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14 Oct'26, late: - #CS3Count Victoria Embankment 12,344 cycle journeys recorded today/ 760,266 since last reboot - #CS6Count Blackfriars Road passed 1 million journeys yesterday since a reboot in, I think, May or June Cc @cs3cs6count.bsky.social

Electronic display with 9280 journeys recorded today, and 1,015,311 journeys since a reboot in May or June

Electronic display with the quoted scores for the cycleway C3 totem

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Most of the CS8 along Millbank is like that - can only think of one proper floating stop, the rest are pushed inside the cycle track. Fortunately, there's few buses (just the 87, every 10-12 mins?) so not too much conflict.

Bus stop on Millbank, inside the CS8 cycle track

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If you want to see Brian Mooney's crimes against clip art ... techsceptics.org.uk/fdm/ Brian's "Fair Deal for the Motorist" on his renamed tech sceptics site

Front page of the fair Deal for the Motorists website, with lots of 1990s microsoft clip art

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2/ If you want to know how bat-shit Brian Mooney is, his one page London Motoring manifesto is still live ... it's a hoot .. you can lose weight by driving, yes! london-motoring.org.uk

EQUITY AND INCLUSIVENESS TOWARDS ALL TRANSPORT USERS

Given that our government is supposed to be against all forms of discrimination, it is regrettable that some prejudices have crept into the document.

1. Obesity.
Obesity is caused by too great an intake of calories - not by driving, which actually burns up calories. Even a passenger would lose weight marginally in being driven through normal respiration.

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Always fun to see Brian Mooney, west London's rep for the ABD #AllianceOfBadDrivers, bothering H&F's cllrs with nonsense about the war-on-drivers (Public Qs democracy.lbhf.gov.uk/documents/s1... to LBHF plenary 21/8/26 democracy.lbhf.gov.uk/ieListDocume...)

Question 5
From: Brian Mooney, Resident
To: Cabinet Member for Climate Emergency and Travel
Question: The current administration was originally elected on a pledge of being
‘fairer to motorists’. When drawing up its new Transport Strategy and Active Travel
Strategy, will the Council commit to doing this in a way that is inclusive, i.e. not to the
detriment of the borough’s thousands of motorists?

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4/ Croydon's Tory Mayor, Jason Perry, presents his business plan to council plenary on 21/8/26 ... transport strategy is keep-driving-and-sod-everyone-else Papers to plenary 21/8/26: democracy.croydon.gov.uk/ieListDocume...

Better roads,
better
journeys

Outcome How we will do it
• Introduce dedicated pothole patrols;
• Invest in roads and pavements across the borough;
• Deliver a long-term highways improvement
programme;
• Establish a Motorists’ Forum;
• Consult residents on road and traffic changes;
• Review and simplify parking zones and rules;
• Increase parking spaces where demand exists;
• Develop an Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy;
• Reduce congestion and improve traffic flow;
• Support high streets through accessible transport and
parking;
• Use data and resident feedback to target investment.;
• Keep Croydon moving with practical transport
solutions; and
• Consult on the removal of 20 mile an hour speed limits.
Building on
progress, focused
on action.
Fix potholes
faster.
Make parking
simpler and fairer.
Better roads,
easier journeys
and thriving local
economies.

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Croydon's Tory Mayor has cancelled cycle training* since August 2026, according to this petition sponsored by Green cllrs going to council plenary on 21/8/26 * cycle training in all London boroughs is funded through TfL LIP, so cancellation may be due to Croydon's LIP being cancelled Linkies next

Cllr Ria Patel – Reinstate Cycle Training
We the undersigned, who are residents of the London Borough of Croydon, petition
the council to request that the cycle training that has been cancelled and stopped since
August 2026 to be reinstated with immediate effect. Please answer as to how this will
be done as soon as possible.
Never before has all cycle training been cancelled due to a change of contract. This is
cycle training which is offered in all London Boroughs:
Also explain as to how you will ensure Professional Bikeability cycling instructors have
their 75% pay cut reversed, are given a recoup of lost earnings from your actions and
that a contract is chosen within the Waltham Forest Framework, (which is to try and
standardise good working conditions for cycle instructors across London, ensuring pay
rises with inflation each year), though also ensuring there is an increase to instructors
current wage. Islington council currently demonstrates a good model for in-housing if
the council chooses that route. LCC are able to pay the appropriate wage when
working for them.
The cessation of cycle training in Croydon has resulted, in so far, hundreds of
members of our community, including school children, no longer being able to access
funded cycle training in line with the Mayor’s Transport Strategy, which will effect
thousands, if this continues.

