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…
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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No more taxpayer-funded facilities until they obey traffic laws
In this picture, you can see part of the pavement has been set aside for car parking on the A237 in Woodcote Road, Wallington. But there are at least two vehicles parked so badly that they spill out on to…
What will the new London Cycling Design Standards mean for Sutton?
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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Is Sutton really trying to provide sustainable transport?
Sutton Council is consulting local residents and stakeholders on its Draft Sustainable Transport Strategy and would like to hear your views. You need to provide feedback by January 4th. A number of us have read the document and pooling together…
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Posted in Advocacy, Consultation, Liveable Town Centres
Posted in Advocacy, Consultation, Liveable Town Centres
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,…
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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Get Sutton Cycling 
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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