Local campaign groups, London Cycling Campaign, and CPRE and Jeremy Vine urge Royal Parks to allow solo cycling in park
Cycling campaign groups including the London Cycling Campaign have have joined with the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England to as that restrictions on people riding bikes in London’s Richmond Park be reversed.
There call was also backed by broadcaster and high profile cyclist Jeremy Vine who tweeted his support in a succinct style.
Since last Friday, only NHS staff travelling to work and children under the age of 12 are allowed to ride in the 955-hectare park in south west London.
Cyclists banned from Richmond Park due to “congestion”
One bizarre effect of that is that where children wanting to cycle in the park are accompanied there by their parents, mums and dads have to leave their bikes outside, and enter the park on foot.
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Cars had already been banned from the park the previous weekend, and restrictions were placed on cycling due to congestion at the gates as well as some people not observing social distancing guidance.
A Royal Parks spokesman said: “It is necessary to suspend all cycling in Richmond Park to protect public safety and ultimately help keep this vital green space open for everyone. Cycling is still permitted in the other Royal Parks, where there is no current evidence of congestion.”
Campaigners call for reversal of Richmond Park cycling ban – and so does Jeremy Vine | road.cc
Local campaign groups, London Cycling Campaign, and CPRE and Jeremy Vine urge Royal Parks to allow solo cycling in park Cycling campaign groups including the London Cycling Campaign have have joined with the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England to as that restrictions on people riding bikes in London’s Richmond Park be reversed. There… [Read More]
