Hostile Streets – new report from GLA Transport Committee

This month (December 2017) a new report lambasts TfL for not implementing the Mayor’s Healthy Streets agenda.  It also proposed a serious look at Chris Boardman’s proposal to change the priority at junctions so that turning traffic gives way to … Read More

Rotherhithe aka Brunel bike and foot bridge

This is the open version of London’s first proposed pedestrian and cycle bridge. Most of the time we hope it will be close to allow thousands of cyclists and walkers to flow between Canary Wharf and Rotherhithe.

Mayor Sadiq Khan … Read More

Southwark Cyclists – TFL traffic issue ride 13 December 2016

We had a final 2016 round robin ride on 13 December 2016 – here is our report….

click here – Cycle Ride the big loop – 13 december 2016 v0.1s

And all due to the courtesy of  Michael ‘the fixer’ … Read More

Close Pass for Southwark

We want this here ……………….

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News Release Sian Berry Green Party London Assembly Member

Cycle sting police initiative on ‘close passes’ must be rolled out

Green Assembly Member Sian Berry has called for a London-wide roll out of an … Read More

Latest ideas for the Brunel Bridge (or Mayflower Bridge?)

On a brief from Sustrans, architects ReForm and engineers elliottwood have developed an exciting new design for the Rotherhithe to Canary Wharf pedestrian/cycle bridge (the Brunel Bridge, or as recently suggested, the Mayflower Bridge).  Details at: http://www.reform-architects.london/projects/rotherhithe-bridge-2/

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Southwark Cyclists / TFL Road works ride 30th September 2015

Report of our ride on Wednesday 30th September attached – some actions taken including some quite risky signage  near Oval and good to see action on traffic blocking cycle route near the Elephant.

CLICK HERE FOR THE REPORT – Cycle … Read More

North South Cycle Superhighway – St Georges Circus

Key conclusions

1. Most southbound cyclists will exit the NS CSH for London Rd; TfL’s plans probably will be adequate for this – but may not be.

2. It is madness not to fix the serious E-W problems at the … Read More

Quietway 2

TfLs new Cycling Quietways programme gets underway this year and one of the first 2 routes, Quietway 2 (Q2), runs across the north of Southwark (Route is shown at https://goo.gl/maps/TttKh). Delivery of each segment is being carried out by … Read More

Elephant and Castle improvements revealed

Further to the announcement on improving 33 road junctions in London, four in Southwark, made last week as part of the Mayor’s cycling programme, images have been released of the proposal for the redevelopment of the northern roundabout at Elephant … Read More

Central Cycling Grid – Southwark Cyclists Comments for TfL

The final version of our Comments on the Central Grid have been submitted to TfL.  They are copied available here: SC_Grid_Comments_Final

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