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Wow. Instead of being scalped by SWR and its pet water provider inside Wimbledon station, use the Thames Water public fountain outside the station ... it's all we get for free from TW's shareholders. www.thameswater.co.uk/about-us/com...

Map of Wimbledon with the Thames Water public fountain on the corner of Broadway and Queens Road

Map of London with Thames Water's public fountains

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The cycle gate/swim lane-into-a-big-ASL-box infra has been popping up in London over the last couple of years e.g Lambeth installing them Baylis Rd and Kennington Rd ... intent is good, but short cycle gate phases just encourage folk to ignore them an mix with motorised traffic.

Baylis Road, Waterloo, London with a cycle gate lane into a large ASL box

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Baylis+Rd,+London/@51.5018137,-0.1105019,6a,75y,29.52h,83.82t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sdkq-b9llXFHKIGRpPE531Q!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.clients6.google.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D6.184117323251556%26panoid%3Ddkq-b9llXFHKIGRpPE531Q%26yaw%3D29.516712718667243!7i16384!8i8192!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x487604bbe0a61461:0x997bdcbec51cabb6!2sBaylis+Rd,+London!3b1!8m2!3d51.5005001!4d-0.1109636!16zL20vMDliYzJi!3m5!1s0x487604bbe0a61461:0x997bdcbec51cabb6!8m2!3d51.5005001!4d-0.1109636!16zL20vMDliYzJi?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MTAwNy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

Cycle gate/swim lane at the top of Kennington Road, back of Waterloo station

https://www.google.com/maps/@51.4984106,-0.1122819,5a,63.1y,320.86h,90.85t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1saon3LWbGTFGQrnukisG5Gg!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.clients6.google.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D-0.8530751827740062%26panoid%3Daon3LWbGTFGQrnukisG5Gg%26yaw%3D320.8606956098012!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MTAwNy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

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3/ ... video* of a typical morning peloton northbound across London Bridge into King William Street ... and TfL thinks this will sail through a 4ft wide cycle swim lane? Sod that, folk will just stay on the main lanes with the buses. (*📹Rory McCarron, @cyclinglawldn on X)

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2/ ah ... "keep a balance for all road users" ..."mustn't upset buses" ... yea, so my instinct is right: the cyclist swim lane is designed to cage the morning pelotons and let buses run unhindered.

Why are you not doing more for cyclists in the area?

London's streets have limited physical space. It is important to protect cyclists, but we must also keep a balance for all road users.

We must also be mindful to not disproportionally impact timings for buses and other vehicles using the roads in the area.

Numerous new cycle facilities are planned at the junction including:

A cycle facility on King William Street (northbound) which will allow cyclists to get in front of traffic at the stop line to turn left or right
 
New wand separated lanes for cyclists

Advance Stop Lines for cyclists on all arms of the junction

Cycle “early release” on all arms of the junction (except Eastcheap). This gives cycles a short head start on other vehicle traffic

New “super early release” on Gracechurch Street, granting cyclists more green time compared to standard early release. On Gracechurch Street we recognise that there are large numbers of cyclists using the junction, so we have developed a new approach to the standard "early release" which will provide more green time for cyclists compared to a standard "early release"
We would therefore expect that people cycling would find the junction easier and safer to use in future.

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still last @lastnotlost.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Am v curious about the possible timings for the "extended cycle gate" swim lane proposed for King William St at the Arthur St junction (north side of London Bridge) If e.g. the gate gives cyclists 10 secs and buses/motors 50 secs then regular AM pelotons will ignore it. bsky.app/profile/clon...

Extract of TfL's drawing for the King William Street/ Arthur Street junction with a cyclist swim lane northbound intended to let folk on bikes get to the Monument junction (above top of image) ahead of motorised vehicles.

