Crystal Palace Parade – a personal view
Southwark Council is holding a consultation regarding proposals to significantly improve the Crystal Palace Parade / Westwood Hill / Sydenham Hill and Fountain Drive road junctions.
Note this post is … Read More
Brunel Bridge
The autumn infrastructure plan announced today (Dec 4th, 2014) is pretty depressing reading (https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/381884/2902895_NationalInfrastructurePlan2014_acc.pdf). 15 billion for roads, 114 million for the 8 “cycling cities”. So cycling just 0.76% of … Read More
Public Health Case for Cycling
The public health case for active travel (cycling and walking) is overwhelming. But is still not getting through to policy-makers. So when Southwark Cyclists were invited to prepare a paper … Read More
Southwark’s new cycling strategy — the map
Whether or not you cycle, Southwark want you to tell them what they can do to make cycling in Southwark better. The general idea is that comments will help Southwark … Read More
Healthy Ride Report, 22nd Nov 2014
An amazing 16 riders in Peckham Square on a rainy morning with a pretty iffy forecast. All well prepared for some rain, which in the end never materialised. Uphill start … Read More
Want cycle parking near you?
Frustrating isn’t it? You cycle all the way to work or home and there is nowhere safe to leave your trusty bike. Get more cycle parking where you want it … Read More
Deptford Creek Swing Bridge – Nearly ready
Recent pictures from Greenwich Cyclists and intelligence from Healthy Rider David Senior show the long-awaited bridge on National Route 4 swinging. Cannot find a date for official opening, however. (Photos … Read More
Healthy Ride + Report. 15 Nov 2014.
Great turnout today for the plus ride with 21 of us led by Philippa starting out just after 9.30 from a drizzly Canada Water heading East on National Route 4. Luckily … Read More
Agenda for AGM, 6.30, Weds 12th November
Meeting is in 3 parts:
- Deal with regular monthly meetings matters
- Do the formal AGM business
- Enjoy some sociable drinks and snacks.
Please try and get there and … Read More
Annual General Meeting, 12th Nov 2014
Message from Andy Cawdell, Co-Ordinator, Southwark Cyclists
It is that time of year again – democracy hits and you get to elect who is going to guide / lead control … Read More