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A meeting with new MP for Sutton and Cheam, Paul Scully

Yesterday (13 June 2015), newly elected Sutton and Cheam MP, Paul Scully, held surgeries at several locations across the constituency for the first time since his election on 5 May. I took the opportunity to go along to Paul’s afternoon

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Consultation expected imminently on Sutton’s draft Cycling Strategy

Three transport planning consultancies, Phil Jones Associates, Steer Davies Gleave and Transport Initiatives, were shortlisted by Sutton Council in late February or early March to bid for the production of a draft Cycling Strategy for the borough. The work was

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Heart of Hackbridge and space for cycling

At the Sutton Council Meeting held on 19 January 2015, Councillor Neil Garratt (Beddington South, Conservative) tabled four questions, two of which had cycling themes. The first of Neil’s cycling-related questions, to be discussed here, concerned the Outer London Fund

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And then there were ten!

We were delighted to receive the news on 14 April 2015 that Councillor Hanna Zuchowska (Liberal Democrat, Wandle Valley) had added her support to Space for Cycling in Sutton. Along with Councillor Manuel Abellan (Liberal Democrat, Beddington South), who declared

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Transforming Fiveways Croydon

Cover to consultation document

A response to the TfL/Croydon Council consultation on Fiveways, Croydon | March 2015 Here is our response to the “Transforming Fiveways” consultation, as submitted to Transport for London on 14 March 2015. The response is also available to download from the link

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A compromise is reached on Green Wrythe Lane

Green Wrythe Lane, update 17 March 2015: Improvements to be made to footway, but footway not to be part of a cycle network  Further to our 22 January 2015 update on the Green Wrythe Lane footway cycleway we now understand, from the

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Notes from our March 2015 meeting

Our second meeting of 2015 was held at the Cock and Bull, Sutton High Street on Monday 16 March. The Cock and Bull provided a suitably relaxed atmosphere, and there was plenty of space at a couple of tables for

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Green Wrythe Lane: an update

Sutton Council’s proposals for Green Wrythe Lane, update 22 January 2015 Get Sutton Cycling is pleased to learn that Transport for London has asked Sutton Council to put their proposed scheme for a cycleway footway, on a section along the

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Sutton Cycle Funding 2015-16

Sutton Council’s report, Local Implementation Plan Funding 2015/2016, has been published as part of an agenda item to the Environment and Neighbourhood Committee meeting on 15 January 2015. For anyone who wishes to know what new cycling infrastructure to expect

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Get Sutton Cycling and the draft Sustainable Transport Strategy

London Borough of Sutton’s consultation on it’s draft Sustainable Transport Strategy closed on 4 January 2015. The draft Sustainable Transport Strategy, published at the beginning of November 2014, sets out the council’s policies and proposals to improve Sutton’s transport and environment

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