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I know Labour cllrs are desperate for attention in LibDem controlled Sutton, but this motion about e-bikes is just "hang-the-bastards" moral panic. There's KSIs and destruction daily from motorised vehicles, and Labour's cllrs are mute. Linkies in next post

2. Require Visible Identification on All Scheme Bikes: Require all dockless hire e-bikes
operating in the Borough under a council-approved scheme to carry a clearly legible, unique
identification plate or marker on both the front and rear of the bike, large enough to be read
and photographed from a reasonable distance. Identification codes must be registered
against the user account active at the time of hire, enabling any incident — whether reported
by a resident, council officer, or police officer — to be traced back to the individual rider.
3. Establish a Community Reporting Scheme: Instruct the relevant Director to work with the
operator and with the Metropolitan Police to establish, publicise, and resource a simple
community reporting mechanism through which any resident may submit photographs or
video of: (a) e-bike riders riding on pavements; (b) riders failing to comply with traffic signals
or other requirements of the Highway Code; (c) two-up riding (carrying a passenger); (d)
apparent under-18 riders; and (e) bikes abandoned or parked in a manner that creates an
obstruction or hazard. Such reports must be acknowledged within 24 hours, logged in a
publicly available dataset, and where they disclose a criminal offence, forwarded to the
Metropolitan Police with the associated rider identification.
4. Enforce Rider Liability and Parental Responsibility: Require operators to include in their
terms of use, as a condition of their licence in Sutton: (a) a clear statement that riders are
personally liable under the law of negligence for any injury caused to a third party during a
hired ride; (b) a clear statement that under-18s are not permitted to use the scheme, that
account-holders are responsible for ensuring no under-18 uses their account, and that where
an under-18 uses a hire e-bike — whether on a parent's or guardian's account or otherwise
— the parent or guardian of that minor accepts liability for any injury or damage caused; (c)
a requirement that opera…

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still last @lastnotlost.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Does anyone know what #LBHF is approving this evening re cycleway #C9 along Hammersmith Road (gryo to RBKC boundary)? LBHF Cabinet 12/10/26: democracy.lbhf.gov.uk/ieListDocume... Lots of waffle but no actual detail about what LBHF and TfL are building? Swapping wand sep'd tracks for what?

SUMMARY
This report seeks Cabinet approval to support Transport for London's (TfL)
Permanent Cycleway 9 scheme on Hammersmith Road and authorisation for the
Council to enter into a Section 8 Agreement with TfL under the Highways Act 1980.
Building on work TfL started in 2017, the scheme completes a key section of the
strategic cycling route linking Kensington Olympia, Hammersmith, Chiswick, and
Brentford.
TfL would fund and deliver the scheme, representing approximately £20 million of
investment in Hammersmith & Fulham, with no additional Council capital contribution
currently sought. The Council's role is as Highway Authority and to ensure
appropriate legal, governance, maintenance and operational arrangements are
established through the Section 8 Agreement.
The scheme supports the Council's objectives for walking, wheeling, and cycling and
is expected to deliver benefits in relation to sustainable transport, safety,
accessibility, connectivity, and the public realm.

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still last @lastnotlost.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

2/ Alex Wilson proving that #RefUK have absolutely no imagination. #CargoBikes

Viability of cargo bikes
Question No: 2026/3213
Alex Wilson
There have been claims in the media that Transport for London has been investigating the
viability of cargo bikes as an alternative to vans for tradespeople. That to me sounds bonkers –
please could you confirm whether it’s true? If so, please update the Assembly on the findings of
this investigation.

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still last @lastnotlost.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Doff cap to #OpenChiswick for winding up RefUK's Assembly Member Alex Wilson re Hammersmith Bridge. (Oct'26 questions to MoL: www.london.gov.uk/about-us/lon...) #HammersmithBridge

Active Travel Bridges
Question No: 2026/3204
Alex Wilson
Campaign group Open Chiswick has stated on X: “Hammersmith Bridge is going to be preserved
as a brilliant Active Travel bridge… Nobody will ever drive a car on it again. Get over it.” As the
Chair of the TfL Board with responsibility for its Active Travel Plan, do you endorse Open
Chiswick’s sentiments?

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still last @lastnotlost.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Has RefUK's Keith been reading @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social posts about TfL's dire ped infra on outer London's roads? (Oct'26 Qs to the MoL: www.london.gov.uk/about-us/lon...)

