THE Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, will plough £3.6 million into Havering's transport to help boost the local economy.
Despite a reduction in Government funding, TfL has allocated funds for the borough to spend on projects that support the Mayor's Transport Strategy.
The fund supports projects in the London boroughs that make cycling easier, roads safer, and breathe new life into town centres, public squares and shopping areas.
The £3.6 million package in 2013/14 will finance a range of transport projects in Havering, including £300,000 for the removal of street clutter, resurfacing pavements and improving street lighting as part of the Romford Public Realm Master Plan.
Another £400,000 will be made available to reduce congestion on the main routes into Romford, Main Road and North Street.
Works include improvements to junctions to increase the flow of traffic, new loading bays for local businesses, better cycling facilities, and guardrail removal.
Public realm and environmental improvements within Harold Wood, Rush Green and Elm Park will benefit from a £350,000 investment.
Works will include resurfacing carriageways and footpaths, enhancing parking arrangements, planting new trees, improving foot and cycle paths, and improving access to shopping parades and transport interchanges.
Mr Johnson said: "This funding will benefit all of London and everyone living in, working in or visiting Havering.
"A world-class city deserves a world-class transport system and the borough will use this money to make significant improvements for local people."
London's Transport Commissioner, Peter Hendy CBE, said: "We are working in partnership with Havering and with all the London boroughs to bring real improvements to communities across the city.
"The borough will be using this investment to fund hundreds of projects that will benefit all road users, including cyclists and pedestrians. Public squares and local shopping areas will be rejuvenated, attracting more people to the area to boost the local economy."
Last year in Havering it financed cycle training for 5,730 children, 96 cycle parking spaces, 60 road safety education and training events, three new accessible bus stops and enabled 54 schools to participate in walking events.
Notable larger projects include the completion of the first stage of works to improve the town centre at Hornchurch, which received £1.86 million to upgrade the whole street environment and provide better access to and from the shops. The second stage will be completed in 2013.
