Are you thinking of cycling more? You are spoiled for choice in Brent thanks to a vast network of volunteers! A few groups have recently started offering some exciting activities in Brent with opportunities to give cycling a try, whatever your age or stage in life! In addition to our own rides, regularly listed on […]
READ MOREWembley Central to Willesden Junction Cycleway: A Significant Opportunity for Better Walking and Cycling in Brent
December 3, 2023 0 COMMENTSNew proposals to improve walking and cycling between Wembley Central and Harlesden are an important opportunity for Brent. Brent Cycling Campaign welcomes and supports plans by Transport for London and Brent Council for safer streets, new cycle lanes, and new pedestrian crossings.
READ MORETransport for London (TfL) and the London Borough of Brent have resumed work on proposed improvements between Wembley and Willesden Junction. The current engagement is a continuation of what had commenced in early 2020 but was paused due to the pandemic. Since March 2023, TfL has had a live Ideas Board where residents and visitors […]
READ MOREIt’s almost time for our Annual General Meeting again! The date is set! It will be on Tuesday 12 September at 7pm. This will be an online meeting this year. Do register to attend via the link below. This meeting will be a chance to look back at what has been achieved in terms of […]
READ MOREBrent Cycling Campaign, along with other community groups are acting as Climate Ambassadors on behalf of Brent Council. This is to raise awareness of the Council’s Green Neighbourhood approach, to increase participation and more generally to further the understanding of the challenges we face due to the climate emergency. This means promoting the current surveys […]
READ MOREBrent Council are seeking views on their draft Church End Master Plan. The vision is promising as demonstrated by this illustration (page 5), which was also used when this plan was presented to the cabinet in a meeting on the 12th of September 2022. But we fear the lack of details may not lead the […]
READ MOREThe Council is consulting on a new draft plan of its Long Term Transport Strategy (LTTS). The deadline for responding is Wednesday 23 March 2022. This sets out priorities and proposals for improving the transport system in Brent over the next 20 years. This is an update of the current strategy which you can remind […]
READ MOREOpen letter to the Council Leader, Cllr Butt ahead of the council recommending the removal of LTNs.
READ MOREHere are our asks for the local elections due to take place in May 2022. We are sending them to the main parties. Make sure you also ask candidates to implement these measures. Successful candidates will have the most important mandates of all given the climate emergency. We want to see actions rather than words […]
READ MOREThere have been some really good books about cycling recently so we thought we would list some of our favourites as they would make an excellent gift for that special cyclist in your life. Bike Nation ISBN: 9781911214946. Published by Yellow Jersey, 2017 Guardian news correspondent, Peter Walker, takes us on a journey around the world, exploring […]
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