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Following our meeting on 22 November with Murray Woodburn, Principle Transport Planner at Newham Council our chart of cycling issues has been updated.

Arnold

A bid has gone in to TfL to fund a Low Traffic Neighbourhood to the north of Windmill Lane – Maryland Point – Forest Lane. It straddles newham and Waltham Forest. The Newham Cyclists infrastructure team has prepared a detailed proposal which involve creating a number of (through) traffic free cells and in particular blocking the popular rat runs of Chobham Road and Odessa Rd. The scheme uses some point closures, but largely uses “gates” protected by number plate recognition cameras to remove all through traffic but allow residents to enter and exit the cells of the Low Traffic Neighbourhood.

All comments welcome. If you would like further information lease contact me. The intention is to use this proposal in ongoing discussions with Newham Council and other stakeholders.

Theproosal is found in these 9 documents.

NWF-LTN-traffic-cell-filter-or-point-closure-location-analysis

NWF-LTN-Traffic-Cells-3-4-ANPR-and-road-traffic-mgt-locations-map-11112019

NWF-LTN-Traffic-Cells-1-and-2-ANPR-and-road-traffic-mgt-locations-map-13112019_0001

NWF-LTN-Traffic-Cell-4-Forest-Lane-ANPR-and-road-traffic-mgt-locations-map-11112019

NWF-LTN-Traffic-Cell-4-Cann-Hall-Road-Dames-Road-ANPR-and-road-traffic-mgt-locations-map-11112019

NWF-LTN-Traffic-Cell-3-Leyton-Road-Crownfield-Road-ANPR-and-road-traffic-mgt-locations-map-11112019

NWF-LTN-Traffic-Cell-3-Leyton-Road-Chobham-Road-ANPR-and-road-traffic-mgt-locations-map-11112019

NWF-LTN-Traffic-Cell-2-ANPR-and-road-traffic-mgt-locations-map-13112019

NWF-LTN-Traffic-Cell-1-ANPR-and-road-traffic-mgt-locations-map-13112019

Arnold

It has been a busy time for Newham cyclists and our infrastructure team. We have had a number of recent meetings with Council Officials and responded to a number of consultations.

This document provides a summary of major issues in the borough with which we are currently actively concerned. It was updated following a regular catch up meeting with Newham Council a month ago. Items in red have arisen since. Of particular interest are:

• Manor Park rat running – item 13
• Barking Rd corridor (Greengate St and Green St Junctions) – items 1 and 7
• Romford Rd corridor – items 1 and 19
• Liveable Neighbourhoods (Custom House and North Newham) – item 2
• The MSG development near Westfield – part of item 6.

If you would like further details of any of the matters addressed in this document or about other matters not addressed in it please e-mail me on newham@lcc.org.uk

Arnold

Four of us (7 wheels in total) made our way to Greenwich Park using paths, back streets and the cable car. There Harry Clarke, Bexley’s Healthy Rides Coordinator, had arranged a cycle fun day. The picture shows Mike adding to the jollity in the track stand competition.

Arnold

Many of you will have seen on Social Media that LBN have backtracked on the Browning Road Bridge experimental scheme that was due to start last week, after a protest took place by drivers who use the area.

We have written to the Mayor and the Cabinet Member for Highways and Sustainable Transport to express our concerns.

This strategy has just been published. For some local flavour:

• a map on page 10 shows that Newham’s on-street parking mirrors outer London rather than inner London;
• a map on page 13 shows the routes in Newham with a top 5% potential for cycling (as first revealed in TfL’s Strategic Cycling Analysis of June 2017);
• a map on p 14 shows a strong demand for additional on-street parking in the Beckton area;
• a map on p 24 shows Forest Gate, Canning Town and East Ham as Town Centres with high demand for cycle parking;
• page 30 ff provides evidence that cycle parking (over car parking) benefits Town Centres;
• a map onn p 33 shows the location of cycle hangers over London. Newham has a relatively low provision for hte density of its population.

Arnold

A long and successful day at the Forest Gate Festival. A wide rota of us spend all day fixing and talking bikes. This in addition to Dr Bike who was operating next door. We recycled a number of bikes and bits of equipment that had been donated to us for this purpose and received just over £150 in donations.

Thanks to Steve for the meeting notes & Olawale for photos!

10 of us rode from the “Rhubarb” statue in Stratford to Here East. The focus was on MSG Sphere issues in Angel Lane and Montfichet Road. As several member of the the group took photos we agreed to send ride photos to Kerena for uploading.

Sphere consultation response: The planning proposal for the sphere and NC’s response to this planning application was discussed and our objections based on transport issues only:

1 Generation of excessive car traffic

2 Monfitchet Road inadequate contingency plans

3 Strategic cycling analysis showing high potential Angel Lane are compromised

The full response details are on the NC website Please note that individual responses are required and there is a link on NC website to a standard email for sending a personalised response

Leafleting against proposal was discussed and some members may pursue this

Freecycle

This event is scheduled for 3rd August and is likely to be the most well attended ride of the year, therefore we need as many many members as possible to volunteer to marshal this ride. Training is provided by LCC so please contact Steve Smith if you are interested. The route is to be confirmed, but the plan is to use CS13 and approach the rendezvous point from the north east.

FYR at FG Festival 6 July

NC will have a “Fix Your Ride” stall and we need members to join us as we will be busy.

Feedback on Councillors’ Ride

Councillor Blaney gave feedback – This was a tour NC organised whereby Newham councillors saw Waltham Forest (WF) mini Holland improvements. All were very impressed although many were already sympathetic to such transport and environmental changes. However, as many councillors cannot cycle it was suggested that walking tour to be arranged via Living Streets will widen support for copying these schemes.

LCC Local Groups quarterly meeting – Camden and Southwark quarterly social event agreed cost circa £30

IBikeLondon forum

Likewise there was a positive response to the idea of a forum to share cycling ideas and events

AOB

Bernard suggested a new Newham Parks Ride to be scheduled for August

Brewery ride starting at 11am on Saturday 29th June, marshals needed please contact Bill

School Streets consultation has started – this environmental scheme will be camera enforced – Olawale to draft NC school streets response

Cody dock rolling bridge crowdfunding – NC to support