Road Crossing on the A127
Question No: 2026/3214
Keith Prince
Schools surrounding the A127 have raised concerns about road safety on the A127 around
Wingletye Lane, where pupils are crossing the A127 before and after school.
Has TfL looked at introducing any road safety measures to ensure the safety of local pupils?

Streeview pic of Wingletye Road's junction with the A127 showing a slip lane and triangular island next to a multi-lane dual carriageway.

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still last @lastnotlost.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

7 Oct'26, late evening after a very wet day: - #CS3Count Victoria Embankment 8,388 cycle journeys recorded today - #CS6Count Blackfriars Road 6,934 journeys today YTD scores are following reboots earlier in the summer @cs3cs6count.bsky.social

Electronic display with the quoted scores

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still last @lastnotlost.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Can someone put 50p in the meter powering back office services to London councils, please?

London councils Kingston, Sutton, Westminster, Croydon, Merton and RBKC all unable to publish committee papers with database errors

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still last @lastnotlost.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Perry got rid of the active travel forum during his first term, the Motorists Forum is a new gimmick for his second term and yet to meet. His role model is Ontario's Doug Ford. The people of Croydon got what they voted for.

Votes cast
Jason Stephen PERRY
Local Conservatives
35,871
Rowenna Frances DAVIS
Labour and Co-operative Party
34,758
Peter UNDERWOOD
The Green Party
19,404
Ben FLOOK
Reform UK
14,467
Richard Michael HOWARD
Liberal Democrats
7,815
Michael PUSEY MBE
Taking the Initiative Party of Britain
2,597
Jose JOSEPH
Independent
1,568
Ben GOLDSTONE
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
461

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This one's interesting HT @clondoner92.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/clon...

Description
Transport for London (TfL) is undertaking a strategic review of its Transport Modelling tools and processes. TfL currently uses a wide range of Transport Modelling tools across various modelling disciplines. Transport Modelling within TfL is largely carried out by our Public Transport Service Planning, Strategic Analysis and Network Performance Delivery teams. The tools support TfL's ability to conduct Cycling Assignment Modelling, Multi-Modal Variable Demand Modelling, Agent Based Pedestrian Simulation modelling and Public transport assignment modelling. This preliminary market engagement activity seeks to better understand the technology solutions available in the market

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2/ Croydon's Tory Mayor, Jason Perry, sets out his plan for a 2040 Transport Strategy in papers to Cabinet 14 Oct'2026 democracy.croydon.gov.uk/ieListDocume... 12 months of faffing starts now to justify the nonsense

Word heavy table describing a timetable over the next 12 months to write a plan for cheaper car parking

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Croydon's Tory Mayor, Jason Perry, announces transport policies: Cos' Tory, he confuses cycling with masturbation: he knows people do it, but preferably where they can't be seen in public "Develop innovative cycling routes that ... without undermining essential traffic, parking ..." Links next

Slide from Croydon's new transport policy:, highlighting "Develop innovative cycling routes that link Croydon’s
green spaces, parks, schools, district centres and
stations, using quieter streets, park-edge links, green
corridors and improved crossings where these can
create attractive everyday routes without undermining
essential traffic, parking, loading or accessibility needs."

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still last @lastnotlost.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

3/ ... btw, the Mayor of London announced that (bits of) Oxford Street will be pedestrianised from end Oct'26, with cycling banned. Westminster Council and TfL don't expect East-West cycle routes by Oxford Street until after 2027 ... if the Tory cllrs running WCC allow them 😠

text heavy table from linked pdfs, in summary:
- cycleway 43, which loops north of Marble Arch, won't be finished until late 2027, maybe
- Park Lane to Soho cycleway, east-west south of Oxford Street, still needs design work and Tory cabinet member support

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2/ ... if we assume Hugh is driving a Honda Jazz, the sort of car favoured by practical pensioners, then he's paying RBKC £201/year for a permit. He's not bitching in the Telegraph, tho, about RBKC's parking charges.

Parking Permit Calculator and Eligibility Checker
How much your permit will cost
Description Price
Base Cost for 12 Months £73.00
£1.00 Price per CO2 g/km £128.00
Total: £201.00

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still last @lastnotlost.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Pensioner Hugh, living in RBKC's Holland Park*, has a free bus pass. (* Companies House is very helpful)

Geriatric Hugh writes to the Telegraph:

SIR– I have given up visiting several restaurants and shops in nearby Hammersmith and Fulham because I will not pay the exorbitant parking charges. The area has a very good choice of amenities, but sadly my neighbours and I are ill-served by the authorities.

