Get Sutton Cycling now has an email group all about issues concerning people who want to cycle and people who already cycle in the London Borough of Sutton. Our main interest is sharing ideas and knowledge so as to encourage…
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Looking back at 2019 and looking forward to 2020
The start of a new year is a good time to reflect, take stock and look forward. So here is a brief look back at some of the cycling issues and successes of 2019 in the borough, and some thoughts…
New cycle route Quality Criteria
TfL has released details outlining the latest expected levels of provision for all proposed signed cycle routes in London. A New Cycle Route Quality Criteria tool spreadsheet, along with an accompanying Technical Note, was revealed by the Mayor of London,…
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…
Posted in Comment, Consultation
Glancing back to 2012, looking forward to 2018
Five years on from ‘Cycling towards 2014’ provides an opportunity for reflection In April 2012, I wrote to all fifty-four elected councillors in Sutton. The open letter, ‘Cycling towards 2014’, was published on the Sutton Living Streets website and is…
Healthy Streets for London
Healthy Streets for London, healthy residents in Sutton Today, 16 February 2017, the Mayor’s office, Transport for London, and the new Walking and Cycling Commissioner Will Norman, launched Healthy Streets for London: prioritising walking, cycling and public transport. Read the…
Cycling towards 2018
Open letter to all Sutton councillors, 5 May 2016: Cllr. Pathumal Ali (Liberal Democrat, Beddington North) Cllr. Nick Mattey (Independent (expelled from Liberal Democrat Party, 15 April 2015; joined Green Party, 25 April 2016), Beddington North) Cllr. Nighat Piracha (Liberal…
Andrew Gilligan at the Hackney Cycling Conference 2015
The fourth annual Hackney Cycling Conference, organised by Hackney Council with help from the Hackney Cycling Campaign, took place on 5 June 2015. This year the event was supported by Steer Davies Gleave, L&Q, Transport Initiatives and Cyclehoop, and took…
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…
An apology
We would like to apologise for an indiscretion on our public messaging platform ‘groupsio’ on 14 August. The use of a particular phrase was highly regrettable, and we owe an apology to everyone who has been affected by it. The…