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Barnet Council 20mph consultation

The council is consulting on its approach for deciding whether to implement 20 mph zones in Barnet. Their proposal is that if residents want a 20-mph zone in their area, they can apply to the council for this but have to provide evidence that there is support for this in their community and obtain support from at least one of their local councillors. The council says it will also implement 20 mph in areas where it has identified there are safety concerns.

Barnet cyclists support the implementation of 20 mph zones but believe that the council’s proposals are not proactive enough, are very bureaucratic and could be vetoed by local councillors. 

The council has identified the type of areas where they think 20 mph would be appropriate, including near schools, hospitals and in residential areas. We think that they should go ahead and implement 20 mph across the borough in these areas, and this is what they should be consulting on. 

The recent research results from Wales and Transport for London shows that 20mph limits can have a real impact on reducing casualties and are much cheaper to install than localised Zones. We are not suggesting that there should be a default 20mph limit in Barnet but that the council should be open to introducing 20mph limits across much wider areas than just a few streets (as this consultation is proposing).

Responding to the consultation gives us all a chance to say that we support 20 mph but would like to see the council take a more proactive approach. It is also an opportunity to say that we would like to see other traffic calming measures such as modal filters in the borough and consideration given to 20mph speed limits as well as Zones.

The consultation closes on 21st August, and can be found on the engage Barnet website here: 20mph Zone Policy consultation | Engage Barnet

Please take time to complete the survey and encourage your contacts, friends and family to do likewise.

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REMINDER Thursday 26 June: Monthly Meetings 

7pm: Campaign Group meeting to discuss local campaigning issues, including improvements to the A1000, the council’s Transport Strategy, and how to make Barnet a better place for cyclists. All are welcome to attend, so if you want to find out more, please come along!

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8pm: Monthly meeting for all!  CYCLING THE MARCHER CASTLES WAY

After a catch up on local cycling news – and the all-important coffee break – Paul Shipway will give us an illustrated talk on cycling the new Marcher Castles Way. This 180 mile off-road route runs along the English/Welsh border 

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The pattern of meetings is the last Thursday of most months at 8pm. (Campaign Group meets at 7pm). 

Topics coming up:

17 July: Are you sitting comfortably? How best to set up yourself and bike. [NB earlier in the month than usual.

25 Sep: meetings resume after the summer break

If you have any suggestions for topics for these meetings please get in touch – have you been on any interesting tours/rides? We can provide a projector to show pictures. 

Meet: 8pm, Trinity Church Centre, Nether Street, North Finchley N12.

All welcome.

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LCC ‘DARE TO DREAM’ CAMPAIGN

Please take one minute today to support LCC’s new campaign asking Sadiq Khan to ‘Dare To Dream’ bigger, be bolder, and move faster on cycling.

Sadiq’s first two terms were great for getting more Londoners out on a bike, but right now, when he could be delivering big change, he seems to have gone soft on cycling.

So with that in mind, we’re asking the Mayor to commit to four big, bold ideas that would leave a lasting legacy for London and really get more of us cycling across the capital.

-Start monthly car-free Sundays across London
-Make cycling safe for families in outer London
-Make a bike available for every Londoner
-Give London a low-traffic West End

Take a minute and email the Mayor to call on him to Dare To Dream bigger today…

To take part click on ‘Dare to Dream’ above.

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Funds Appeal (2)

                                     LCC Barnet Cycling Campaign & Barnet Cyclists

                                                  Funds Appeal (2)

Many thanks to those who have already contributed and experienced the ‘warm glow’ that comes from your good deed. This is an appeal to those who haven’t yet contributed and your chance to have the ‘warm glow’ experience. These funds help us to keep campaigning for better cycling provision in Barnet, maintain monthly meetings and other cycle group activities. Maybe you can’t remember if you have already contributed – no problem – just contribute again anyway for an extra ‘warm glow’ effect! After all the suggested £10 is not very much.

Please donate by direct bank transfer to :

London Cycling Campaign Barnet Branch (not just Barnet Cyclists)

sort code 60 83 01       account  20225687      with your name as the reference

Apologies for pestering you and thanks in advance.

