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Bike your way IN to history! Ever wondered about the names of Calais Road, De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill or Delft Way? Did you know that Camberwell had a thriving German population in the 19th century, supporting bakeries, a German church and visiting composers? Or that a community of French Huguenot refugees settled here? Have […]
Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday or, lapsing into English, Shrove Tuesday. Your last chance to eat sugar, butter, eggs and flour for a month. For the first time it will be celebrated in Borough and Bankside with a Bike Parade. Starting at 1pm, decorated bikes, included disabled-accessible bikes from Wheels for Wellbeing, will […]
The school is taking part in Sustrans Big Pedal week http://www.sustrans.org.uk/our-services/who-we-work/teachers/big-pedal. The Big Pedal is the UK’s largest inter-school cycling and scootering challenge. It inspires pupils, staff and parents to choose two wheels for their journey to school. Parents will cycle their children to school and then will cycle on themselves to London Bridge - or wherever […]
Southwark Cyclists will be leading a feeder ride to the Prudential Ride London event. There will also be a led return. Ride will be fully marshalled and suitable for all cyclists of any age. Meeting place is at the Cafe on Strakers Rd, in the middle of Peckham Rye Park. The cafe is marked in […]
We are out with a speed gun and the Met in Long Lane today, The limit is 20mph. Get caught the first time and you get a letter. You get a second chance. Third time you get a fine. You can do this too. Help the police catch speeding drivers. Contact us on southwark@lcc.org.uk to […]
To celebrate London Car-Free Day the north end of Bermondsey Street from White's Grounds to Saint Thomas St will be closed to traffic and opened up to the community. From 12 noon lots of bike related activities. Bikes that make smoothies, cycling entertainers, led bike rides, cargo bikes to try out. Plus local history walks; […]
Dulwich Society meeting to discuss "Getting Around Dulwich: towards a healthier, safer and more active future". Air pollution and car ownership are high in Dulwich and many elderly people feel very dependent on their cars. A parent, Dr Henrietta Collier, from Bessemer Grange primary school will tell them about the success of their street closure […]
CC stands for Community Council and their next meeting will be on Sustainability and Climate Change resilience. Caroline Russell, Chair of the GLA Environment Committee and leader of the Greens at the London Assembly will be there. Communities involved in sustainability; recycling; food growing; clean energy; plastic free living are promoting their projects at an […]
To celebrate Clean Air Day, Bessemer Grange primary school children are taking their bikes to Dulwich Park. They will be celebrating with laps of the park circuit guided by Cycle Confident and escorted by assorted marshals and ride leaders. To help meet up at Queen Mary's Gate, Dulwich Common.
Join us to celebrate the potential for more cycling to school & summer cycling with kids Have you ever wondered about a healthier, happier, and perhaps, even faster school drop-off? Join for this morning in Southwark Park to test ride a cargo bike, speak to parents who are already using different types of bicycles to […]