Hounslow Council’s road safety team recently teamed up with the Met Police to host a free BikeSafe-London day for riders who live, work or study in the borough.
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Championing the community Road Watch scheme in Southwark
Cllr Ian Wingfield, the LRSC representative for Southwark, explains how his borough has championed the Community Road Watch scheme, as recently reported by the LRSC.
Record hires for the new, safer, Santander Cycles
The new fleet of Santander Cycles have been hired more than 25,000 times since they rolled onto the Capital’s streets at the start of November – 30% higher than the average hire rate.
Survey highlights London boroughs’ priorities
The people responsible for running local councils across London say boosting air quality and creating a better environment for walking and cycling are top priorities for investment, according the results of a survey.
Road Safety Week 2017 – what happened across London?
Read about Road Safety Week activities in Hammersmith & Fulham, Kingston upon Thames and Westminster – and the new THINK! child road safety campaign and resources.
Partnership approach raises compliance standards across the freight sector
An initiative which targets ‘dangerously non-compliant’ drivers, vehicles and operators on London’s roads has checked more than 33,000 HGVs and other commercial vehicles since its launch two years ago.
Family-friendly rides promote cycling in Westminster
Westminster Council is making use of the borough’s landmarks to provide a series of family-friendly, free-to-attend cycle rides led by experienced instructors.
Ealing: cyclists’ safety ‘vital’ for council
Ealing Council has moved to assure residents that improving the safety of cyclists is among its top priorities.
Plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street ‘hugely exciting’ – Sadiq Khan
‘Ambitious’ plans for the start of the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street, centred on ‘new world-class public spaces’, have been unveiled.
PTW theft and ‘scooter enabled crime’ down as Met adopts new approach
The Met Police says a combination of targeted intelligence-led operations, increased arrests and partnership working are starting to stem levels of scooter-enabled crime and violence in London.