Open letter to the Council Leader, Cllr Butt ahead of the council recommending the removal of LTNs.
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There 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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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 […]
READ MOREStatement on the fatal collision at the junction of Furness Road/Harrow Road on Tuesday 16th March 2021
March 17, 2021 3 CommentsWe are deeply saddened to hear about the fatal collision between a lorry driver and a cyclist, that occurred on Tuesday afternoon at the junction of Furness Road and Harrow Road, in Harlesden. Our heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of the cyclist who died at the scene. This precise junction between […]
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One week ago, several councillors called for the council to convene an extraordinary meeting, following the implementation of Brent Healthy Neighbourhoods as part of the council’s Active Travel Programme as published in June this year. Representing Brent Cycling Campaign and residents who regularly convey to us their hope that those measures will be allowed to […]
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Cycle Buddies puts new riders in touch with experienced riders in their local area. Buddies can then meet up and ride together – to work, to the shops or just to the park for a bit of practice!
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The Prime Minister promised a “new golden age for cycling” in May as the country looked for ways to come out of the Covid19 crisis and get people back to the ‘new normal’. The end of July saw a series of documents published outlining and supporting that strategy. Transforming infrastructure through building thousands of miles […]
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