CASE STUDY London Borough of Southwark The challenge Like all highway authorities, the London Borough of Southwark is moving to a risk-based approach to its highways planning and delivery. This is to meet the objectives of the Well Managed Highway Infrastructure: A code of Practice which came into force in October 2018. Southwark Council also has a Movement Plan, which sets out the direction for transport in the borough in the future. The plan promotes walking as a cheaper alternative for lower income households as well as helping tackle obesity, helping mental wellbeing being and reducing pollution. This requires well maintained footways and more frequent footway inspections, as a result. Generally, the footways in Southwark were inspected annually and carriageways every six months

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