The Foresters Drive Highway Improvement Programme informal consultation closed on 9 March 2020. The consultation focussed on phase 1 of an improvement programme Three traffic safety measures were outlined in the consultation for Foresters Drive (located at the intersections with Great…
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First meeting with Elliot Colburn MP
Charles Martin and I (Marcus Howarth) met with the newly elected MP for Carshalton and Wallington today (14 February 2020). We asked straight off, what is he going to do about cycling infrastructure? He set the stage saying we don’t…
Notes from our January 2020 meeting
Next meet up will be: Date and time: Monday 27th January, 7.30pm for 7.45pm start Venue: The Robin Hood (upstairs), 52 West St, Sutton SM1 1SH This will include agenda, discuss the upcoming LCC local group survey and review what’s been…
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Cycling Events in Beddington Park – Bike Fest : Saturday 21st September
Car Free day is Sunday 22nd September: London Car Free Day (Streets for people) Reimagine. Your city. Car free (TFL). The preceeding day Beddington Park will be host to Bike Fest with local cycling groups and activities during the afternoon…
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Notes from our May 2019 Meeting
Date and time: Wednesday 22nd May 7.30pm. Venue: The California, 267 Brighton Rd, Sutton SM2 5SU Meeting Agenda Welcome, introductions, and apologies for absence (Gary James/Chair) Actions and matters arising from our last meeting on 9 March 2019 (All) Bikefest 21st Sept- discuss what will…
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Our response to recent Wallington TMOs
The TMO office at LBS sent a consultation SuttMap 1067 out to some interested parties. The London Borough of Sutton are proposing to make Traffic Management Orders to facilitate a traffic calming schemes and prevention of obstruction in:- Sandy Lane…
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Our response to the Demand Responsive Bus Trial consultation
Starting in May 2019 TFL are planning a 12 month trial with a fleet of 8 wheelchair accessible Ultra Low Emission Zone standard Mercedes 16 seater minibuses around Sutton. It would work using a Uber-style on demand app and designated…
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Our response to the Windsor Avenue Area consultation
The Windsor Avenue area consultation is essentially about a 20mph scheme, with the added bonus of a single no-entry point. Therefore we have included a ‘headline’ that welcomes the introduction of 20mph but adds that, in order to encourage more…
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Our Response to Draft Air Quality Action Plan Consultation
The plan already mentions Cleaner Transport as it’s first key point, we re-iterate in our response how cycling can be a major factor in this and link our previous film. Cleaner transport: road transport is the main source of air…
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Get Sutton Cycling 
Thoughts on using Cyclescape
What follows are some thoughts on using Cyclescape that have come to mind following the recent response Our response to recent Wallington TMOs Threads As there were a number of changes involved I thought we could have a few different threads…