| Topic: | Statement from Sadiq Khan | |
| Posted by: | Paul Campbell | |
| Date/Time: | 16/06/21 19:00:00 |
| Very promising and forward-looking. Active travel and Streetspace win at the ballot box and in the courts giving a strong mandate to push forward with more cycle lanes and LTNs: "This decision from the Court of Appeal is a vindication of our policies. Our world-leading Streetspace schemes are helping protect the health of Londoners, and this decision reinforces my determination to make it safer and easier for Londoners to walk and cycle, and to help ensure a green and sustainable recovery from the pandemic. "The Judges' decision today, along with the vote on May 6th, is a double mandate allowing us to continue with our bold measures. Our changes to Bishopsgate make it safer for people walking and cycling. This central London scheme is the centrepiece of the work we have done across the capital during my first term. Recent data from TfL demonstrates its success, with 700 bikes per hour on average passing through the area at peak times - more than 11 bikes per minute". Whoever it was who predicted Cycleway 9 would be removed by August, updating David Kerr's prediction of April, may wish to revise their forecast. |