Tell Southwark Council to Improve Their New Cycle Route on Harper Road by 21 May 2023

This proposed scheme is inadequate as it doesn’t address the excessively high volumes of traffic in the area. Southwark Council must install modal filters instead.

We urge everyone to respond to the consultation to oppose the proposals and call for measures that cut traffic instead.Read More

2023 Ride Leaders Course

Sunday 26th March was the date of this years Southwark Ride Leaders Course run under the auspices of our parent organisation, London Cycling Campaign. As last year our trainer was … Read More

December Committee Meeting

Brief Notes on the short meeting on Dec 14th 2022 by Zoom (the second semi-final was in progress…)

1. Borough junction (next to tube station), Nov 30th, latest collision, lorry … Read More

Award to Southwark Cyclists from the London Cycling Campaign.

This is nice. At the LCC Awards Party on Dec 6th we, along with Lewisham and Greenwich Cyclists, received a Highly Commended award for the Climate Safe Streets ride … Read More

2022 AGM

The AGM took place on Nov 9th, in person at The Trunk, a new venue near the Elephant and Castle. Thirteen people attended plus Katy Rodda from LCC. Notes on … Read More

Next Section of CS4 started

Work has started on the section of CS4 through the Surrey Quays one-way system. A bidirectional track will be constructed from the existing track just SE of the tunnel roundabout … Read More

Take action: Tell Southwark Council to make cycling on Rye Lane safe for all ages and abilities

Southwark Council are consulting on changes to Rye Lane in Peckham. We have until 16th September to tell them to make sure it’s safe for cycling.

Link to consultation: https://consultations.southwark.gov.uk/environment-leisure/rye-lane-traffic/

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Andy Cawdell – R.I.P.

As many of you will know, Andy Cawdell died on June 20th 2022 after a long battle against motoneurone disease. He was a stalwart of cycling in London, a founding … Read More

Freecycle 2022 – Do not miss it!!

London’s annual cycling fest, Ride London, is here again. It includes a day of traffic free roads in Central London on Sunday 29th May – Freecycle. Join our led ride … Read More

Local Elections 2022

It is local election time again. Every 4 years we get the chance to persuade our councillors that they cannot possibly get re-elected unless they promise MORE ACTION TO PROMOTE … Read More