Category Archives: Cycling

Docked: Lime hire bike trial is abandoned after just six months

Posted on December 9, 2019 by

JEREMY CLACKSON, transport correspondent, on another failed council initiative The 12-month trial in Croydon of Lime bikes, the dockless hire bicycles equipped with electric motors, has been abandoned before reaching the halfway stage. Senior Town Hall sources suggest that an … Continue reading →

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Beddington Park Bike Fest, Church Road, Sep 21

Posted on September 7, 2019 by
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5% increase in road collisions set-back for Mayor’s Vision Zero

Posted on July 28, 2019 by

There was another increase in the number of people killed or seriously injured on London’s roads in 2018, figures released this week show, prompting a call for the Mayor to implement more measures more urgently for sustainable walking and cycling. … Continue reading →

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Works to begin to instal segregated cycle lane at Bedford Park

Posted on July 20, 2019 by

A new cycle lane and signalling improvements will make it easier for cyclists to access central Croydon. The work on Bedford Park will begin on Monday. Once the lane is installed, cyclists will be able to safely cycle against the … Continue reading →

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Scott unveils secret plan to build 12,000 flats beside Purley Way

Posted on June 29, 2019 by

EXCLUSIVE: Under pressure over rising housing targets, has Paul Scott found his get-out-of-jail-free card alongside the A23? KEN LEE reports Having spent the past five years excusing the overdevelopment of neighbourhoods throughout the borough by claiming that there are no … Continue reading →

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How Lime puts the squeeze on bike riders, at 15p per minute

Posted on June 10, 2019 by

KEN TOWL took a ride on one of the new dockless e-bikes that can be found in the borough, so that you don’t have to… The future has arrived in Croydon, and the future is green. Lime green. The future … Continue reading →

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Inter-Faith Bike Ride and Picnic in the Park, Jun 9

Posted on May 23, 2019 by
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