In this issue (scroll down for full details) Add your local neighbourhood to the School Run Cruncher tool Good news as another borough goes 20mph Save the date: Brockwell Park Bikes & Biscuits event – 24/05/24 London Cycling Campaign’s mayoral election London Loves Cycling wrap… Read More »Healthy Streets News, May 2024
In this issue: 1. HSS writes to London councils for action on Bus Priority 2. Mapping Controlled Parking Zones 3. New LTNs planned 4. Borough round-up – check out healthy street action in London boroughs 5. Healthy Streets Scorecard update – volunteer opportunity 6. New… Read More »Healthy Streets News, Issue 8
In this issue: 1. Resources for Local Elections 5 May 2022 – get campaigning now! 5th May social media assets CPRE London: take action on parking now with a new assessment tool for London boroughs’ parking policies London Cycling Campaign’s Climate Safe Streets campaign +… Read More »Healthy Streets News, Issue 7
In this issue: 1. Haringey Council’s Cabinet approves three new LTNs 2. Massive attitude change in favour of measures to reduce traffic on residential streets in South Fulham 3. Lambeth approves proposals to make two LTNs permanent 4. Traffic down in and around Homerton LTN,… Read More »Healthy Streets News, Issue 6
In this issue: 1. More School Streets in the pipeline in Wandsworth 2. Latest data shows Hackney has the highest proportion of adults cycling regularly of any London borough 3. Traffic reduced and cycling increased within Islington’s Canonbury West LTN + motorised traffic also… Read More »Healthy Streets News, Issue 5
The third annual Scorecard results – July 2021 The 2021 Healthy Streets Scorecard shows huge divergence in action among London boroughs on measures to improve streets during Covid crisis The year up to March 2021 was a year of huge change on London’s streets, despite… Read More »Coalition commentary on 2021 Scorecard Results
Number of healthy ‘School Streets’ has surged in London under “Streetspace” plan, with 383 installed and 68 more planned, according to Scorecard and Mums for Lungs’ report Campaigners call on councils to make trials permanent and roll traffic-free schemes out to every primary and secondary… Read More »School Streets Interim Report Media Release
Islington is leading the way, putting in traffic-free streets around schools Islington was the top-scoring borough for School Streets in this Healthy Streets Scorecard measure, with 16% of its schools temporarily closed to motor traffic during school opening and closing times. Although Croydon has more… Read More »School Streets in Islington
I first tried to cycle to school when I was fourteen – something I thought would be simple and easy. On my way, I realised how much more visible I was to other kids in the school. My bike, though cheap, was probably the most… Read More »Enabling young people to walk and cycle to school
London boroughs and the changes to street design in response to COVID-19 As a result of Coronavirus there is now a necessity to move around in new ways. London city streets do not have the capacity for those with cars to drive. Nor can the… Read More »Lockdown street changes