Well this was lovely from @londoncycling.bsky.social at the #LCC2025 awards last night. It really does mean a great deal for me in the push for more travel options in my home city and beyond; and for 2026, I've already got some blog posts forming! 1/2

Big cheers for Camden Council! 🏆 Winner of the London Cycling Campaign Awards 2025 for Active & Inclusive Travel 🙌 Bold schemes, everyday cycling, and streets that work for everyone. Proof that when councils commit, communities thrive. 💚🚴‍♀️ #Cycling #ActiveTravel #InclusiveStreets #LondonCycling

All Havering Cyclists and friends are invited to attend the next Havering Cyclists meeting on Saturday, 20th December in Hornchurch Country Park. At this month's meeting, discussions will include: • Updates on new cycle lanes • Future events And more! For more details please get in touch via DM.

Those nice people at Cycleconfident are leading a Festive Bike ride in Sunny Havering on Sunday 14th December. All the details are here: www.cycleconfident.com/events/5bc24...

*** Council decision *** #Havering council has approved a plan to widen the shared-use path which runs through Painesbrook Park. This is great news and make this section NCN136 more accessible, especially as it's a great way to miss some busy roads. democracy.havering.gov.uk/ieDecisionDe...

It’s just a week to go before Isabelle presents her talk, “Ensuring that Freedom to Cycle is Accessible to All,” as part of a Europe-wide series of online discussions on cycling and active mobility, with a focus on making cycling accessible for everyone.

As the clocks go back, please remember to plan for your bike lights to be ready for service tomorrow evening. As always, our thoughts on the wider topic of bike lights are here: www.haveringcyclists.org/our-guide-to...

Cardiff is the first UK city to approve higher parking charges for larger, more-polluting vehicles like SUVs. SUVs make up over 60% of new cars sold in the UK, but are 14% more likely to kill a pedestrian or cyclist and 77% more likely to kill a child. www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...

So you are starting a family and settling down. Would you move to an area with 20mph limits that gave your children safer streets, lower noise and opportunities to walk or cycle to school, or demand that you drive at speeds that are not survivable for vulnerable road users.

Bike Buses can transform the school run. Find out more about setting one up here: www.bikeability.org.uk/go-cycling/g...

Free Family Bike Ride on Sunday 26th October. Why not make use of the extra hour from the clocks going back to go out on a lovely bike ride? Those nice people at Cycle Confident are leading this family ride from Upminster Park starting at 10.30am. www.cycleconfident.com/events/6fdc1...

Great to hear that the number of recorded injuries from collisions on Kingston's roads has reduced by around 18% as the borough has introduced a 20mph speed limit share.google/ExdQBkfYt1nk...

Our campaign to improve walking on Mill Road made the front page of the Cambridge Independent! Camcycle, Cambridge Living Streets, Mill Road For People & Cambs Families for Sustainable Travel are calling for the county council to invest in the street. Sign the petition: tinyurl.com/WalkMillRoad

A fantastic evening yesterday - women coming together to discuss tackling London's cycling gender gap 🚲 🚲 This was the first time the LCC Women's Network has convened its associate member organisations. Watch out London, and watch this space... 👀

In Wales, Cornwall, Edinburgh, London and so many places when most 30mph roads were changed to 20mph, people injured or killed by motor vehicles reduced by 20%+. With minimal change to journey times and £2bn saving in insurance costs it's a huge win. bit.ly/4gIBPlJ

I think it's always interesting to reframe stats to the cost of NOT doing the thing.

The council's director's decision comments that an exemption to the banned turn can be considered - that's not an actual decision. On the good news front, there is apparently a cycle track scheme between Upper Brentwood Road and the Ring Road being designed - this could be transformational! 5/6

*** Council Decision *** The proposed zebra crossing on Pettits Lane by Main Road and the banned right turn into Errol Road has been approved. With our friends at @cyclehavering.bsky.social we objected to the proposals. 1/6 democracy.havering.gov.uk/ieDecisionDe...

It’s the first day of #InternationalWalkToSchoolMonth 🚶🌍 We have lots of family-friendly activities to keep kids busy including our #AutumnStreetSafari to add adventure to your autumn walks 👉 https://bit.ly/481SJto

If you work in roads and highways, the Rees Jeffreys Road Fund provides a number of grants for: ◾️research, education & roadside improvement projects that promote advances in road-related UK transport policy, design, management & practice. ◾️individuals to pursue relevant professional qualifications

Drumroll please! 🥁 We are now Walk Wheel Cycle Trust 🚶‍♀️ 👩‍🦽 🚴‍♀️ For our health our wellbeing and our world 🌍 #HealthWellbeingWorld #ActiveTravel #SustainableTransport #Walking #Wheeling #Cycling #NationalCycleNetwork #FreshAir #Nature #Community #ConnectingCommunities

We are lucky enough to still have 3 bike shops left in Havering so this is just a reminder that if we want our precious local bike shops to be there when we need them, we have to use them. As always, our list of shops is shown here on our website: www.haveringcyclists.org/cycle-shops-...

Camden urban Hill Climb (before the sheep bit)

Welsh people and government at national and local level should be very proud of their record in reducing urban/village road injuries and fatalities by 25% in the last 2 years by implementing the national default 20mph limit. Well done Wales, saving life and lives. bit.ly/4ppl030

📅 You've got just 5 (FIVE!) days left to book your place on Urban Hill Climb this year! With many of you having already booked on, it's shaping up to be another day to remember on Swains' Lane! ✍️ Book on today: bit.ly/44R388Y

Sustrans dot org uk now redirecting to www.walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk and logo now also revealed. Story from start of the month: www.forbes.com/sites/carlto... Walk Wheel Cycle Trust is quite the word salad.

