Sutton just loves its low traffic neighbourhoods and their road closures – and among the winners are… Sutton’s own motorists. Plenty of other groupsd win too – all over the London Borough of Sutton
Yearly Archives: 2021
Sutton Cycle Forum November 2021
Held remotely using Google Meet on 17th November 2021. The previous meeting notes from 29th September 2021 held on Google Meet. Scheme updates for November 2021 (PDF) We supplied a list of points requiring updates, we would not necessarily have…
Posted in Cycle Forum
Sutton Cycle Forum September 2021
Held remotely using Google Meet on 29th September 2021. The previous meeting notes from 30th July 2021 held on Google Meet. No scheme updates supplied. Council supplied an initial draft agenda as: List of planned works for LIP 22/23 (basically…
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Building back better?
Looking forward to the completion of the renewed cycle path by the river in Hackbridge, the photos looked promising in the Spring of this year. Now it has been open for a while and – most importantly – people are using it, what does it add to local cycling? Well, if luck is on your side, you may find it a pleasant and useful short ride… or you may not.
Posted in Advocacy
Annual Wildlife Ride – Tuesday Evening, 27/07/2021
Account of the Annual Wildlife Ride organised by Cyclism (https://www.cyclism.org.uk/) Meeting Point: Lavington Road, by footbridge (CR0 4PQ) Beddington. Led by Dave Warburton (Biodiversity Officer, London Borough of Sutton) Sometimes a ride doesn’t fit into the normal expected format of…
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2021 Summer Solstice Evening Ride
Posted on behalf of Dominic Hewlett The longest day occurred on Monday 21st June this year, and the annual Solstice ride took place two days later. This joint LCC evening ride brings together the boroughs of Kingston, Merton, Richmond, and…
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Three cheers for Boris !!!
Last year, the Government published Gear Change: a bold vision for cycling and walking Gear change . Twelve months later it has been followed up by Gear Change: One Year On . In his Foreword, the Prime Minister says: “Since…
Posted in Advocacy
School Streets get the go-ahead
By John Garnsworthy Get Sutton Cycling is delighted to hear that the Council’s Environment and Sustainable Transport Committee has given the go-ahead for 11 School Streets in the borough. We look forward to seeing them introduced in the autumn for the…
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Sutton Cycle Forum July 2021
The first Sutton Cycle Forum since those held pre-Covid, this was also the first held remotely using Google Meet on 30th July 2021. The previous meeting notes from 18 December 2019 at the offices of Sutton Council, Denmark Road. We…
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Healthy Streets Score Card Results
The recently published Healthy Streets score card results. unfortunately show Sutton ranked near the bottom of Inner/Outer London boroughs. Overall Below shows the 2021 figures. LTNs When we look at Low Traffic Neighbourhoods unfortunately we fall further down the score…
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