Hugh Marsden
London W14

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still last @lastnotlost.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

... they've hacked £1.6m from the Queenstown Road cycling scheme ... God knows what gets delivered .. presumably more paint?

g) Queenstown Road - South of Battersea Park Road (£1.6 million). Safety cycling
improvements will continue to be delivered within a lower budgeted sum.

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still last @lastnotlost.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

* 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...

b) Wandsworth Town Centre Transformation Scheme (£18 million). Revised lower
cost proposals are being drawn up, releasing an element of capital funding. TFL
has recently launched a consultation on a proposed scheme however this does not
deliver the level of improvement that the Council considers to be necessary. The
Council will continue to make the case that investment in it will be dependent on
the scheme meeting the Council’s ambitions.

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30 Sept'26, late: - #CS3Count Victoria Embankment 12,129 cycle journeys today, 621,959 since the last reboot - #CS6Count Blackfriars Road - stonking 9,129 today! 914,269 since a reboot in May @cs3cs6count.bsky.social

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Agree about 'lack of vision' etc, although an underlying factor post-pandemic and declining revenues is capex vs the unfunded capital backlog. "Managed decline" is much in evidence. See the Streets Bus & Rail paper to the TfL Prog Board next week board.tfl.gov.uk/ieListDocume...

Appendix 1: Backlog Summary
1.1 The figures in Table 1 below reflect the latest backlog. We have recently reviewed
the definitions and are now reporting only the backlog that is currently unfunded.
1.2 As we move forward, we are refining the way we calculate the backlog therefore
we expect the backlog figures to increase.
Network Asset
Estimated
unfunded
backlog (current
position)
Rail
DLR £17m
Overground £18m
Trams £129m
Elizabeth line £74m
Sponsored
Services
Woolwich Ferry £1m
Cycle hire £2m
London Cable Car £8m
River piers £60m
Streets and Bus
Bus stops and shelters £20m
Bus stations and stands £42m
Footways £11m
Structures £1,200m
Tunnels £314m
Pump stations £5m
Carriageways £60m
Drainage £6m
Lighting £50m
Vehicle restraint systems £68m
Green estate (trees etc) £2m
Traffic signals £55m
CCTV £4m
Road safety cameras £48m
Over-height vehicle detection £5m
Variable message signs £8m
Total £2,033m
Table 1: Backlog

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Ah, unelected Tory peer (ex-Wandsworth Council and BoJo crony) and property developer, living next to Wimbledon tennis club, has "social impact" concerns when he can't drive across Hammersmith Bridge. Another geriatric exploiting their HoL position for personal interests bsky.app/profile/dft-...

Hammersmith Bridge: Repairs and Maintenance
Show full question
Question for Department for Transport
UIN HL3658, tabled on 16 September 2026

Question
Lord Udny-Lister
Conservative
Life peer Lords
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the (1) economic, (2) transport, and (3) social impact of the closure of Hammersmith Bridge to motor vehicles…

Show full question
Answer
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
Labour
Life peer Lords
Answered on
30 September 2026

As the asset owner and project lead, it would be for the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham to carry out any impact assessments related to the Hammersmith Bridge restoration project. It is for Transport for London, as London's Strategic Transport Authority, to make any assessment of the impacts of the ongoing closure of Hammersmith Bridge to motor vehicles upon the wider London transport network, such as journey times, congestion, and bus reliability.

Hammersmith Bridge: Repairs and Maintenance
Show full question
Question for Department for Transport
UIN HL3659, tabled on 16 September 2026

Question
Lord Udny-Lister
Conservative
Life peer Lords
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, if any, to support the full restoration and timely reopening to motor traffic of Hammersmith Bridge; and whether they…

Show full question
Answer
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
Labour
Life peer Lords
Answered on
29 September 2026

The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (as the asset owner and project lead) has applied for further project funding for Hammersmith Bridge via the Government’s Structures Fund, where it will now be considered alongside other project proposals. We are planning to confirm any funding awards later this year.

