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Rail operators ‘pause’ the removal of East Croydon bike rack
Southern Rail is to “pause” on its removal of the bike rack on Billinton Hill. The news comes barely a week after Inside Croydon broke the story of the train operators’ plan, which they claimed was necessary because of the … Continue reading
Posted in Addiscombe West, Commuting, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Croydon East, Croydon West, Cycling, East Croydon, Natasha Irons, Sarah Jones MP, Transport
Tagged Addiscombe, Boxpark, Car bomb, Cherry Orchard Road, commuting, Croydon, Croydon Cycle Hub, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Croydon East, Croydon West, Cycling, East Croydon station, George Street, Natasha Irons MP, Sarah Jones MP, Southern Rail
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MPs join campaign to save East Croydon Station’s bike racks
Two Croydon MPs have added their support to a campaign to stop Southern Rail from removing bicycle racks from East Croydon Station. Inside Croydon broke the news last week that the rail operators had given commuter cyclists just 11 days’ … Continue reading
Posted in Addiscombe West, Commuting, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Croydon East, Croydon West, Cycling, East Croydon, Natasha Irons, Sarah Jones MP, Transport
Tagged Addiscombe, Boxpark, Car bomb, Cherry Orchard Road, commuting, Croydon, Croydon Cycle Hub, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Croydon East, Croydon West, Cycling, East Croydon station, George Street, Natasha Irons MP, Sarah Jones MP, Southern Rail
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Southern axe bike racks over car bomb fears at East Croydon
Rail operators Southern say that they intend to remove bicycle racks from outside East Croydon Station because of security considerations, including the possibility of a car bomb attack on the London to Brighton mainline. Southern posted notices this week notifying … Continue reading
Commuters protest at plan to remove East Croydon cycle racks
Croydon’s cyclists are protesting over a late-notice and unconsulted decision by Southern Rail to remove their secure bike storage at East Croydon Station, leaving them without a safe place to lock up their bicycles. Southern posted notices only yesterday, notifying … Continue reading
Pro-car Perry’s cycle lane ‘vandalism’ could cost council £1m
Susan Hall fan-boy Jason Perry, after operating a web page that gave encouragement to ULEZ vandals, is about to commit his own act of vandalism on a piece of public infrastructure that he has undermined from the start, reports JEREMY … Continue reading
Posted in Community associations, Commuting, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Cycling, Environment, Karen Agbabiaka, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Parking, Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown, Scott Roche, South Croydon, TfL, Transport, ULEZ, Waddon
Tagged Brighton Road, Brighton Road Cycle Corridor, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, London, London Assembly, London Borough of Croydon, London Cycling Campaign, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Purley, Purley and Riddlesdown, Purley and Woodcote, Scott Roche, South Croydon, TfL, Tory, Transport for London, Waddon
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Cash-strapped council misses out on millions in travel grants
Our transport correspondent, JEREMY CLACKSON, on how Mayor Perry’s pro-pollution, pro-car agenda has left Croydon pot-less, again Croydon, under pro-pollution Perry, its elected Mayor, is the only borough in the whole of London that has failed to apply for new … Continue reading
Posted in Boris Johnson, Commuting, Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Cycling, Environment, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Sian Berry, TfL, Transport
Tagged Austen Cooper, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Cycleways, Cycling, Green Party, London, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Sian Berry, TfL, Tory, Transport for London
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Crunch! Cyclist seriously injured after crash in sabotaged lane
Our law correspondent, LEE GULACTION, reports on another possible costly court case that could be brought against the cash-strapped council because of Tory Mayor’s decisions Mayor Jason Perry’s war on cyclists has claimed its first reported casualty, with a cyclist … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Cycling, Environment, Karen Agbabiaka, Mayor Jason Perry, South Croydon, Transport
Tagged Brighton Road, Brighton Road Cycle Corridor, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Cycling, London Cycling Campaign, Mayor Jason Perry, Richard Lander, Tory
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Perry’s back-pedalling furiously on Boris-backed bike scheme
Croydon Mayor’s long-term opposition to safe cycling infrastructure could yet lead to a scheme along Brighton Road causing someone serious injury, maybe worse, as the council fails to act on a potential death trap. By JEREMY CLACKSON, transport correspondent The … Continue reading
Posted in Boris Johnson, Crime, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Environment, Health, Maria Gatland, Mayor Jason Perry, Purley, Ria Patel, South Croydon
Tagged Boris Johnson, Brighton Road, Brighton Road Cycle Corridor, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, London Borough of Croydon, Maria Gatland, Mayor Jason Perry, Purley, South Croydon, Tory
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Has the Mayor ordered the cyclists’ magic wands to disappear?
