Construction work on a £30 million Go Cycle programme has reached a key milestone with the completion of carriageway works outside Kingston Station.

This development is in line with the Kingston station scheme to change the forecourt to a walking and cycling friendly zone with accessible links to the river and town centre.

The works were inspected this week by the Mayor of London’s Walking and Cycling Commissioner, Will Norman.

Mr Norman said: “It’s just fantastic to see all this hard work coming together. It will be a real transformation of the whole of the town centre and wider areas across the borough.

“All the evidence shows in London and across the UK that encouraging walking and cycling and improving local environments brings huge benefits to local communities.

“We’ve seen footfall and spend increase on local high streets and I know that is going to be the case in Kingston. This is on top of the benefits of improving air quality and people’s health, as more people walk and cycle as part of their everyday routine”.

Kingston Council's Go Cycle portfolio lead Councillor, Terry Paton, said: "It was great that the Cycling Commissioner took the time to come and look at the progress of our schemes and to see how Kingston is moving towards being a more sustainable borough.

"There is plenty of activity in the construction pipeline as we continue to build a linked network across the borough to encourage more cycling and walking.”

From this month, work at the station will move away from the road and begin at the station forecourt.

Work is also starting in Gordon Road on the first part of the Kingston to Kingston Vale scheme with construction also taking place on routes for Wheatfield Way and Kingston Station from Surbiton.

Four new routes - Kingston to New Malden, Kingston to Tolworth, New Malden to Raynes Park and Kingston High Street - are under development following consultation whilt the Kingston Riverside scheme is planned to undergo consultation in 2018/19.