GLA Elections - Candidate Cycle Ride with Pippa Maslin, Green Party

As part of the #ClimateSafeStreets campaign we took Green Party Candidate Pippa Maslin on a brief cycle ride along CS7 from Balham to Colliers Wood to show her how safe, protected cycle lanes make both walking and cycling safer and more appealing. 

Afterwards we asked if she would support massively extending the cycling network to a high standard, giving every Londoner access to dockless e-bikes and electric car clubs, creating a fairer, simpler “smart road user charging” system and help to protect CS7 through Wandsworth and Merton as a protected and dedicated cycling route. 

Along with measures that improve air quality and encourage this will create a London that will help protect the planet and millions of its inhabitants and create a better city for everyone.  

Email the mayoral candidates to ask them to pledge support for Climate Safe Streets at https://www.lcc.org.uk/campaigns/email-the-candidates/ 

The revised Colliers Wood junction, your views wanted.

Transport for London have recently completed their work to transform the busy junction in Colliers Wood between Merton High St and the start of CS7. The most welcome feature is the bypass lane which avoids an unnecessary wait at the lights.

However there is concern at how well the rest of the changes function.