Sydenham Hill 20mph

Southwark Council are proposing changes to Sydenham Hill by reducing speeds, adding a protected cycle lane, and improving pedestrian crossings.

• Southwark Cyclists strongly supports these changes and … Read More

Sumner Street

Southwark Council is proposing improved walking and cycling facilities on Sumner Street, near Tate Modern.

We support this proposal and are asking for the following improvements to make the scheme … Read More

Champion Hill ‘No Entry’ Trial

There 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 … Read More

Consultation Update

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 … Read More

Your experience of the Rye Lane closure

Peckham’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.

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Quietways: critical fails analysis rides

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 … Read More

Routeing Southwark Spine down Barry Road

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 … Read More

Record numbers on Quietway 1

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 … Read More

St Thomas St consultation – we say “strongly disagree” because eastbound cycling not allowed.

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 … Read More

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