Following on from our commentary in August 2019, Carshalton Station approach road – safety improvements expected soon, there is now some further progress to report (beyond the cutting back of foliage that took place towards the end October). In recent days…
A contra-flow for cycling has been provided on the Carshalton station approach road for a number of years. However, the contra-flow, which exists on a road owned by Network Rail and leased to the incumbent rail operator (currently Govia Thameslink…
The last few weeks have been quite significant in terms of the future for cycling in Sutton. Throughout the autumn some ideas for major cycling schemes on TfL roads, in part derived from our Space for Cycling ‘ward asks’ of…
The excitement that followed the Space for Cycling petition handover to the Leader of the Council towards the end of July, complete with the declaration that the political will is there and that all that was now required was action, has…
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…
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…
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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