Quietway update: June/ July 2017 In mid-June 2017, Sutton Council sent a letter to all residents of Grennell Road, Elgin Road, Benhill Wood Road and the surrounding area [Streetmap], to inform them about the council’s proposals, in partnership with Transport…
London Cycling Campaign in Sutton: 10 July 2017 meeting notes Location: Harvest Home, 27 Beddington Lane, Croydon CR0 4TG Present: Marcus Howarth, John Kinnear, Charles Martin (Coordinator and Chair), Colin Shirley, Shirley Quemby, Michael To, Neil Webster Apologies: John Courtman, Stephen Hart, Gary…
Here we present a pictorial snapshot of the London Cycling Campaign’s led ride from Sutton to the Prudential RideLondon FreeCycle event on Saturday 29 July 2017. On behalf of Ride Leader Jess, and marshals Taf, Roy and Chas (plus one or…
On 26th June 2017, the same day on which Transport for London released details of the Better Waterloo and Lambeth Bridge consultations, Sutton Council launched the Beddington North Major Scheme consultation. Unlike the central London consultations, both of which were to run…
You probably know the busy A232, Croydon Road, through Wallington. There is an informal crossing that local cyclists use from Bute Road into Beddington Park. Cycling north on Bute Road, perhaps 5 metres before the A232, you see cyclists… …
Today, 21 June 2017, saw the publication of the mayor’s draft Transport Strategy for London. … a new long-term vision for our capital – one that puts walking, cycling and zero-emission public transport right at the heart of our day-to-day…
On 8 March 2017, Neil Garratt, Conservative Councillor for Beddington South and Deputy Leader of the Opposition, submitted three questions to Sutton Council under what is known as Standing Order 8.13 [1]. The questions related to Sutton Council’s Cycling Strategy, Hackbridge…
We are sad to learn that Christopher Parry, local cyclist, founder member of the original Sutton ‘green fair’ (now the Carshalton Environmental Fair), Chemistry teacher and family tree expert, has died. Born in Bradford in November 1942, Chris gave much time…
Overview The second Sutton Cycle Forum of 2017 (and the sixth since the borough’s Cycling Strategy was approved in November 2015, and subsequently published in February 2016) took place on 4 April 2017 (at the offices of Sutton Council, Denmark…
Glancing back to 2012, looking forward to 2018
Five years on from ‘Cycling towards 2014’ provides an opportunity for reflection In April 2012, I wrote to all fifty-four elected councillors in Sutton. The open letter, ‘Cycling towards 2014’, was published on the Sutton Living Streets website and is…