Roman Road Trust campaigns on behalf of our local members on local planning and developing issues that impact our high street. The Trust is also facilitating the development of a Neighbourhood Plan for the community with particular focus on Roman Road.
Challenges include developers converting employment space into residential; heavy vehicular traffic being filtered down Roman Road to the A12; loss of community spaces; poorly designed public realm; poor pedestrian flow between Bow East and Bow West; high shop vacancy rate; lack of evening or leisure economies, and dilapidated shop fronts.
Tower Hamlets Council is proposing to change existing development rights in the borough. The aim is to ensure commercial buildings are required to secure planning permission before changing to become residential dwellings. Currently, buildings which fall under the following commercial … Continued
The consultation period for the Liveable Streets Bow programme is open until Tuesday 21st May. Local people are invited to submit their thoughts and ideas through drop-in sessions and by adding ideas to an online interactive map of Bow. The aim is to … Continued
Roman Road Trust and Public Works are inviting local people and organisations to use The Common Room for free and give the space a spring clean at Clean up The Common Room. The Common Room is an initiative that started in … Continued
Roman Road Trust attended the Tower Hamlets Council’s Transport Strategy Summit on Wednesday 3rd April 2019 at the Ecology Pavilion in Mile End Park. Approximately 100 people consisting of residents, businesses, and local community groups also attended to hear various … Continued
As you may have heard, TfL recently released news that it will be investing £3.3million in Tower Hamlets Council to improve the traffic infrastructure, pathways, and greenery in Roman Road as part of the Liveable Neighbourhoods programme and Mayor’s Transport … Continued