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 … Read More

Mythbusting

Experts 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 … Read More

Patrol – Highbury Corner Sept 2017 – late report

We had a look around the proposed works – in need of work!

Patrol – Highbury Corner Sept 2017 MB2 FB1

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New Southwark Spine proposals – are they up to much? (spoiler: they are not)

A 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 … Read More

Camberwell Grove closure: but what about…?

We want Camberwell Grove bridge kept as a cycling / walking bridge only:

https://membership.lcc.org.uk/take-action-keep-camberwell-grove-bridge-closed

Since some people have concerns about keeping motor traffic off the bridge, we hope this post will help. Read More

Cycle to Work Day Sept 13th – Lots of Prizes!

Take the Bike Train and you can enter a national prize draw.  Details at https://www.cycletoworkday.org/   In fact you do not even have to use the Bike Train – anyone pledging … Read More

Active Travel in Southwark 2017 – The health economic impact of walking and cycling

This is a Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) and was presented at a meeting at Tooley St on August 17th 2017 by Melinda Chau, Public Health Policy Officer, Southwark Council.

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Bishopsgate (A10) junction with Wormwood Street

The UKPN traffic management proposals involved a southbound closure to all traffic to facilitate utility connections for 100 Bishopsgate.

TfL and UKPN investigated a cycle way through the works to … Read More

Close Pass – and why do buses not keep to the speed limit?

This is a video of one of our members being close passed by a bus

It hung behind him when it had to and then accelerated past, cutting him … Read More

Bishopsgate check on TM with TFL 7th July 2017

We did a check on TM (temporary building works measures) with TFL   on 7th July 2017 in Bishopsgate in the City

Here is the report

Bishopsgate focus JULY 2017

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