Campaigns
One Minute Action: protect the award-winning Dante Road closure off CS 7
October 10, 2018 | SallyEvaThis 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 | SallyEvaThis 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 CawdellPlease 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 LynnSouthwark 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
New Southwark Plan (our response)
March 5, 2018 | SallyEvaWhen even the author of an opinion thinks it might not be rivetingly exciting you know that it could well be very dull indeed.
However, stuff can appear dull and be very important. Among our members is a guy who … Read More
Old Kent Road Area Action Plan further consultation
February 20, 2018 | Bruce LynnTHIS IS IMPORTANT – PLEASE HAVE YOUR SAY Consultation deadline is March 21st Introduction
Southwark Council are consulting on their updated area action plan for the Old Kent Rd Area. This area runs from the Lewisham border to Harper Rd … Read More
Hostile Streets – new report from GLA Transport Committee
December 22, 2017 | Bruce LynnThis 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
Mythbusting
December 6, 2017 | SallyEvaExperts shmexberts don’t you just hate’em. Southwark council can’t stand the idea of segregated cycle lanes through Bermondsey — causing congestion, making the air dirty, killing local shops and making little children’s hair turn green.
Well……………cyclists don’t know anything about … Read More
Patrol – Highbury Corner Sept 2017 – late report
November 20, 2017 | Andy CawdellWe had a look around the proposed works – in need of work!
Patrol – Highbury Corner Sept 2017 MB2 FB1
New Southwark Spine proposals – are they up to much? (spoiler: they are not)
November 19, 2017 | Lucia QuenyaA simple test for good cycling infrastructure: if you can’t take your less confident non-cycling loved one on it then it isn’t up to par. If conditions mean it is uncomfortable to hold a leisurely chat, then that’s also a … Read More