Category Archives: Cycling

Broad Green roads to become a Low Traffic Neighbourhood

Posted on September 18, 2020 by

Four streets in Broad Green, close to West Croydon Station and bus garage, are to have traffic restrictions installed at the end of this month in the latest phase of the government-funded Streetspace scheme. The council announced today that it … Continue reading →

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Loss of free travel for children is another Tory-made mess

Posted on September 4, 2020 by

CROYDON COMMENTARY: The Tory transport minister is ‘stealing free travel from young Londoners just when they need it most’. By CAROLINE RUSSELL, the Green Party London Assembly Member Schools are now going back but nobody can yet tell under-18s in … Continue reading →

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Now is not time to play politics with London’s public transport

Posted on August 22, 2020 by

CROYDON COMMENTARY: Regular readers have seen through the political shenanigans over fare rises forced on London by central government. DAN MAERTENS, pictured right, says that we should be helping our public transport system and curbing the use of  private vehicles … Continue reading →

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Anti-London Tories install Gilligan as they plot a takeover

Posted on August 21, 2020 by

Political editor WALTER CRONXITE reports on the existential crisis facing not only the Mayor, but the whole London regional tier of government The news that the Tory government is to impose a 2.6 per cent fare hike on the capital’s … Continue reading →

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MP takes on council and Mayor over Upper Norwood roads

Posted on August 12, 2020 by

Our transport correspondent, JEREMY CLACKSON, on renewed calls for consultation over traffic calming measures introduced by TfL and the local council that Steve Reed has called ‘roadblocks’ Steve Reed OBE has entered the row over Upper Norwood’s Low Traffic Neighbourhood … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon Council, Croydon North, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Cycling, Steve Reed MP, TfL, Transport | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

Fears unfounded over Crystal Palace’s Low Traffic network

Posted on August 8, 2020 by

JOE PAXTON reports from Upper Norwood after the first week of controversial road closures which, despite predictions of doom and gloom, have not caused Armageddon Local social media earlier this week was debating which of the Four Horsemen of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Commuting, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Cycling, Stuart King, Transport | Tagged , , , , , | 13 Comments

Let’s give Crystal Palace’s streets a chance to breathe again

Posted on August 5, 2020 by

CROYDON COMMENTARY: Even ward councillors need to check what petitions they are signing, and what their party policies are. AUSTEN COOPER sifts through some of the contradictory opposition to road closures in Upper Norwood Let’s get one thing straight. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Cycling, Pat Ryan, Stephen Mann, Transport | Tagged , , , , , , | 12 Comments

Triangle will be ‘decimated’ by road closures, warns councillor

Posted on August 3, 2020 by

The Labour group at the Town Hall, already riven with fault lines on a number of contentious issues, is facing another split, this time over road closures in Upper Norwood that have been introduced today under coronavirus emergency powers. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Angela Wilkins, Bromley Council, Commuting, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Cycling, Environment, London-wide issues, Pat Ryan, South Norwood, Stuart King, TfL, Transport | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

It’s time for action to make borough’s roads safe for cyclists

Posted on June 27, 2020 by

CROYDON COMMENTARY: The plan for a green recovery in the borough announced this week meets with approval from MARCUS CHURCHILL, pictured left, but he says that the proposals are long overdue and need to be implemented urgently I fully commend … Continue reading →

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‘A once in a generation opportunity to shape a new Croydon’

Posted on June 24, 2020 by

We’ve had red Labour. There’s been “Blue Labour”. Now, a handful of councillors from the north of the borough want to see a truly “Green” Labour in Croydon. Learning from many of the environmental benefits of the coronavirus lockdown, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Crisis Commission, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Cycling, Environment, Health, Jamie Audsley, Muhammad Ali, Tramlink, Transport | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Road closures make sense – now and when lockdown is over

Posted on May 27, 2020 by

CROYDON COMMENTARY: Road closures to motor vehicles during the coronavirus lockdown in an area around South Norwood have found approval with at least one cyclist as they travel to work. ROB CALLENDER, right, explains I work a second job part-time … Continue reading →

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Psst! Don’t tell anyone: parking restrictions return on Tuesday

Posted on May 23, 2020 by

Transport correspondent JEREMY CLACKSON on an announcement sneaked out deviously late on the Friday evening of a bank holiday weekend, probably in the hope that no one would notice the 25% discount on resident parking permits Anyone would think that … Continue reading →

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Extinction Rebellion ‘reclaims streets’ with bike lanes in Sutton

Posted on May 21, 2020 by

While the covid-19 road closures and pavement widenings in Croydon have had a mixed reception so far, over in neighbouring Sutton, with its vast, polluting waste incinerator, the LibDem-run council has used the coronavirus emergency powers to do absolutely nothing … Continue reading →

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Sustrans charity is mapping the changes to London’s streets

Posted on May 19, 2020 by

Sustrans, the walking and cycling charity, has created a live online map allowing Londoners to share their views on emergency measures as councils and Transport for London rapidly prioritise walking and cycling on the capital’s streets to allow Londoners to … Continue reading →

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South Norwood’s road closures cause mile-long tailbacks

Posted on May 15, 2020 by

Our transport correspondent, JEREMY CLACKSON, took a socially distanced stroll around South Norwood yesterday and found the council’s roads  experiment delivering predictable results Two weeks in to the council’s coronavirus road closure experiment, and the brains trust in Fisher’s Folly … Continue reading →

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Five roads are to be closed under emergency covid measures

Posted on May 1, 2020 by

Five Croydon roads are to be closed to motor traffic from Sunday under special coronavirus emergency legislation, in efforts to make streets more pedestrian and cyclist-friendly and to open up new cycle routes for use by key workers riding bikes … Continue reading →

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Sustrans is pedalling a new site with bike info for key workers

Posted on April 16, 2020 by

Inspired by a London key worker, charity Sustrans has created a new website – Cycles4KeyWorkers – to make cycling easier for key workers during covid-19 Key workers across London can now find stores that offer deals on cycles and equipment … Continue reading →

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Council finally decides to cancel cabinet and Town Hall meeting

Posted on March 23, 2020 by

Croydon Council has cancelled tonight’s planned cabinet meeting at the Town Hall and has scrapped the full meeting of the borough’s 70 councillors that was due to be held in the chamber next Monday, as council execs slowly get round … Continue reading →

Posted in Bernard Weatherill House, Croydon Council, Cycling, Jo Negrini, Planning, Transport | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Coulsdon shop asks public to help find £4,500 stolen e-bike

Posted on March 12, 2020 by

A small independent trader in Coulsdon is reeling from the shock of having £4,500 stolen from them this week, when a “customer” rode off during a test ride on a top-of-the-range bicycle from Energise E-bikes. It is the first time … Continue reading →

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E-bikes for Beginners Brunch, Coulsdon, Mar 15

Posted on March 4, 2020 by
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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 →

Posted in Commuting, Crime, Croydon Council, Cycling, East Croydon, Lime bicycles, Stuart King, TfL, Transport | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Andrew Pelling, Broad Green, Business, Colonnades, Cycling, Environment, Harris Primary Purley Way, Housing, Ikea, Joy Prince, Manju Shahul Hameed, Mayor of London, Paul Scott, Planning, Property, Purley Way, Robert Canning, Stuart Collins, TfL, Transport, Waddon, Waste incinerator, Wing Yip | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments