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Caroline Russell

Grand gestures, no idea – Are the Met Police taking road crime seriously enough?

Green Party London Assembly Member Caroline Russell quizzes Met chief over improving road safety

Sun, Nov 11, 2018 16:26

Stop Killing Cyclists Die-In and Vigil 4 September 2017 (picture courtesy Tom Kearney).jpg

Vigil and die-in staged on London ‘death mile’ road with TfL accused of prioritising bus timetables over safety

Campaigners gathered yesterday evening at location on Camden Road where cyclist Ardian Zagani was killed last week

Tue, Sep 05, 2017 12:47

Diamond Jubilee Bridge impression (via One World Design).jpg

Planned cycling and walking bridge across Thames in London would be accessed by stairs and lift, not ramps

Diamond Jubilee Bridge would span river from Battersea to Chelsea Harbour

Wed, Aug 23, 2017 12:09

Cyclist and bus in London (copyright Simon MacMichael)

TfL to start recording close passes by capital’s bus drivers

Mayor Sadiq Khan confirms news in reply to question from Green Assembly Member Caroline Russell

Wed, Jul 12, 2017 13:04

City of London says no to cycle parking, yes to concrete as Crossrail shaft bike plan rejected

Report rejecting automated subterranean cycle parking contains a "number of defects" while City of London criticised for claiming cycle parking will lead to area "dominated by cyclists"

Thu, May 18, 2017 09:25

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Met Police under pressure to trial close pass initiative in London

Campaigners and fellow police officers say there is no reason why the award-winning Give Space, be Safe initiative, started by West Midlands Police, shouldn't work across the country

Mon, Nov 21, 2016 17:08

Prudential RideLondon FreeCycle (image – Prudential RideLondon)

Gap in cycle superhighway will be filled – but no cycling and walking commissioner for London until next year

Deputy mayor for transport tells Chris Boardman and Caroline Russell that stretch will be completed as planned

Fri, Nov 11, 2016 10:25

Val Shawcross (photograph by Laura Laker)

Campaigners call for early ban on dangerous HGVs

Concerned at recent cyclist deaths involving lorries, some are calling for a ban on the most dangerous HGVs to be brought forward from 2020 to 2017

Mon, Nov 07, 2016 14:15

UPDATED: Sadiq Khan’s office says fears over London’s cycling budget “complete nonsense”

"Cycle spending could fall off a cliff," warned assembly member after quizzing mayor at City Hall

Wed, Sep 14, 2016 14:30

Jeremy Corbyn bikesatpollingstations May 2016 (source – Twitter).jpg

#BikesAtPollingStations like #DogsAtPollingStations …but with bikes – here’s our round-up

#BikesAtPollingStations trends as UK votes - Tweets from Jeremy Corbyn - and someone who took along their 2-wheeled rather than 4-legged friend

Thu, May 05, 2016 19:50