Peter R.   group treasurer.

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REMINDER: Thursday 29 May: Monthly Meetings 

7pm: Campaign Group meeting to discuss local campaigning issues, including improvements to the A1000, the council’s Transport Strategy, and how to make Barnet a better place for cyclists. All are welcome to attend, so if you want to find out more, please come along!

8pm: Monthly meeting for all!  FIRST AID FOR CYLISTS

After a catch up on local cycling news – and the all-important coffee break – Brian Atkinson will be taking us through the basics of first-aid for someone who has a fall or collision when cycling. Maybe someone is taken ill for other reasons – what are the signs and how best to help them? Come along and find out – one day you may really need to know what to do. 

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The pattern of meetings is the last Thursday of most months at 8pm. (Campaign Group meets at 7pm). 

Topics coming up:

26 June: Report on riding the new Marcher Castles Way

17 July: Are you sitting comfortably? How best to set up yourself and bike.

If you have any suggestions for topics for these meetings please get in touch – have you been on any interesting tours/rides? We can provide a projector to show pictures. 

Meet: 8pm, Trinity Church Centre, Nether Street, North Finchley N12.

All welcome.

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22 June: East Finchley Festival-HELP NEEDED

There will be a Barnet Cycling Campaign stall at the East Finchley Festival this year. (Sunday 22 June, 12pm-6pm Cherry Tree Wood, N2 9QH). There will be a Dr Bike. Helpers are needed on the stall to hand out information and talk to visitors. Can you help for an hour or so?

Please contact Paul at booneysbikes@hotmail.com if you can help.



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Thursday 29 May: Monthly Meetings 

7pm: Campaign Group meeting to discuss local campaigning issues, including improvements to the A1000, the council’s Transport Strategy, and how to make Barnet a better place for cyclists. All are welcome to attend, so if you want to find out more, please come along!

8pm: Monthly meeting for all!  FIRST AID FOR CYLISTS

After a catch up on local cycling news – and the all-important coffee break – Brian Atkinson will be taking us through the basics of first-aid for someone who has a fall or collision when cycling. Maybe someone is taken ill for other reasons – what are the signs and how best to help them? Come along and find out – one day you may really need to know what to do. 

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The pattern of meetings is the last Thursday of most months at 8pm. (Campaign Group meets at 7pm). 

Topics coming up:

26 June: Report on riding the new Marcher Castles Way

17 July: Are you sitting comfortably? How best to set up yourself and bike.

If you have any suggestions for topics for these meetings please get in touch – have you been on any interesting tours/rides? We can provide a projector to show pictures. 

Meet: 8pm, Trinity Church Centre, Nether Street, North Finchley N12.

All welcome.

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Funds Appeal

LCC Barnet Cycling Campaign & Barnet Cyclists

Funds Appeal

Once a year we ask you to make a small donation to keep us solvent.

It enables us to have friendly monthly meetings, campaign for better cycling provision in Barnet and organise rides. Not bad for just £10, the amount we’d like you to contribute.

(Or more is even better!)

Please donate by direct bank transfer. Our account name is: 

London Cycling Campaign Barnet Branch (not just “Barnet Cyclists” )

sort code 60-83-01   account 20225687 with your name as reference

How about doing it now, or putting a note in your diary, otherwise, like me, you may well forget.

Thanks for supporting us:       peter R – treasurer

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Barnet – Rights of Way

Mark Sumner, the Rights of Way officer for Barnet Council, came to the April meeting. He is in the process of collating Rights of Way to be added to the Definitive Map. It is intended to publish a map on the council website in 3-4 months. 

Mark would welcome input from the group to identify any paths/bridleways/tracks that we feel should be included that would be useful for cyclists in the borough. It might be that we are not sure of the legal status of some paths that we use and it would be useful to clarify their status. We said we would collate suggestions from the group and forward them to Mark.

Please send any suggestions to alison.ewington@ntlworld.com . Give enough detail so any path/bridleway/track can be identified easily on a map. It would be useful to have any info on why it would be useful to be included ie avoiding a difficult junction, provides a good route to shops/schools. All need to be within Barnet – but they could be links to routes in Herts or other boroughs.