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still last @lastnotlost.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Footnote re the ongoing effects of the TfL cyber incident: borough officers have to visit TfL HQ to admin LIP-funded projects as TfL does not currently have remote access to the LIP portal. Papers to TfL Progs Board 7/10/26 board.tfl.gov.uk/ieListDocume...

8.5.12 Safer corridors and neighbourhoods: Boroughs entered a value of work done
for schemes supported by TfL through the LIP process in 2025/26 totalling
£35.75m at the end of March 2026, against a programme allocation of £36.3m.
We have agreed to carry forward £0.48m into 2026/27, at the request of the
London Borough Havering, due to the impact of our works at Gallows Corner
which prevented them from working on surrounding roads. Remote access to
the portal used by London boroughs to undertake the necessary administration
and financial claims for LIP has been unavailable since the cyber incident in
September 2024. This requires borough officers to attend TfL offices to
undertake this work, for which TfL is very grateful. Work is ongoing to develop a
new, secure system which borough officers can access remotely

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26 Sept'26, evening: Instead of a @cs3cs6count.bsky.social sub this week, here's #LouiseCount on the westbound Dronning Louise Bro in Copenhagen: 7,445 cycle journeys ton the day, 2,750,850 so far this year (So the bridge sees 6m+ journeys/year)

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still last @lastnotlost.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

TfL included some light goods vehicle data in the 2023 Travel in London report content.tfl.gov.uk/travel-in-lo... HGVs trending downwards, LGVs trending up. (TfL didn't include the same breakdown in the 2024 & 25 reports as they focussed on other road modes)

Trends by vehicle type
Traffic flows across all cordons are currently lower than before the pandemic (table 2).
The decrease in overall flows across the central cordon in 2022 was driven by a decrease
in cars, with goods vehicle flows remaining similar to 2021. Across the inner cordon, both
LGV and HGV flows were down at a greater rate than that of cars. However, the opposite
was true at the London boundary cordon between 2019 and 2023, with car flows down at
a greater rate than light goods vehicle flows. Across all areas of London, heavy goods
vehicle flows have declined at the highest rate since the pandemic.
This suggests that the return towards normal from the pandemic has not been even
across all areas of London and all vehicle types, with evidence showing that goods
vehicle traffic is returning more slowly in central and inner London than car traffic.
While 78 per cent of vehicles crossing the boundary cordon in 2019 were cars, growth has
been strongest in light goods vehicles (LGVs). Since 2010, the number of cars crossing the
boundary cordon decreased by 2.0 per cent, while the number of LGVs increased by 9.2
per cent over the same period.

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still last @lastnotlost.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Googly eyes are available for buttons on most craft sites, and will roll with the train's movement #JustSaying

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still last @lastnotlost.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

* BREAKING NEWS * Now Tory-run Wandsworth Council cuts funding for bike hangers, the Albert Bridge & Queenstown Road cycle schemes, and ditches support for TfL's (long delayed) Wandsworth gyratory plans. In war-on-drivers news, installs extra cameras and increases car parking charges Links next

table with budget cuts, and text "The Council will keep Wandsworth moving by ensuring the borough’s roads and
transport network work effectively for residents, rather than acting as a barrier. In
light of limited resources, the transport programme has been reviewed to focus
investment on the interventions most closely aligned with these priorities."

On active travel, the Council will release uncommitted funding from the quiet cycle
route programme and will not proceed with the Albert Bridge cycling and walking
feasibility study or further works on the Falcon Road corridor. It will complete the
Wandsworth Bridge cycling and walking scheme, widening pavements and adding
Official
cycle tracks while carrying out essential maintenance to extend the life of the bridge
and keep it open to two-way traffic.
Improvements to the Queenstown Road corridor will continue, but with some
elements scaled back. The Council will complete the current programme of
improvements to the riverwalk in Nine Elms, but review plans for further
improvements. The Council will continue to expand the bike hangar programme,
while ensuring that it is aligned with resident demand.

Parking charges in the borough have remained unchanged since 2024, which has
reduced the level of resource available for road improvement measures. The Council
will increase parking charges, allocating the additional income to measures which
improve the flow of traffic and contribute to air quality improvements.

(and later in the dcument)

The Council will take a stronger approach to tackling poor driving and parking,
helping to reduce congestion and improve road safety for pedestrians and cyclists.
Official
Following a review of key locations, it will introduce camera-based enforcement at 13
priority sites.

