Introduction
Pledges
The map on the left shows the many cycle routes in Camden’s Transport Plan that have already been built. These consist of
- 28 km* of protected cycle routes on main roads, shown in blue
- 55 km** of low-traffic routes, shown in orange
The current target in Camden’s Transport Strategy for the end of 2027-28 is 45 km of protected cycle routes on main roads.
We estimate that if all of the main-road routes in our asks are implemented this would result in 50km of protected cycle routes on main roads by 2030.
* When the protected cycle lanes are on both sides of a road we double the length of the road
** For low traffic two-way routes we also double the length of the road.
Call for a safe cycle network today. Use the form letter on the LCC website to email the party leaders to ask them to continue to expand Camden’s cycle network here.
Our asks
Our asks are shown in green on the maps below. Camden’s current plan is that all of these green links are to be consulted on and a decision reached by 2027-28 as shown in Camden’s Map in their Transport Strategy Annual Update (2025). The majority of these will be protected cycle routes on main roads
1. The few cycleways left to be built across Holborn and the West End are top potential routes which would make thousands of daily journeys safer.
These include:
- Bloomsbury Way – Theobalds Road – Clerkenwell Road*
- The Guilford Street alignment
- Shaftesbury Avenue*
*work has already started on Clerkenwell Road and Shaftesbury Avenue
2. Completing the East-West cycle route through Camden Town which would link Camden to Islington and Westminster and join up with the existing North-South routes.
This refers to the green line along Prince Albert Road – Delancey Street which continues on the C50 route (blue) through Camden Square
Other routes:
- A short east-west route on Hawley Road connecting the route on Royal College Street
- Albany Street which is already agreed
3. Extending the existing north-south cycle routes from Camden Town to Hampstead, Highgate and the boroughs to the north. This would put many more people in range of safe cycle routes.
The proposed new main road routes include:
- Kentish Town Road, Fortess Road, Highgate Road, Mansfield Road – Gordon House Road – Fleet Road – Pond Street, Rosslyn Hill and Malden Road
The proposed low-traffic routes include:
- Swains Lane and Dartmouth Park Hill
4. Making the roads in the north-west of the borough safe for cycling would mean that more people could cycle to and from school, shops, parks and places of work. Just three key cycle routes in the north-west of the borough would open up many more daily journeys for cycling.
These will include low-traffic routes :
- Q3 on Messina Ave- Woodchurch Road – Greencroft Gardens- Fairhazel Gardens – Loudoun Road
connecting at one end with a route in Brent on the west side of Kilburn High Road and at the other end with a route through Primrose Hill connecting to the routes through Camden Town. - C51 on Kilburn Priory and Priory Road which connects with a route south through Westminster.
We have suggested with light green-gray lines other low-traffic routes. Extending C51 to the north through a short section of West End Lane is a challenge but is important as no other road crosses the railway between Kilburn High Road and Finchley Road.
Our asks were sent by email to all 4 party leaders asking them to pledge support
We will record below when we receive the pledges
- Richard Olszewski, Labour
- Tom Simon, Liberal Democrats
- Steve Adams, Conservatives
- Green Party Candidates
Pledges received
From the Green Party candidates
Camden Green Party strongly supports the London Cycling Campaign’s call for a safe, connected cycle network across the borough.
Many of us are cyclists ourselves, and we know from direct experience how transformative protected cycle routes can be. They make everyday journeys more environmentally friendly, healthier, and more appealing – whether commuting to work, travelling to school, or getting around locally.
We believe that completing Camden’s cycle network is one of the most effective actions the Council can take to improve public health, reduce air pollution, cut congestion, and tackle road danger. Crucially, we want to see cycling infrastructure that is inclusive by design: safe and comfortable for everyone, including children, older adults, and those who do not currently feel confident cycling.
We therefore support the completion of the priority cycle routes identified by Transport for London, including key connections through Holborn and the West End, strengthening East-West links through Camden Town, extending North-South routes from Camden Town to Hampstead, Highgate and beyond, and expanding safe routes in the North West of the borough. Delivering these routes will unlock cycling for many more residents and help create a fully connected network.
Camden Green Party is committed to working towards the completion of a safe cycle network by 2030 and to advocating for the funding and political will needed to make cycling safe and enjoyable for everyone in our borough.
Alongside this we want to see more affordable and accessible public transport, and stronger safety measures introduced for pedestrians.
From the Labour Party
At Camden Labour we are very proud of the rapid progress we have made in recent years in building out a safe, connected network of protected cycle lanes (and, crucially, also creating a network of quieter connected streets where protected infrastructure is not possible).
We support all four sets of asks put forward by LCC/CCC, and indeed some of these already under way. This is down in no small part to the thorough commitment of Camden’s Labour councillors up and down the borough. We understand the importance of enabling EVERYONE (not just the bravest) to be able to cycle. Our streets will only be truly equal when everyone cycling (and walking) are as representative as the borough as a whole.
We do note the other representation submitted by Camden Green Party. Their party have never made any notable contribution or comment on any proposed cycle infrastructure, and indeed are known to have actively opposed active travel schemes in the borough.
For an even better borough for cycling, walking, public transport and Vision Zero, please vote for your Camden Labour candidates.