Richmond Council has become the first London borough to secure the maximum amount of funding for the third year in a row to further improve the borough's road network.

Hampton Court Road will benefit from a £200,000 external investment. This is in addition to the Council's record £21 million investment which will deliver a boroughwide programme to make safer, smoother streets for all who live, work and travel in the borough.

The £200,000 will be spent on resurfacing Hampton Court Road near the junction with Church Grove to the western end of King's Field Recreation Ground.

Richmond Council previously revealed Hampton Court Roundabout had the highest number of collisions of any junction in the borough from January 1, 2018, to January 31, 2022. 

Councillor Alexander Ehmann, Chair of the Transport and Air Quality Services Committee, said: "This is an important achievement for Richmond.

"TfL's funding for A roads, where their buses operate, has significantly reduced in recent years but despite this and a highly competitive process, we are the only London borough to secure investment for three consecutive years.

"This success reflects the Council's strong commitment and the dedicated advocacy of its officers. This funding will help deliver safer, smoother journeys for all users of Hampton Court Road, including drivers, bus passengers and cyclists."

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This is the third time in three years Richmond upon Thames has successfully bid for BPRN funding.

The 2023/24 successful bid was spent on resurfacing of Richmond Road A305 between Church Street and Montpelier Row. In 2024/25, £200,000 went towards resurfacing works on Hampton Court Road and Hampton Wick High Street. 

This funding comes from a limited pot held by Transport for London, which is made available to all London boroughs through a competitive bidding process. 32 London boroughs put in bids to the scheme but only nine including Richmond were successful.

The funds are specifically for the upkeep of principal A roads, known as the Borough Principal Road Network (BPRN). These roads carry high volumes of traffic and are essential for public transport, pedestrians, and cyclists.

Find out more about how Richmond Council is investing in roads and pavements here.