As 2014 draws to a close it would probably be fair to say that those of us who are advocating transformative improvements for cycling in Sutton, improvements that could ultimately see cycling become a normal everyday activity for many of…
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Space for Cycling Petition
At the time of the May council elections this year, just five of the 54 elected councillors in the borough had promised their support to help make our streets safe and more inviting for cycling. Now, six months on, support…
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Notes from our December 2014 meeting
For our final meeting of the year, we were back at the Cock and Bull, Sutton High Street, SM1 1HF on Monday, 1st December. We were pleased to be joined by Councillor Richard Marston (Worcester Park, Liberal Democrat, Chair Cheam North…
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Notes from our November 2014 meeting
This meeting was effectively the first of Get Sutton Cycling’s regular monthly meetings to be held on the first Monday of each month. The meeting took place in The Parlour at Trinity Church Halls, Hill Road, Sutton, SM1 1DZ. This…
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Worcester Park footpath: improvements and designation as cycle route
The Consultation In July 2014, Sutton Council wrote to us asking for our views on proposals to improve the footpath (Public Right of Way 1) between Green Lane and Trafalgar Avenue in Worcester Park and to designate the path as…
Peterborough Road cycle path
On the 31 July 2014, Get Sutton Cycling wrote to Sutton Council to ask for a new design to the cycle path linking Peterborough Road with Bishopsford Road in the Wandle Valley ward. The email is reproduced below. To: Lynn…
Our feeder ride to FreeCycle Quiz!
Calling all riders who joined our Ride London feeder ride to FreeCycle on Saturday, 7 August! On behalf of the London Cycling Campaign, ride leader Chas, and the ride marshals Ivan, Victoria and Lindsay, would like to thank you for…
Space for Cycling: action points for Sutton
Space for Cycling, an initiative from the London Cycling Campaign [1], [2], called on every candidate in the May 2014 London council elections to support one specific action that would help to begin the process of making their local streets…
The draft London Cycling Design Standards: making better and safer streets for all
The long awaited London Cycling Design Standards (draft for consultation) have been published today: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/cycling/draft-london-cycling-design-standards It’s great news, not only because these guidelines are about raising standards and delivering high-quality infrastructure, but also because there is the recognition that cycling…
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Get Sutton Cycling 
Green Wrythe Lane footway cycleway proposal – a lack of vision for cycling
No one said it was going to be easy to start the process of making our streets as safe and inviting for cycling as they are in the Netherlands. It should be, but no one, in their heart of hearts,…
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