Southwark Cyclists (and friends) Quietway 83 Excursion and Report

On the 19th of May a group of hardy travellers set out to investigate what Southwark council plans to do with a soon-to-be-developed route: (the Southwark section of) Quietway 83. At the moment there is no … Read More

Southwark Spine update – May 2017

Members of Southwark Cyclists had a meeting last week (May 3rd) about the Southwark Spine route with project manager Albert Ang and design manager Hugh McCarthy.

The short-term proposal is for the Spine to link up with the proposed Quietway … Read More

Portland Street close passes

To get from Burgess Park at the south to New Kent Road at the north, the Quietway 7 goes up Portland Street (the lesser, not the Great), over East Street, and up Brandon Street.

This route has recently had the … Read More

URGENT: Action on Lorry Danger

Direct Vision lorries consultation closes on Tuesday, April 18. https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roads/direct-vision-standard-phase-1/

These proposals are that HGVs should be rated on a five star scale for the driver’s direct vision around the cab (as distinct from indirect vision, via mirrors and sensors); … Read More

Elephant and Castle Audit

Verdict – Better Overall

Cyclists overall think the new peninsula layout is an improvement.  The A3 route, the one with the highest cycle flows, is clearly safer now and more cyclists are using it.  The route to St George’s Circus … Read More

New Southwark Plan’s Area Visions consultation – One Minute Action

We’re currently discussing what to submit to the next stage of the New Southwark Plan consultation. The New Southwark Plan is a very important document, but this Area Visions and Site Allocations section is quite general.

Current recommendation: The … Read More

Cycle Hire in South London – One Minute Action

London’s Cycle Hire is one of the best ways to get people cycling – but it isn’t an option in most of South London. Getting the Cycle Hire system extended means showing Sadiq Kahn, TfL and the local boroughs that … Read More

Camberwell Grove and Champion Hill

Part 2 of the Quietway 7 update is rather longer, and about the current situation on Camberwell Grove and Champion Hill.

Camberwell Grove and Champion Hill The situation thus far

There has been no proposal and no consultation on the … Read More

Quietway 7 update

Quietway 7 runs from Elephant and Castle south through Burgess Park, Camberwell and Dulwich to Crystal Palace.

Official Southwark Council update from January

http://www.2.southwark.gov.uk/downloads/download/4757/qw7_progress_update_jan_2017

 Albany Road (Burgess Park)

Work is physically starting any day now at the junction of Portland … Read More

Quietway 1: More than doubling in cycling

Quietway 1: 130% increase in cyclist numbers Recently (Aug 3rd and 9th) counted again at the Dunton Road crossing in Bermondsey. Counted during the morning and afternoon peak on a midweek day, repeating counts made previously in January 2016 and … Read More