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Grim reminder of violence on our roads
Last night, cycling home from work, I passed the emergency services looking after a moped rider who was on the ground under a red blanket.They were by the traffic light closest to us in the streetview...
View ArticleLabour's 'greenwash' in Tooting
It is with no little irony that as a constituent of Sadiq Khan I can't help but feel there is quite a bit of 'green wash' from Labour going on of late.Waste your vote on the Green party - or choose a...
View ArticleFrustration & anger
At times I know I offend people with my views, that is not my aim.With these recent events:School children hit by roadside furniture as car flips onto roof (Nightingale Lane, Balham 26th...
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As year end approaches a new petition commences
It's been a while since the last petition went live, but in my defence I've been a little busy. The arrival of a first baby into the family does tend to necessitate a slight shift in normal...
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Reminders why our local streets need to be fixed
With my latest petition for Tooting Bec Road continuing to tick up a few more supporters, I thought it was worthwhile highlighting a few comments and recent tweets which highlight why improvements to...
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Priorities, priorities ...
It's been a little while since I last wrote. Being a new dad for the first time has re-jigged priorities a bit, and at the same time given me more reason (as if I needed more) to see the need for a...
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Easter: 'he will rise again'
Whilst I don't hold a religious faith, the story associated with Easter and Christ rising from the dead is one that I've grown up with.I think it's also worth remembering the many that don't rise...
View ArticleA letter to the Borough Commander - engaging with the police
The growing number of police that are actively using social media (Twitter) in particular, is a really good way to engage on issues that might otherwise drop by the wayside.As a result of the exchange...
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Another victim of our broken roads - we will not forget
In the early hours of Saturday morning this bank holiday weekend, a 33 year old person was killed. All we know is that it occurred somewhere around the junction of Dr Johnson Avenue and Tooting Bec...
View ArticleResponse from Wandsworth Borough Commander
The other week I wrote to our Borough Commander, and the head of the Met Sir Hogan-Howe regarding my concerns about road safety.There were two specific asks in that letter:I would like your officers to...
View ArticleStrategy means nothing if no action is taken
Fortunately or perhaps unfortunately I missed out on last night's Wandsworth Council committee meeting.The good news is that I've heard quite a bit of progress has been made on 20mph roll-out, and...
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Trinity Road re-designed (temporarily for Gas Works)
The recently commenced road works to do essential gas works on Trinity road have galvanised TfL and Wandsworth Councils’ highway engineers into action.In pushing through these temporary measures, the...
View ArticleInertia over the decades in Wandsworth
Whilst I really feel like progress is being made to create safer streets in Wandsworth, a spate of tweets the other evening highlights how it is the politics that really is the sticking point to taking...
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Serendipity – Kettering St trial
Last night I returned home to find that a trial, of sorts, was taking place on Kettering Street. It has taken place without public consultation, and by all appearances seems to be a low cost...
View ArticleTraffic counts - not necessary
The traffic measures which have been implemented to allow the essential gas works to take place on Trinity Road are pretty significant.Nice work @TfL and @wandbc guess people with prams etc can dodge...
View ArticleLessons from elsewhere
It's been a while since my last post, but that's probably for the best.There has been a lot going on over the summer in terms of real progress to humanise our streets, with the work on Embankment and...
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Failing to deliver for Balham Boulevard
Having seen this consultation go live (technically the bit adjacent to where the Balham Boulevard project is due to happen) it doesn't bode well.Here are some thoughts/comments below. I'd welcome your...
View ArticleStreatham Road - missed opportunity
Cycling home last night, I spotted this sign at the end of my street:Sadly odds on not to put in cycle lanes at the same time as resurfacing @MertonLibDems@Merton_Councilpic.twitter.com/ennQUWw3CZ— Jon...
View Article10 days to tell TfL to do better on Balham High Road
We have just 10 more days to respond to this consultation on Balham High Road. I've posted about it previously here, the key points for me to raise with TfL are:Where are the protected, continental...
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Tooting Labour at 6's & 7's on safer streets
To get one thing straight from the off, this isn't me 'just' having a go at the local Labour team. There are good people who support them, and campaign on their behalf, but as you'll see the lack of...
View ArticleQuietways in Wandsworth
Happy new year folks. Hope that 2016 is going to be a good one. I'm not posting nearly as regularly as in past, life pressures have forced me to reallocate a lot of my time.As you may be aware,...
View ArticleWinning the ideas battle (slowly, but surely)
Progress takes time, but in time we make progress.It can be frustrating for people who are challenging the status quo with ideas that they believe would deliver many benefits, to confront others who...
View ArticleUnite the Commons - Dr Johnson Avenue
So sadly, but not too surprisingly, the proposed trial to see if Dr Johnson Avenue could be converted into a path and unite two sections of Tooting Commons has been blocked.At this point in time, I...
View ArticleConsultation on Tooting Bec Road - Urgent!
It's been a while since I last blogged. What a lot has happened since then! In short, a ton of major life events have happened, I'm on the other side of them now. Really looking forward to getting on...
View ArticleFranche Court Road - Experimental Traffic Order
It's been a long time since I last posted, and there has been quite a lot going on.This afternoon I learnt that there is going to be an experimental traffic order to block through motor traffic on...
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