👀 🚲 🌳 🍂 Family pootle in central London's parks 🗓️ Sunday 26 October ⏰ 1200 📝organised and led by @londoncycling.bsky.social Women's Network & @joyridersuk.bsky.social. Get your 👕 freedom-to-ride.teemill.com/collection/w... lcc.org.uk/events/wn-fa...

Hope this helps.

After a few years of very little, there are now many healthy streets schemes under construction in inner London, such as: - St Paul’s Gyratory - Lambeth Br (pic 1) - C43 - Nine Elms Ln - Queenstown Rd - St John’s St LTN (pic 2) - Keeley St (pic 3) - Adeline Pl - Concert Hall App - Battersea Br north

2024 GB Road Casualties Report shows that "speed" was the largest Road Safety Factor in fatal collisions at 59%. Another reason why we are calling for 20mph as an urban/village norm to save 15,000 casualties annually. bit.ly/4gIBPlJ

No room for your bike? Here are 13 clever, space-saving storage ideas for indoors and out

Havering has one of the lowest percentage of 20mph roads in London. Isn't it time we changed this? www.haveringcyclists.org/twentys-plen...

With autumn upon us, now is a great time to review your bike's lighting and consider whether what you have is up to the job of making you easily visible to other road users as well as lighting your way as the darker nights approach. Here is our guidance: www.haveringcyclists.org/our-guide-to...

The Easy Read consultation runs for 6 weeks until Sunday 2nd November and is designed for Londoners who might prefer an Easy Read version of the Towards a new London Plan document. Have your say here: consult.london.gov.uk/towards-a-ne... #EasyRead #AccessibleConsultation #TowardsANewLondonPlan

Havering Cyclists will be running a Dr Bike event on Sunday the 28th September in Hornchurch Country Park opposite the Visitors Centre. Why not come along between 11am and 2pm and have your bike checked for free?

Right, here we go... 📢 LAST CALL FOR URBAN HILL CLIMB TICKETS! ⏰ You've now got just 24 hours left to get booked on for this years race, so stop scrolling and register now: bit.ly/44R388Y

Cycling to work is one of the best ways of creating a healthier lifestyle. The health benefits of cycling outweigh the risk from accidents by a factor of at least 20 to 1. Take a look at our guide to find out more: www.haveringcyclists.org/cycling-to-w...

What an extraordinary transformation on the #RoyalDocksCorridor! A 4-lane racetrack for cars becomes a street for people. We attended a celebration event today with the project managers, builders, councillors, Mayor of Newham, and @willnorman.co.uk in attendance. Congratulations to all involved! 🎉

We’ve been asked by people if mobility scooters in bike lanes are legal. Here is the guidance: www.gov.uk/mobility-sco... So "cycle lanes" which are painted onto the road and which offer no real protection to anybody are NOT open to mobility scooters but any segregated "cycle tracks" ARE.

Why not come and say hello to Havering Cyclists at our information stand at the Romford Bike Fest on Saturday 13th September?

There’s a cyclists’ die-in happening in my #Montreal neighbourhood right now! The intersection of two major thoroughfares, Bernard and Ave. du Parc, has been blocked off at the height of rush hour. (A child was run over and killed by the driver of a truck here earlier this year.)

This photo shows 58 cyclists and just two cars. MPs looking out of their window today will see a steady flow of people cycling, some for the first time in a while, given confidence to do so with quality infrastructure. Just over 10 years ago there wasn’t even a cycle lane here.

The Embankment cycleway (CS3) in London was purposefully built to be wider than was usual in order to future proof it. Some said it would hardly be used. Now there’s a decent case for widening it further. Induced demand is real.

🔋 Next weekend, Herne Hill Velodrome will be hosting a selection of the best e-bikes on the market, thanks to the team at Cycling Electric magazine! Fancy taking a few for a test ride? Book onto the event today: bit.ly/45QtYyw

Protecting London 24/7. Wait till the end for a show of adoration for the bollards….💛💛💛 #WorldBollardAssociation 🫡

One week left to apply - are you passionate about #AirPollution and #SchoolStreets? Come and work with our small, friendly team and be our next Schools Lead! More details at the link - deadline 7th September. www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/42...

Nice to see the section of the #MarshWay cycle route from New Road through CEME get to a planning application, but disappointed that there has been no changes since @cyclehavering.bsky.social pointed out key issues of space and accessibility. development.havering.gov.uk/OcellaWeb/pl... 1/3

Thinking about cycling the school run this term? Those nice people at Cycle Sprog have pulled together loads of real-life tips from families who’ve already made the switch ... www.cyclesprog.co.uk/cycling-to-s...

🟡 LCC members can take advantage of discounted insurance policies for theft and damage from Yellow Jersey! Check out the page on our website for all the info: bit.ly/3EysLRx

The most dangerous junction in Britain? Our @psimonk.bsky.social‪, @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social & Prof @ianwalker.bsky.social on Global Cycling Network in Clapham: youtu.be/d1BhyZSrZU8 explaining why the junctions in this corridor are so dangerous for cycling & what could be done about this.