A lot going on.
Events:
- Around Newham Ride, 30 April
- A round of maintenance and a ride with AAA on 21 and 28 May.
- We are looking for availability to help with either maintenance or a ride on any of 18 June, 25 June or 16 July.
- Freecycle Ride is 29 May. We are looking for more marshals. There are some LCC training spots left.
- Regular Fix Your Ride 14 May.
- Nature Reserves of the Lea Ride 15 May.
If you would like any more information on any of the above or if you would like to participate in any of them, please let me know.
Accounts: Bill presented the accounts for the year 2021/2. Our position is financially stable and we are well stocked with material for Fix your Ride. The accounts were approved subject to minor editorial amendments. They will appear in the annual report. A budget for 2022/3 will be produced for next month.
Infrastructure:
- We have put in comments on the [Twelvetrees Park/Stephenson Street development] which provides some key permeability in an obstructed area. Given TfL presence in the area the Walking and cycling Commissioner has been alerted and after the election ward councillors will be lobbied. Individual submissions were encouraged. This is a connectivity map and this is the Newham Cyclist response.
- At the Newham Council Regeneration and Housing Commission meeting of 21 April which was scrutinising the Council’s performance in promoting active travel we pressed in evidence for improved leverage of active transport benefits from the current rash of developments and learnt that the Council was contemplating full segregation for the funded Romford Rd scheme and learnt that there was likely to be a general bid for capital funding for active travel developments (which has been lacking to date).
- We decided to pursue improvements for Temple Mills Lane where the layout creates conflicts between cyclists and buses. We would like to work with Waltham Forest Cyclists and are likely to include a site visit as part of our May meeting ride.
- In the absence of early consultation we decided to urgently make our own plan for LTNs 5 and 6 (Woodgrange and Capel). Anyone interested in formulating these should get in touch.
- Reactions to the currently temporary LTNs 3 and 4 on the Council’s commonplace site have been muted but generally favourable.
- The Redbridge project for Centre Rd, Aldersbrook Rd, Lakehouse Rd and Blake Hall Rd was poor but served to emphasise the need for the Newham end of Centre Rd to be addressed.
- The Vision Stratford document was interesting. Individual responses were encouraged.
If you would like further information on any of the above get in touch through the usual channels.
Arnold
