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New ‘Residential Cycle Parking Coordinator’ for Lambeth

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

And she is Claire Dickson – her role being to implement and manage cycle parking in residential areas.
You may recall some lively debate here on the blog a while back on cycle parking in general and ‘plantlocks’ in particular that kept everyone entertained for ages – but it didn’t move the matter forward.
We now have [...]

New wobbly bridge to join Vauxhall and Pimlico?

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

A new “wobbly” bridge could be built across the Thames to provide better links to the last remaining major regeneration area in central London.
A draft strategy published today by Boris Johnson suggests erecting a cycle and pedestrian bridge to conenect the site in Vauxhall with Pimlico.
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23761203-second-wobbly-bridge-for-london.do

Plantlocks to lock your bikes to

Saturday, July 18th, 2009

Here’s a photo and how to lock your bike up to them:

This is Draeyk’s initiative (not Viva Vauxhall’s) and he has identified 13 potential sites for these containers:

Lambeth Council would supply and bolt the containers to the pavements.  Draeyk wants to know what you think before going ahead with this, so please:

e-mail him on draeyk@yahoo.co.uk
comment [...]

Review of existing parking schemes

Saturday, June 6th, 2009

Controlled Parking Zones (CPZ) were simply ignoring our requests for an update as to where we are with the Parking Review and for a timeline that we could work to.  In the end we resorted to asking Cllr Rob Banks to generate a member’s enquiry which meant that CPZ had to respond in writing within [...]

Car Club coming to Langley Lane

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

Lambeth Council intends to provide Car Club parking spaces and a loading place in Langley Lane in front of The Academy.  This will be welcomed by non-car owners, but unfortunately will take away a number of residents’ parking bays.
If you wish to object, please read the notice and note that all objections must be submitted [...]