We're calling on Wandsworth Council to build permanent and protected cycle lanes on at least four major routes by 2026
2022-2026 is a vital stage in London’s zero-carbon journey. Motor vehicles are the largest and most stubborn source of London’s emissions, and borough councils control 95% of the city’s roads. We need all our councils to act in the next four years and be bold – or it’ll be too late to get to zero carbon roads by 2030. That’s what’s needed for London and Wandsworth to do their bit.
That’s why we developed specific, personalised asks for each London borough council in the 2022 council elections to cut road transport emissions fast and enable lots more walking, cycling and wheeling.
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Checking in on London borough council progress in 2023 - how well are London's boroughs doing to progress Climate Safe Streets? Find Wandsworth's results.
ASK 1. Protected Cycle Lanes
We're calling on Wandsworth Council to build permanent and protected cycle lanes on at least four major routes by 2026
ASK 2. Improve CS7 and CS8
We're calling on Wandsworth Council to work with TfL to make permanent and improve the protected cycle lanes on CS7 and CS8
ASK 3. Safe Routes to School
We're calling on Wandsworth to ensure there are safe walking and cycling routes to every school
ASK 4. Cycle Contraflows
We're calling on Wandsworth to implement cycle contraflows in one-way streets borough-wide
ASK 5. Secure Cycle Parking
We're calling on Wandsworth to deliver at least 100 new cycle hangars each year until waiting lists are cleared
Statement provided
Wandsworth Labour will make cycling easier and safer by maintaining safe cycle routes. We will consult residents, ensuring that those who want to cycle are comfortable doing so on protected cycle lanes.
We’ll work alongside TfL to improve Wandsworth’s red-routes.
The School Streets programme has created safer, healthier and more pleasant schools and we will extend them wherever possible.
We pledge to assess one-way streets in Wandsworth and to consult residents and local groups on introducing further cycling contraflows.
We will double the number of bike hangars in Wandsworth and have status updates delivered by a dedicated staff member.
Pledged
“Yes, we commit.
To this end we are proposing a transport citizen’s assembly, we think that the transport strategy needs to get buy-in from all road and pavement users. We see over and over again one road pitted against another when traffic orders are proposed.
The problem is simply too much traffic and simply displacing traffic from one place to another achieves nothing but rancour.
Of course there are wider interconnected problems, so experts and an assembly chosen through sortition seems like a good way of actually tackling the problem. ”
-Glyn Goodwin – Co-ordinator Wandsworth Greens
Pledged
“Wandsworth Council must play its part in addressing the climate crisis and reducing air pollution. Helping residents to make more journeys by cycling, walking and wheeling will have a positive impact on emissions and deliver on climate, environmental and health goals. Wandsworth Liberal Democrats support LCC’s Climate Safe Streets plan and commit to campaigning for it in office. We will pursue this agenda in Town Hall, working closely with the LCC and other local groups to make it happen. We will also back the creation of a Clean Air & Climate Change Cabinet member to give these issues priority.”
-Sue Wixley – Vice Chair, Wandsworth Liberal Democrats
Statement provided
-We will maintain and implement safer, protected, cycling routes including consulting on delivering new routes
-We will work with TFL to make their red route network safer
-Following successful implementation of 20 school streets (3rdhighest in inner-London), we will roll out the next 6 in the coming weeks before inviting schools to apply for the next phase
-We are already implementing a programme of cycle contraflows on one-way streets starting with the highest priority which will continue
-Deployment of this year’s 100+ bike hangars is underway, and we will follow-up annually matching to demand across the borough.
We will consult on all schemes and subject to funding incorporate them in our Walking and Cycling Strategy. Additionally, our ambition is to work with the Met Police and TFL to enable local 20mph speed enforcement and deliver the re-design of the Wandsworth gyratory. Wandsworth Conservative Councillors believe these are key pledges for improved safety and Active Travel in Wandsworth.
Did they pledge?
Wandsworth Labour Party (won)
Wandsworth Green Party
Wandsworth Liberal Democrats
Wandsworth Conservative Party
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