Consultations
Champion Hill ‘No Entry’ Trial
February 23, 2020 | JakubThere has been a trial of a no entry on Champion Hill, preventing northbound motor traffic while allowing cycles, since February 2019. This filter prevents rat running along this section of the Quietway 7 route resulting in an overall decrease … Read More
Consultation Update
February 10, 2020 | Jakub
There are three new consultations open in Southwark. They all need your support, so please respond. If you’re a resident in any of the areas and would like to do more to support these plans, email us at southwark@lcc.org.uk
Our … Read More
Your experience of the Rye Lane closure
June 8, 2019 | Elizabeth EdenPeckham’s Rye Lane has been closed for gas works for 5 months. It was supposed to be longer, but a surprising lack of things going wrong means it’s reopening early.
Southwark Council are interested in hearing your experiences of cycling … Read More
Quietways: critical fails analysis rides
October 3, 2018 | SallyEva
These are the first seven Quietways. Tfl reckons there are (or will be) lots more now. But are they any good? Just one bad junction is enough to send would-be new riders back to the bus. These bad bits are … 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
Record numbers on Quietway 1
July 17, 2018 | Bruce Lynn
The success story of the Southwark section of Quietway 1 continues. Recent counts at morning and evening peaks show a further increase in cyclists over those already reported from previous years (https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/5479-2/).
The graph shows a steady increase now … Read More
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
New Southwark Spine proposals – are they up to much? (spoiler: they are not)
November 19, 2017 | Lucia Quenya
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 uncomfortable to hold a leisurely chat, then that’s also a … Read More
Cycle Superhighway 4
November 3, 2017 | Elizabeth Eden
IOur campaigning team working on Cycle Superhighway 4. It’s finally here: Transport for London have opened consultation on Cycle Superhighway 4 from Tower Bridge to Greenwich. And it’s looking good. Give us a friendly wave.
This is a very well-designed scheme. Looking at the sections in Southwark, you will be able to cycle on a continuous 2km bidirectional cycle lane, 3-4m wide. And it will be both convenient and safe.
More information on how CS4 will look from the point of view of pedestrians and bus and car users is on our CS4 pages, or click Campaigns > Current consultations. This will provide information useful if discussing the scheme with non-cyclists.
Camberwell Grove closure: but what about…?
October 21, 2017 | Elizabeth Eden
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