Just three days before the Brighton Road “Cycle Corridor” from Purley to the town centre, part of a £5million TfL-funded scheme, is due to be formally unveiled, contractors for Croydon Council were out on the road last night, removing many … Continue reading
Borough needs to change gear to access £100m cycle fund
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Our borough scored poorly in a Healthy Streets report published last week. AUSTEN COOPER on how that can be improved “The joy of cycling is that doing it doesn’t just benefit you. It doesn’t just make you happier. … Continue reading
Croydon among worst London boroughs for ‘healthy’ streets
The council deputy leader’s cycling strategy appears to have gone down a dead-end street, as environmental report ranks the borough the 10th worst in London. By STEVEN DOWNES A report published yesterday shows that even when Croydon Council does have … Continue reading
Posted in Clive Fraser, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Cycling, Environment, London-wide issues, Pat Ryan, Schools, Stuart King, TfL, Transport
Tagged Campaign for Protection of Rural England, Clive Fraser, Croydon Cycling Campaign, London Borough Healthy Streets Scorecard, London Cycling Campaign, Low Traffic Neighbourhood, LTNs, Pat Ryan, South Norwood, STUART KING, Sustrans, Upper Norwood
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Removal of LTNs was unnecessary says cycling campaign
Croydon Council acted prematurely in removing its Low Traffic Neighbourhood schemes in Crystal Palace and South Norwood, according to the London Cycling Campaign. The council decided to remove the planters and other measures following a ruling from a High Court … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Cycling, Environment, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, South Norwood, TfL, Transport
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, London Ambulance Service, London Borough of Croydon, London Cycling Campaign, Low Traffic Neighbourhood, LTN, Sadiq Khan, South Norwood, TfL, Transport for London
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Let’s give Crystal Palace’s streets a chance to breathe again
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
It’s time for action to make borough’s roads safe for cyclists
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
Posted in Commuting, Cycling, Environment, Transport
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Marcus Churchill
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‘A once in a generation opportunity to shape a new Croydon’
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 Climate Crisis Commission, Croydon BME Forum, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Croydon XR, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace Transition Town, Green Recovery Plan, Jamie Audsley, Labour, Muhammad Ali
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Dockless scheme launched as Croydon stays in bike slow lane
Our transport correspondent, JEREMY CLACKSON, finds the council adding a dash of Lime to its otherwise questionable green credentials Just as the rest of the country appears to be abandoning dockless bicycle hire schemes, Croydon Council has belatedly jumped aboard … Continue reading
Posted in Boris Bikes, Business, Community associations, Commuting, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Cycling, East Croydon, Lime bicycles, TfL, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Boris Bikes, Croydon Cycling Campaign, East Croydon station, Lime e-bikes, TfL, Transport for London, West Croydon station
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Old Town underpasses to be filled thanks to £10m TfL grant
Transport correspondent JEREMY CLACKSON on moves to remove a barrier to pedestrians and cyclists which has seen the town centre split in half more than half a century The dingy, often intimidating and piss-tainted pedestrian subways under the Croydon Flyover … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Pelling, Commuting, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Cycling, Joy Prince, Robert Canning, Stuart King, TfL, Transport, Waddon
Tagged Andrew Pelling, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Labour, London, London Borough of Croydon, Old Town, STUART KING, TfL, Transport for London, Waddon
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Saddle up for Croydon Cyclists’ Ghost Tour, Nov 20
Posted in Activities, Croydon Cycling Campaign
Tagged Croydon Cycling Campaign, Stanley Halls, West Croydon
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Time has come to park the ban on cycling in Croydon’s parks
Elected on a manifesto which promised a clean, green borough, Labour’s delivery on cycling in Croydon has been, at best, sub-optimal. Disappearing cycle lanes on South End and London Road might be bad enough, but the abandonment of the car-free … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Croydon parks, Cycling, Environment, Friends of Wandle Park, Lloyd Park, TfL, Transport, Wandle Park
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Lloyd Park, Park Hill Park, Sustrans, TfL, Transport for London, Waddon, Wandle Park
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Croydon needs to race for a Superhighway for a real legacy
CROYDON COMMENTARY: After three deadly accidents involving cyclists in Croydon in the past month, AUSTEN COOPER says that our borough’s roads are overdue a modern transport infrastructure Tomorrow evening sees the return of the Pearl Izumi Tour Series that last … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Cycling, Cycling, Selhurst, Sport, TfL, Timothy Godfrey, Transport
Tagged Austen Cooper, Croydon, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Selhurst, Timothy Godfrey
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Croydon inter-faith bike ride and picnic, June 5
Posted in Activities, Church and religions, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Cycling
Tagged churches, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Cycling
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Coulsdon cycle shop stages St George’s Day celebration
Cycling Made Easy in Coulsdon is staging a special bike ride on St George’s Day, April 23, to mark 125 years of cycling in the town. They say, “When we found out that our building, 226 Brighton Road, Coulsdon had … Continue reading
Posted in Coulsdon, Cycling, Cycling, Sport, Transport
Tagged Coulsdon, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Cycling
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It’s jams today and jams tomorrow with TfL’s Fiveways scheme
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Transport for London’s announcement this week of its preferred option for a road scheme at the Purley Way by Waddon Station has generally been regarded as the least bad of two bad choices. Here, AUSTEN COOPER highlights some … Continue reading
