Wandsworth Living Streets
@wandsworthls.bsky.social
Campaigning for safe, attractive & enjoyable streets across the London Borough of Wandsworth
The death of Harry Webb and London’s gas-and-drive problem. www.londoncentric.media/p/nitrous-ox...
“The killing of Harry Webb wasn’t just another statistic”: London’s gas-and-drive crisis
Plus: What will pedestrianised Oxford Street look? • Where in London are the Greens targeting next? • Phone theft decline is a central London thing
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Harry Webb was cycling home when he was killed by a driver using nitrous oxide. His tragic death shows the devastating consequences of people taking drugs & driving. I hope that the seriousness of this judgement will deter other offenders in the future. www.londoncentric.media/p/nitrous-ox...
It’s clear as day- our society has left totally unquestioned the idea of putting pedestrians at a disadvantage just to have a car in close reach. This culture has played a part in normalising the dominance of motor vehicles in our neighbourhoods, and prevented sustainable transport expansion.
Gareth Dennis@garethdennis.uk · 2d agoI talk a lot about major transport investment, but one of the biggest bangs for the buck policy-wise would be a full pavement parking ban and more rigid enforcement of traffic rules. Enforcement is so lax that this stuff is just completely normalised now, and it's unacceptable.
NEW: DEFRA’s 2025 compliance assessment shows Greater London has illegal levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), after being declared compliant in 2024. According to DEFRA, Bristol and Glasgow are the only other UK zones that exceed the NO2 legal limits. #AirPollution
I talk a lot about major transport investment, but one of the biggest bangs for the buck policy-wise would be a full pavement parking ban and more rigid enforcement of traffic rules. Enforcement is so lax that this stuff is just completely normalised now, and it's unacceptable.
...and see the Obituary in the current edition of Local Transport Today @transportxtra.bsky.social www.transportxtra.com/publications... with comments from yours truly. 2./
Mayer Hillman: Key transport figure who was ahead of his tim
Architect turned social scientist Dr Mayer Hillman, who spent more than half a century researching and seeking to influence the shape of public policy in transp
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Dr Hilary Jones MBE is the new Living Streeets President. He says: “We need streets that are safe, accessible and free from fear and exclusion. As Living Streets’ President, I'm committed to supporting the charity in their work to make that happen.” https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/drhilaryjones
The government is consulting on a long-awaited update to the safety at street works and road works code of practice which is of 2013 vintage with a closing date of 14th December. I have responded through one of my professional bodies, but I have broadly said: www.gov.uk/government/c...
Updating the safety at street works and road works code of practice
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The real headline, of course, is that our streets and roads are being filled with monster SUVs, which represent a danger to everyone but particularly the most vulnerable road users (kids, pedestrians, cyclists). But sure let's talk about whether Jaguar's rebranding will work
Dr Duncan Robertson@duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 5d agoNot often you see Jaguar and Jaecoo mentioned in the same article. But here we are. Jaguar have managed it.
#roads #London #Southgate 💔Another day, more #KSIs - this time two fatalities💔 A 32yo woman was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving/driving w/a specified controlled drug >the prescribed limit. @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social news.met.police.uk/news/second-...
Second man dies after collision in Southgate
A second man has sadly died following a collision in Southgate.
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Classic motornormatvity . Cars are presented as natural and inevitable rather than the result of policy choices and planning.
Peter Walker@peterwalker99.bsky.social · 7d agoSmith goes on: “My kids are all at school, but down a 60mph lane with no footpaths. Even if I could persuade them to do the 2 mile walk every morning, it would be monstrously unsaid to do so.” If only there was some sort of policy intervention that could make this route safer.
Benches are important mobility aids - they allow people to take frequent rests, enabling them to walk greater distances, by breaking them down into stages
Cllr Emily Kerr 💚@emilykerr36.bsky.social · last wk.More big news… we got a new bench!! A round one!! Me & my co-councillor @chrisjarvisdiy.bsky.social are very proud. Thanks to officers for making this happen.
Reducing road safety to data about victims blinds us from larger systemic causes. This severely limits our thinking about effective solutions. The only way forward begins with knowing WHO KILLS WHO. Look for the #CollissionMatrix.
