrastructure. here you can find out more about the benefits of cycling and the recent &/or planned cycle investments.