Crown Estate Paving Commission Statement in response to request for comment on the Royal Parks Movement strategy including calls for gate closure changes
Updated 11 September 2020
The CEPC is supportive of The Royal Parks Movement Principles in general; we are however concerned that appropriate attention is paid to the individual needs of Regent’s Park where our statutory responsibility is for the management and maintenance of the roadways and ornamental gardens.
We are working with The Royal Parks to develop an appropriate traffic management plan that we hope will address the needs of the residents who live in and around Regent’s Park and the organisations that are situated there, as well as those who visit the park on foot, cycling or in their vehicles. Such a plan should, in line with the Movement Principles, be with a view to enhancing the pedestrian experience and safety; reducing the speed of all traffic, cycling and vehicular; and ensuring that the heritage and landscape identity of the park as a whole is protected.
Any initiative needs of course to take into account the impact of additional traffic on roads near to the park and the environmental impact on residents, schools and businesses in the area as a whole. We therefore will also need to work with the local authorities, Westminster and Camden, to reach a consensus prior to any formal phase of consultation with relevant parties on changes involving the CEPC.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) update – Wednesday 27 May 2020
Following government advice around the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Crown Estate Paving Commission has made arrangements to protect the wellbeing of staff, Commissioners, contractors and residents, while continuing to provide its critical operations to residents.
The CEPC office is now closed to public access until further notice.
CEPC administrative staff are working from home, and have remote access to the majority of our systems. We are therefore able to respond to enquiries via phone and email during normal office hours (Monday to Friday 9am-5pm).
We continue to provide access to our communal gardens, along with providing vital monitoring and maintenance of the CEPC roads, pavements and lighting. We are focusing our activities on essential work on the CEPC’s estate and reviewing the unfolding government advice and requirements. Some projects have returned to site and we are making plans for more staff to return.
Arrangements will be made for Board and other committee meetings to be conducted remotely.
Please refer to the News section for useful links to further information along with general advice at https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
We manage and maintain areas of Crown Land around the Regent’s Park and Carlton House Terrace in London.
We are responsible for roads, pavements and gardens and also provide street cleaning, lighting and garden maintenance services. Using a 24 hour security patrol, we regulate on-street parking and issue licences to those wishing to work in our areas of operation.
As a statutory body in its own right, the CEPC is independent of The Crown Estate and the local authorities. It is funded entirely through its rates and services to local residents and businesses.