The tragedy to one side, just a reminder that traffic signals are not magical. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Train speeded up past red signal before fatal Bedford rail crash
Investigators say the train accelerated after passing a red signal that was not normally active.
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... they've hacked £1.6m from the Queenstown Road cycling scheme ... God knows what gets delivered .. presumably more paint?
@wandsworthcycling.bsky.social @wandsworthls.bsky.social Seems Wandsworth's Tories ain't happy with the gyratory plans ... bsky.app/profile/last...
still last@lastnotlost.bsky.social · 2w ago* Breaking * Wandsworth Council dunks the Mayor of London's/TfL's watered down and substandard plans for the Wands gyratory "does not deliver the level of improvement that the Council considers to be necessary" Capital paper to Finance Ctte 8/10/26 democracy.wandsworth.gov.uk/ieListDocume...
Lifts need regular maintenance and TLC; if they become non-functional, step-free access is no longer possible. A lift can be a single point of failure. Ramps, by contrast, very rarely fail. #UniversalDesign #Access #PublicTransport
It's offensive for @london.gov.uk to have this consultation under the "Healthy Streets" section of the Transport for London consultation site. Wandsworth Town Centre gyratory where cyclists are being thrown under the bus. haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk/wandsworth-i...
Wandsworth Town Centre bus and walking improvements
Find out about TfL’s consultation on proposals about Wandsworth Town Centre Bus & Walking Improvements
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I'll be giving a (v. short) tribute to Mayer Hillman at tomorrow's version of @activetravelcaf.bsky.social : amongst other work, he focused on how walking and cycling are modes of transport to be properly supported. It's partly because of Mayer that AT is "a thing". www.activetravelcafe.org.uk
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And wander up and down to view the city Comedy of Errors 1.2.31 #shakespearesunday #WTD26 @hollowcrownfans.bsky.social @thecityofldn.bsky.social @cprelondon.bsky.social @willnorman.co.uk @wandsworthls.bsky.social @metwalkers.bsky.social
TiCL 🍃💚🍃@ticl.me · 3mo agoSo here’s a question for London … While standing on publicly accessible land, what’s the furthest distance you can see St Paul’s ? @stpaulscathedral.bsky.social 🤔 I found this … #CathedralView #TiCLView @ticl.me
Road Danger Reduction Forum is non-party political, but congratulations to @ibikebrighton.bsky.social , well known to Active Travel professionals in the UK for his work (mainly for consultancy transport-initiatives.com) in getting elected as a Councillor.
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View from 131 bus in Raynes Park. White van has parked (legally) in the loading bay & northbound lane is too narrow for bus to pull out. It has to wait for lights to change & queueing traffic to clear. Just 1 of 1000s of micro-delays around London adding up to slow&unreliable journeys for bus users.
Removing barriers to participation in active travel will enable older people to have better control over their own health. www.gov.uk/government/p...
A consensus on healthy ageing
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Consultation to make Islington Age Friendly. Active Travel hugely benefits older people but motor traffic’s a barrier. Need more protected cycle lanes & Low Traffic Neighbourhoods. @cycleislington.uk @londoncycling.bsky.social @livingstreets.bsky.social www.letstalk.islington.gov.uk/age-friendly...
Age Friendly Islington
About Age Friendly Islington We want Islington to be a place where people can live well, stay connected and continue to enjoy their community as they get older. Islington is part of the World Health O...
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Two more horrific crashes. A cyclist killed (seemingly at a crossing) in North Pole Road. Then today a huge crash (right by a bus stop bypass) on Tollington Road. All supposed to be 20mph zones. Urgent action is needed. www.london-now.co.uk/news/2658256... www.london-now.co.uk/news/2658194...
LIVE as 'serious' crash blocks north London road causing bus chaos
A north London road is blocked due to a crash causing congestion to Finsbury Park.
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Rich@hoxtonrich.bsky.social · 3w agoHorrendous. Just can’t imagine what that family is going through. This daily tragedy endlessly repeated is not an accident or a fact of nature, it is a direct consequence of political choices. It doesn’t have to be like this. www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
We know the school run creates traffic. But does every school contribute equally? 🚸 Our year-long experiment suggests not. Read our findings👇 https://www.wearepossible.org/our-reports/school-run
