Highlights 2014-present

Angela Hobsbaum takes over as coordinator.
Julian Fulbrook becomes Camden’s Cycle Champion Councillor
September: First Bikehangar installed in Camden after three-year residents’ campaign.
November: first set of Quick Wins implemented.
December: campaign to find groups of residents needing a Bikehangar in their street.

January: Report on West End Project announces plans for #TaviPlace trial.
March: Brent and Camden Cyclists hold an Active Travel Hustings for General Election.
April: Angela organises Cycle to work while Tufnell Park Station is closed.
June: Gospel Oak Inspection ride led by Steven Edwards.
July: RCS southern extension completed with stepped tracks and bus stop bypasses.
August: horrendous implementation at Cobden junction completed.
December: Tavistock Place trial started.

May: Tavistock Place won ‘Best Borough Infrastructure Scheme’ at the London Cycling Awards. East-West CS route opened by Boris Johnson; CS11 consultation 60% in favour; CS6 extension consulted on
June: RCS northern extension completed and hence providing a protected route between Kentish Town and Midland Road.
September: #TaviPlace campaign led by John Hartley.
September: St. Joseph’s Primary School, Healthy School Street
October: Cycle counters show a substantial increase in numbers on RCS since opening of RCS northern extension – over two thousand cyclists are using Royal College Street on almost every weekday.
November: Record response for #TaviPlace consultation. 15,000 responses, including 1,387 residents, highest number ever for a Camden council consultation, with 78% in favour.
February: Tavistock Place trial extended until November while a Public Inquiry is held.
March: Demo to save CS 11 (#SaveCS11) around 150 people assembled with their bikes to hear speeches and then ride round a circuit. Well reported in the Press.
Spring: After a start with two Bikehangars in 2014, 14 new sites with 21 Bikehangars were approved last summer and most have been installed

May: John Chamberlain takes over as coordinator, having been acting coordinator for the last five months.
July: HS2 cycle patrol with Michael Barratt
October–November: TaviPlace Public Inquiry. CCC case put and witnesses called by John Chamberlain; ride with Adam Harrison the new chair of transport
November: troubles start on Somerstown cycle route; Delancey_Pratt under threat: Our deputation in support and Petition against the route
December: cycle counts in RCS remain high over the winter
March: West End Project implementation starts in Tottenham Court Road and New Oxford Street

May: John Chamberlain re-elected as coordinator; Council elections: all parties pledge to bid for a Liveable Neighbourhood;
Inspector’s report (on Tavistock Place) published; Adam Harrison speaks at our AGM
August: Camden consults on Prince of Wales Road Cycle track (westbound only)
September: Tavistock Place trial made permanent; CS6 extension to Kentish Town completed by Midland -Judd link.
October: Healthy School Street for Ackland Burghley; Vernon Place safety measures (left turn bans)
November: big campaigning effort for consultation on westbound vs eastbound motor traffic on Tavistock Place; CS11 stopped by Westminster Council
December: Construction starts on the Pancras Road junctions
January: Healthy School Street for Gospel Oak School; Princeton Street closed; Judd Street closed
March: Funding for Holborn LN (later withdrawn)
April: Camden Transport Strategy published with Cycling Action Plan including targets for borough-wide cycle network

May: John Chamberlain re-elected as coordinator; Will Norman speaks at AGM
Spring: West End Project complete
August: Faringdon improvements
September: C6 route opened by Will Norman
Aug-Dec: 17 permeability improvements
March: Midland – Judd scheme wins London transport Excellence in Walking and Cycling Award 2020
March: due to Covid: committee meeting on Skype and then change to Zoom for April
April: Joint CCC and LLS letter to Camden Council  in support of officers’ work to re-allocate carriageway space from motor vehicles to walking and cycling

May: John Chamberlain re-elected as coordinator at an AGM on Zoom;
May: Letter to Cllr Harrison and officers with our proposals for LTNs, Interventions on major roads, routes to schools and school streets
May: Covid 19 phase 1: Mini LTNs  Sandall Road, Constantine Road, Wilmot Place, Clarence Way and Hartland Road; pop-up lanes in Goodsway.
June: Covid 19 phase 2 Mini LTNs (Red Lion+Dane Street  and Prowse Street and three Healthy School Streets;  TfL popup lanes in Euston road eastbound, Hampstead Road and Harrington Road-Oakley Square
July-Sept: York Way popup lanes (ETO)
July: Seven Dials pedestrianised
Aug: Brunswick Square completed
Sept: Prince of Wales Road eastbound pop up lanes (ETO) and westbound permanent scheme; Arlington LTN (ETO)
October: Phase 2 cycle counters introduced at 25 sites
Nov: St Pancras way popup lanes (ETO)End 2020: sixteen new school streets and 70 new bikehangars.
April: Torriano Avenue- Camden Park Road
April: May 2021 GLA elections Barnet and Camden constituency Labour and Green and candidates support our asks

