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 Area of responsibility within England | |
| Type | Statutory corporation |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Transport authority |
| Headquarters | 55 Broadway, London,SW1 |
Region served | Greater London |
Parent organisation | Transport for London (TfL) |
| Website | tfl.gov.uk |
London Streets is an arm ofTransport for London (TfL) which is responsible for managing identified greatest through-routes inGreater London – 580 km (360 miles) of roads. It was known as TfL Street Management for many years until the start of the 2007 fiscal year.
The largest responsibility is forred routes. These are 580 km (360 miles) of key non-motorways, officially the Transport for London Road Network (TLRN), which are distinguished by their red road markings and often by signage.[1]
London Streets is also responsible for managing theLondon congestion charge, a fee that is charged to most motorists entering the central London area,[2] as well as streetCCTV systems and control oftraffic lights andbus lane enforcement cameras (BLECs).
In both domains London Streets leads on most byelaws and prosecution mechanisms and stance for offences that impact traffic and safety directly. In civil law it is among local authorities that should monitor costs, co-ordinate, recover costs and ensure reinstatement by contractors and statutory undertakers under theNRSWA 1991.[3]
London Streets also acts as a London highways authority basic advisor and in particular issues and refers to its influential Streetscape Guidance, standards for roads and streets to make London's roads safer and more efficient.[4]
Motorways within London are the responsibility ofNational Highways.[5]
The rest of the streets are the responsibility of theLondon boroughs – or natural person or corporate owners predominantly in the case of the tiny percentage of roads that are private roads, and over which the law provides for shared responsibilities with users in the case of public rights of way.
From 2007 London Streets used a blue and grey variant of the Transport for Londonroundel hosting the "Streets" name. This was withdrawn in 2014.[6]
