Wandsworth Council moves forward with Walking and Cycling Strategy

Wandsworth Council is moving forward with their new Walking and Cycling Strategy for the borough.

The new strategy hopes to help increase the amount of people who choose walking and cycling as their preferred methods of transport.

It hopes to make them safer and normalise cycling as an everyday transportation method.

Last week the Strategic Planning and Transportation Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to agree the production of the new strategy.

Key actions include auditing the current cycling routes in Wandsworth and using both data and stakeholder feedback to optimise and expand on current cycle routes.

Additionally, improved signage will be implemented, and routes will be assessed to ensure they are accessible to a wide range of users, including those with limited mobility.

The Council plans to continue improving the quality of public spaces and pedestrian experience in the Borough's town centres, high streets and shopping parades.

The council also plans to work with third-party operators including Southwestern Railway and Transport for London.

This could bring things such as Santander Cycles, dockless Uber Jump Bikes, and e-scooters to the borough.

Transport spokesman, Cllr John Locker, said: "We are really pleased to be developing a new Walking and Cycling Strategy and the positive impact it will have on transport and air quality in the borough.

"Walking and cycling in Wandsworth are popular modes of transport with about half of our households not having access to a motor vehicle and most residents, whether they own a car or not, regularly walking, cycling and using public transport.

"Importantly, encouraging motorists to switch to sustainable modes of transport is a key aspect of the council's broader strategy to reduce carbon emissions in the borough."

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