May: John Chamberlain re-elected as coordinator
May: Queen’s Crescent scheme installed (ETO); Chalk Farm Road pop-up cycle lanes between Hawley Road and Prince of Wales Road; Ferdinand Street junction upgrade (ETO)
September: Southampton Row-Theobalds Road junction temporary upgrade following fatality in August; six more school streets
October: Gray’s Inn Road cycle route completed; Asks presented to Adam Harrison; Chalk Farm Road pop-up lanes completed
November: New Tiger crossing aids the new C6 Extension to Hampstead Heath
Dec: Prince of Wales Road eastbound and York Way cycle lanes made permanent
January: work started on Haverstock Hill Pop-up cycle lanes
Feb: St Pancras Way pop-up scheme and Arlington LTN made permanent
Feb-Mar: Camden Square LTN and improvements for C50 (ETO)
April: Angler’s Lane closed to motor traffic and opened for two-way cycling

May: Steve Prowse is elected as new coordinator, taking over from John Chamberlain
May: Council Elections: CSS campaign leads to pledges from Labour, Greens and LibDems.
July: C50 cycle route through Camden Square completed
August: permanent scheme for Southampton Row-Theobalds Road junction
October: Haverstock Hill 2km of pop-up cycle lanes completed; work starts on stepped tracks on Prince of Wales Road eastbound; consultation on scheme for junctions at Proctor Street and High Holborn
January: Mini LTNs made permanent and greening added
March: Women’s Freedom Ride
April: Earth Day ride

May: Steve Prowse is re-elected elected as coordinator at AGM and talk by Akwesi Osei of We Are Possible
June: Julian Fulbrook leads discussion of the Circular Economy
August: Red Lion mini LTN consolidated and C41 route Holorn to Euston signed
September: Camden working on detailed design for Holborn LN and construction starts on Procter Street-Holborn junction
October: Stepped tracks on Prince of Wales Road eastbound completed. TfL work on Oakley Square and Harrington Square
November: Tavistock Place upgrades start with the replacement of Orcas with kerb separators.

John Chamberlain (rides coordinator, infrastructure and King Cross 2004–17 then Coordinator from Sept 2016-22, infrastructure 2022–); Meade McCloughan (Secretary 2004–8 and then Treasurer 2008– ); Jean Dollimore (coordinator 2004–14, then infrastructure 2014–); Helen Vecht (Newsletter 2005– 2022);  Geoff Stillwell  (rides coordinator 2012–);  George Coulouris  (LCC Policy Forum 2012-19, LCC Trustee 2014-18; infrastructure  2013– ); Steven Edwards (Campaigns Coordinator 2014 –  newsletter editor 2022–); Ursule Thurnherr 2016–18;  Sean Howes 2016–19; Simon Pearson 2017–; Berwyn Rutherford 2017–19; Rachel Wrangham (Air Quality, Children 2018–); Paul Allen (Cycle Buddies 2019–); Ema Arvati (Committee 2020 –; Secretary 2021 –); Steve Prowse (Committee 2021; Coordinator from May 2022); Elena Moynihan (2021–); Suzanne Weller (NHS rides 2024-).

Since 2011 we have met quarterly with the leader of the Planning team (John Futcher until Oct 16, then Natasha Brown until Jan 17; Kieran Ward from June 17-18) the leader of design team (Simi Shah) and since 2017 the leader of the Policy Team (Sam Margolis). John, George and Jean attend together with Cllr Julian Fulbrook; since 2018 London Living Streets has participated;  topics have included the new area schemes e.g. West End Project, Holborn,  safety issues; the new transport strategy and the borough-wide cycle network. Many ad-hoc meetings arranged to deal with particular projects e.g. Camden Square-C50, progress of cycle route construction. Occasional meetings with TfL e.g. on Kings Cross junctions

Each year we responded to numerous consultations, based on discussions in meetings or by email. All of our responses are on our website.

Geoff has run rides from Sidings  to encourage new cyclists e.g Ice Cream Ride, Brent Parks ride and Fulham Palace Ride.

And each summer we have a monthly ride including the above and James’ Towpath Rides, and John’s rides to Lee Valley .

We have led feeders to mass rides and events including Ride London, Free Cycle.

  We attend a few street festivals each summer.

Each year we aim to have speakers at several meetings. Over these years many people have addressed our meetings, including: Cllr Phil Jones; Ben Knowles, Lucy Saunders, Audrey de Nazelle, Mark Treasure, John Dales, Sian Berry, Alex Stredwick, Amy Aeron-Thomas,Brian Deegan, Adam Harrison, Caroline Russell, Rachel Aldred, Clare Rogers and Will Norman.