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still last @lastnotlost.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

#Westiminster City Council agrees to continue participation in the TfL-led e-scooter trial through to 2028. (Decision: committees.westminster.gov.uk/documents/s7...) The chronology is interesting: 5 years since trial started in 2021 and #DfT still ain't learned enough to write required legislation

5.2 The chronology of recent past DfT and TfL formal extensions and their
reasoning is:
o To March 2022 - To allow time for gathering evidence following a slower
than expected start to trials during the COVID-19 pandemic.
o To November 2022 - After DfT issued updated guidance in February 2022
designed to enhance existing safety measures.
o To 31 May 2024 - To allow DfT to reflect on the further analysis or evidence
that may be needed and would be beneficial.
o To May 2026 (With extension) - To enable DfT to build on current learning
across areas including usage, safety, and environmental impacts, and to
explore changing travel patterns since the coronavirus pandemic and as escooters become more embedded in public life.
5.3 The proposed extension to May 2028 will give DfT, TfL and participating
boroughs more time to strengthen the evidence base before any long-term
decisions are made on rental or private e-scooters. In particular, the extension
will help assess:
o ongoing safety risks and benefits;
o how local street conditions affect e-scooter use;
o the role of e-scooters in supporting wider transport and micromobility policy;
and
o the evidence needed to inform any future Government decision on
permanent rental schemes or privately owned e-scooters.

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still last @lastnotlost.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Oh, Camden! Plng appl for conversion of the iconic BT Tower into a hotel, restaurant and exhibition space ... allegedly car free ... and Camden Council wants cycle parking that would disgrace a primary school. Links in the @fitzrovianews.com report below fitzrovianews.com/2026/09/22/m...

3 The Proposed Development
3.1 This document accompanies applications for full planning permission and listed building consent as
follows:
3.2 Full planning permission is sought for:
“Refurbishment including external alterations to the BT Tower; partial demolition, remodeling and
extension of the Base (Podium, Howland Building and base of the tower). Change of use of the
existing telecommunications buildings (Sui Generis) to a hotel (Use Class C1) with flexible retail/
restaurant/ food and beverage uses (Class E), bar (Sui Generis), exhibition/ events/ entertainment
space (Sui Generis) at basement, lower ground and ground floor levels; flexible hotel (Class C1) /
exhibition/ events/ entertainment space (Sui Generis) at Levels 1-4; and a top of the Tower
visitor/events/entertainment experience (Sui Generis). Creation of new external square; terraces;
and swimming pool at Level 6. Public realm, landscaping, cycle parking, waste storage and
associated works.”
3.3 An associated listed building consent is sought for:
“External refurbishment and restoration of the BT Tower including facade replacement
and replacement of glazed units; new stair core; insertion of second
staircase, upgraded lifts; Works in association with the conversion of the existing buildings to a
hotel (Use Class C1) with flexible retail/restaurant/ food and beverage uses (Class E), bar (Sui
Generis), exhibition/ events/ entertainment space (Sui Generis) at basement, lower ground and
ground floor levels; flexible hotel (Class C1) / exhibition/ events/ entertainment space (Sui
Generis) at Levels 1-4; and a top of the Tower visitor/events/entertainment experience (Sui
Generis). Creation of new external square; terraces; and swimming pool at Level 6. Public realm,
landscaping, cycle parking, waste storage and associated works.”

Car and Cycle Parking
3.50 The Proposed Development would be car free. All existing car parking will be removed as part of the
proposed works.
3.51 Cycle parking is currently provided on an ad hoc basis throughout the existing ground floor car park.
Camden’s long-stay and short-stay cycle parking requirements are set out in the table below.
king Required (Camden Standards)
Use Long-Stay
Retail/ Restaurant Use 25
Hotel 24
Visitor Experience
8
Events
Total 58
3.52 32 spaces are to be provided externally which are to be used between short stay retail, and the visitor
experience/events/exhibition spaces.
3.53 A total of 58 long-stay spaces are therefore to be provided for the development.
3.54 5% of the long stay cycle parking spaces will be provided as accessible cycle parking spaces.
3.55 Long-stay cycle parking will be accessed via Cleveland Mews and provided within a dedicated cycle
stores serving the respective uses.

