Campaigns
Top Awards for Southwark Cyclists at the LCC AGM
October 17, 2019 | Bruce Lynn
The Annual General Meeting of the London Cycling Campaign ends with the Campaigner Awards for the preceding year. At the 2019 meeting on October 16th Southwark Cyclists were awarded:
Andy Cawdell, (far left in pic) is our retiring Co-ordinator. He … Read More
66 in a 20mph zone
March 25, 2019 | SallyEva
Community Speedwatch sounds a bit tame (it’s the word community) but this picture was taken when a cyclist was holding this speed gun. You can join in. Stand beside a policeman and catch your nominations for the most dangerous driver … Read More
We won and we won big
February 19, 2019 | SallyEva
We’ve won more than £60,000 most of it for contraflows and cycling parking. Next step: do it again. Deadline for the next funding round is October 2019 so now is the time to start drawing up that wish list.
Specially … Read More
Street closures at Southwark schools to expand
January 18, 2019 | SallyEva
At least fourteen Southwark schools will be protected by road closures at opening and home times by 2022. That’s the pledge of lead councillor Richard Livingstone, the man in charge of promoting active travel, cycling and clean air.
The council … Read More
One-way filter on Quietway 7 gets the go-ahead for trial
December 18, 2018 | SallyEva
A trial filter on Champion Hill has been given the go-ahead and should be in place by February 11th. It’s only one-way but that’s better than nothing. Most people (57%) who responded to the consultation supported the trial, rising to … Read More
Wanted: cycling contra-flow on St Thomas St
November 6, 2018 | SallyEva
Well this is embarrassing. TfL “engaged” with its public about making St Thomas St one-way. The public hated the idea. Key concerns by this public included “the lack of two-way cycling provision along the length of this street”. Help, someone, what … Read More
One Minute Action: protect the award-winning Dante Road closure off CS 7
October 10, 2018 | SallyEva
This road closure has won an award as the Healthy Streets Community Project of 2018. Tell Southwark Council we agree that it’s great and we want to keep it.
The nomination (by LB Southwark) says: Dante Road and Brook Drive are narrow … Read More
Routeing Southwark Spine down Barry Road
October 1, 2018 | SallyEva
This is Barry Road. It is the long straight ugly, polluted, dangerous speed-track from the Plough to the Rye. Only a council could be astonished to learn that drivers go fast on it. Average speeds exceed 24mph. Some people are going … Read More
Tideway Patrol 31 8 2018
September 14, 2018 | Andy Cawdell
Please see attached report of the most recent Tideway patrol
Tideway road works patrol 30 aug v3-1
St Thomas St consultation – we say “strongly disagree” because eastbound cycling not allowed.
April 11, 2018 | Bruce Lynn
Southwark Cyclists have responded negatively to the plans for St Thomas St. The proposal does reduce motor traffic levels and speeds (if enforced). But crucially it does not allow cycling in both directions and does not allow cyclists to get … Read More