Sutton Cycle Forum ideas for 2023

The previous meeting notes from 11th October 2022 held on Google Meet.

Currently there’s no date set for the next Sutton Cycle Forum meeting.

If specific schemes can be discussed (online or on site) over the next few months (February, March & April) the next Sutton Cycle Forum should be well placed to meet later in the year, potentially May? June?

Below are some suggested schemes (but not limited to) for discussion this year to provide an opportunity for local residents to offer early advice from the perspective of riding a bike.

From Environment and Sustainable Transport Committee – Thursday, 15th December, 2022 7.00 pm

Specifically the “TfL Highway Programmes 2022/23 and 2023/24” – Borough Cycling items in

• 7b) 2023/24 and indicative 2024/25 programmes: (A) / Environment and Sustainable Transport Committee (PDF)

Priority			23/24 Staff funding	23/24 Project funding	Cycle Scheme discussion links	Notes
High	Mitcham – Wallington		£55k	£20k	TBA – are details available to discuss?	Quote: Feasibility funding to identify a route and deliver an outcome report in 2022/23 and start engagement, continue engagement/consult in 23/24 and delivery 24/25. The feasibility exercise will be coordinated with LB of Merton to provide a continuous route that is identified by TfL as a strategic priority cycle route with a primary focus on A237, and will also consider the Goat Road junction that is on the borough boundary.
Top	Colliers Wood – Sutton (North/South route)	North Sutton to Sutton Town Centre section	£35k	£95k	from 2020 from 2019 (Tweeddale)	In addition to the existing NCN29 are other routes being looked at? see new thread discussing options added to the more recent issue.
High		St. Helier section	£35k	£330k	from 2019	See the previous discussions, opportunities to connect more locations exist, route is not direct, wayfinding does not exist.
High	Worcester Park – Sutton (East/West route)		£15k	£15k	TBA – are details available to discuss?	Quote: Funding would be to review routes and to commence next steps including concept designs and consultation planning with data collection necessary to inform designs.

Last June there was an action to “manage a folder of potential schemes/photos of locations that could be improved. SCF members etc to contribute.”, we already have the ability to post, link images, maps and street views allowing discussion on Cyclescape so some links are provided in table above. Hopefully this can be used going forward.

As linked in the table above, there are now more notes on Rosehill – High Street route options for the Colliers Wood – Sutton
(North/South route) – North Sutton to Sutton Town Centre section. The scheme marked as Top Priority.

It was confirmed in October that “at the TfL bidding stage our schemes do not contain the level of detail required in LTN 1/20” but “any design element of a TfL scheme will be designed to LTN 1/20”.

More discussions should mean we are capturing below in the designs/routes from the outset.

The Core Design Principles
Five basic requirements cover all new infrastructure. Above all, cycling and walking infrastructure should be directly accessible for all, and be:

• Coherent
• Direct
• Safe
• Comfortable
• Attractive

Under these headings are some more detailed key principles:

• Routes should be simple to navigate and of a consistently high quality
• Cycle routes should be at least equally as direct as motor vehicle routes
• Cycle infrastructure should be safe for all, and always perceived as safe
• Good quality, well-maintained surfaces
• Public spaces should be well designed for people to spend time

These principles help inform decision making throughout the design process, and ultimately avoid unsafe and unusable cycle lanes and infrastructure.

from https://turvec.com/blog/a-quick-guide-to-ltn-1-20/

Some comments on the North Street Parallel crossing may lead to further discussion for next steps.

Other forum actions

• Sarah Rye attend these meetings and try to avoid regular date clashes.  Helen will circulate a Doodle sheet
• Wayfinding audit – vacancy for a Public Rights of Way (PROW) Officer
• Ewell Road Cycle track needs maintaining & is in need of repair from Cheam Village to Nonsuch Park gates – confirmed TfL responsibility – status?
• Foresters Drive – status?
• Beddington Lane – status?
• Wallington North/South route – post-gasworks status?
• Audit of signage around school streets – status?
• … others?

Please feel free to comment and get involved.