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still last @lastnotlost.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Can see the point about youth employment. There's an Evri cargo bike centre not far from me, and the riders all seem to be 18-25/higher edu aged. And there's no req for a driving licence. Talking to the riders, they seem to be content, and deliver more (smaller) parcels than the vans

Ad on Indeed by Evri for cargo bike riders in south London's Colliers Wood

"Evri invests £19 million and announces plans for UK’s biggest pedal powered parcel delivery fleet" with a picture of a four-wheeled cargo box bike

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2/ ... ebikes ain't ignored either More Parly petitions: "Mandate insurance for electrically assisted pedal cycles" petition.parliament.uk/petitions/77... "Require licence plates on all hire cycles" ... seems there's automated e-bikes without riders petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...

Mandate insurance for electrically assisted pedal cycles
Created by William Cassidy
Closes on 12 February 2027

Require by law all electrically assisted pedal cycles (EAPCs) used on public roads to be registered and insured to improve accountability, support police enforcement, protect victims of collisions and help reduce dangerous and antisocial use. This rule already applies to e-scooters and most e-bikes.

We call on the UK Government to require all EAPCs used on public roads to be registered and insured. We believe this would improve accountability, help police identify offenders, protect victims through insurance, and help reduce dangerous and antisocial use, making roads and communities safer for everyone.

46 signatures

Require licence plates on all hire cycles
Created by Jonathan Wood
Closes on 11 December 2026

Issue regulations to require cycle hire companies have licence plates on their cycles.

Increased safety and responsibility for hire cycles. Hired cycles should follow the rules of the road like everyone else. Currently many hired cycles break the rules of the road at great danger to both themselves and other users of the road (eg running red lights). Many mechanisms enforcing the rules of the road rely on licence plates to fulfil their function. We see this as a common sense and easy to implement requirement that could bring them in line with other vehicles on the road.

30 signatures

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UK Parliament petitions: "Cyclists to be licenced, registered to be on the road, have insurance" petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76... "Tax cyclists for road use" petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76... "Ban bicycles on roads with a speed limit above 30mph" petition.parliament.uk/petitions/77...

Cyclists to be licenced, registered to be on the road and have insurance
Created by Mr Dwyane Leslie
Closes on 20 September 2026

1 All adults cyclists to have some kind of registration for their bikes like other road users
2 All adult cyclists to have valid insurance while on the road just like other road users
3 Cycling test to raise safety awareness and while on the road
4 Fines to be issued for not complying with this

1. To help identify cyclists that cause accidents and ride away.
2. To help prevent accidents by ensuring appropriate road awareness courses are completed by cyclists.
3. Making cyclists accountable while on the road like those in cars, motor bikes and other vehicles.
4. Potentially help with insurance cost as you may be able to claim on a cyclists insurance in the case of an accident, instead of your own.
5. Fines and or some kind of points system for non compliance of cyclists

251 signatures

Tax cyclists for road use
Created by Graham Whittle
Closes on 6 November 2026

We want the Government to tax cyclists, a personal tax for every adult who rides a bicycle on roads.

The Government needs money and I believe that cyclists should have to pay a personal tax to ride their bikes on the roads. They use our roads, they have cycle lanes that are all painted up for them in a lot of places. It doesn’t have to be expensive, e.g. £30 per year or more; but, if everyone who rides a bike paid it, then I believe it surely would put more money in the Government’s bank.

64 signatures

Ban bicycles on roads with a speed limit above 30mph
Created by John Corcoran
Closes on 17 February 2027

Ban bicycles on roads with a speed limit above 30mph, as the majority of the cyclists never go above this speed.

We believe cyclists cause unnecessary stress and traffic build up when they ride on road with 40 and 50mph speed limits. Some cars are able to overtake and are often still at risk of hitting the cyclist. We believe it is not safe enough on the roads where cars travel above 30mph for cyclists, whether they're cycling leisurely or as fast as they're able.

54 signatures

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Keith's RefUK war-on-drivers latest: he's *increased* the parking income target by £1m! democracy.havering.gov.uk/documents/s8...

Slide from Havering's Q1 finance pack with "Place summary: The parking income target for Environment has been increased by £1m following a review of the year end position"

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The only whiter than Keith's vision document is the 504 Gateway error his borough's weak website returns when you try to open the document

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