This is the response from Brent Cycling Campaign (first posted on 24 May 2021, to the above consultation (this section of the council’s website has been transferred to this new platform and there is no longer access to previous consultations…). However, the council is consulting again and this is the new link. [22/09/2021 – UPDATE: […]
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“The political will is there and we have a thick skin,” says Leader of the Council.
September 12, 2021 1 COMMENTOur 2021 AGM was the opportunity to ask Cllrs Tatler and Cllr Butt some questions over the various measures currently implemented across Brent, including Brent Healthy Neighbourhoods (BHN), School Streets and pop-up cycle lane. If you couldn’t attend here’s the Coordinator’s annual report below and an account of what was discussed, further down. Cllr Tatler […]
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“The frequency and intensity of hot extremes, including marine heatwaves, have increased in recent decades and are projected to keep increasing regardless of the greenhouse gas emissions scenario. Critical thresholds relevant for ecosystems and humans are projected to be exceeded for global warming of 2°C and higher (high confidence).” Sixth Assessment Report, Working Group I […]
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On Saturday 24th July the Sudbury Court Residents Association (SCRA) held a post lockdown party at St Cuthbert’s Church, North Wembley. The SCRA represents about 2800 households in the Sudbury Court and Pebworth Estates in Brent, and they kindly invited Brent Cycling Campaign to have a stall at this community event. Being the first such […]
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One year ago, the government set out a determined Active Travel agenda which mandated local authorities all over the country to make space for measures to support walking and cycling. One year on, the Department for Transport reiterated its resolute to continue with those measures and provided further guidance to local authorities. For instance, the […]
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2021 Healthy Streets Scorecard results The latest Scorecard results are out, and you can view them here. And watch the video of the event when results were announced, featuring Cllr Shama Tatler, Brent Council’s Lead Member for Regeneration, Property & Planning. We need to stress here, that for Brent, the Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) map […]
READ MOREBrent Council consulted on changing the bus lane times on Kilburn High Road to include 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays. This is in addition to present bus lanes operating at 7.00 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. on Monday to Friday and between 10.00 a.m. and 7.00 p.m. on […]
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Building on its previous programme, Brent Council rolled out a number of Emergency School Streets schemes in September last year, as part of its Covid Transport Recovery Plan. They were implemented as an urgent response to the need for more space outside schools to enable safe distancing, to keep children away from motor traffic danger […]
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Following up on our recommendations detailed in this post, this is the response from Brent Cycling Campaign, the local group of London Cycling Campaign. We represent around 300 supporters (with around 200 paid-up members) and attempt to represent the interests of all who cycle or would like to cycle in NW London. We support this […]
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There has never been a more important mayoral election. The decisions take over the next 3 years will impact London for the next decade. We need the next mayor to build on the proactive response to the covid crisis, transforming the streets so that walking, cycling and public transport are the natural choices. Creating a […]
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