We're delighted that our Parklets in Redbridge have been awarded the UK's 1st Accredited Mobility Hub. The Redbridge hub is the first in the UK to meet the standards set by national shared transport charity Collaborative Mobility UK (CoMoUK).

Plans are underway for more hubs across the UK, brought forward by a range of organisations, including local authorities, community groups, housing developers and train operating companies.

While there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach, the hub concept brings together public transport with shared transport options, such as bike share schemes and car clubs, together with walking and cycling provision and urban realm improvement.

This can potentially be alongside community facilities such as cafés, fitness areas, green space, package collection points and wifi and phone charging, with features such as covered waiting areas, real-time journey planning information, walking areas and disabled access.

In the South Woodford hub, there is an electric car club bay, a community-led café, an outdoor seating area with bar stools, water fountain, cycle parking and coffee tables, trees and plants.

The hub provides wider transport connections through the local Underground station and bus stops being a few metres from the hub.

Cllr Jo Blackman, London Borough of Redbridge Cabinet Member for Environment and Civic Pride, said: