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Anti-terrorism barriers set to prevent cyclists from using pedestrianised Oxford Street, under latest TfL plans

Campaigners had welcomed the pedestrianisation proposal but want to see better cycling route alternatives

Wed, Mar 04, 2026 17:57

Ex-MP’s “bonkers” video denouncing cycle lane proposals criticised by residents and campaigners

The Westminster Cycle Campaign also accused Felicity Buchan of "fearmongering"

Wed, Feb 04, 2026 16:15

Sussex Gardens tulip cycle lane wands opening interrupted by angry cyclist forced to ride on road

“It’s a cycle lane!” shouts angry cyclist forced onto road – thanks to new bike lane wands opening ceremony

“We couldn’t have agreed with him more,” the group behind the new tulip-shaped wands said

Fri, May 30, 2025 18:38

Cyclists despair as bike markings painted in door zone “without any thought”, but council claims project “carefully developed in line with guidance”

One cyclist described the road update as "the usual paint is not infrastructure planned by someone who has never ridden a bike"

Tue, Mar 26, 2024 16:06

Westminster City Council staff removing dockless e-bikes

Westminster starts removing hire e-bikes from central London streets on safety grounds

Council says dumped bikes create dangerous “obstacle course” for pedestrians – and pledges that money raised from hire firms will be spent on cycling infrastructure

Thu, Aug 11, 2022 14:21

Lambath Cycle Hangar – image via Cyclehoop_com.jpg

Westminster’s bike hangar scheme blocked by… Westminster

A bizarre internal tussle between Westminster City Council departments has lead to council-proposed bike hangars being blocked to protect the 'conservation zone'

Sun, Jan 29, 2017 15:56

Transport for London slammed for roundabout plan that would “make it worse” for cyclists in spot where Moira Gemmill was killed last year

TfL announced it will narrow motor traffic lanes on Lambeth North Roundabout as a temporary measure before looking into substantial changes

Thu, Dec 15, 2016 16:41

Westminster City Council “ignoring cycle safety concerns”

In a recent consultation on a major cycle link Westminster Council separated out cycling responses and discounted them, while ignoring 'critical' safety failures raised

Mon, Oct 24, 2016 10:46

Westminster Undergorund sign licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 by ed g2s

Pedestrian crossings and painted bike logos on asphalt: Westminster’s latest “Quietway”

While campaigners welcome Westminster City Council's intention, the detail is found lacking

Thu, Oct 15, 2015 17:02

Westminster City Council’s Baker Street plans mysteriously lacking cycling provision

London Cycling Campaign calling Westminster's Baker Street plans "the case of the missing space for cycling"

Thu, Jul 30, 2015 14:54