Mini Holland Update 13-3-15

I had various comments last week about my comments about a cyclist nearly knocking me off my bike. All I can report is my experiences and the following is what I experienced last night:

I was in the Strand at rush hour last night and the cyclists might as well have been trying to commit suicide! At one point there were at least 30 at the front of the traffic waiting for the lights to change - or barely waiting for the lights and then they just roared off leaving the rest of the traffic standing - you would have thought they were competing in the Tour De France! With taxis etc. around central London I would never dream of cycling there. There were numerous examples of cyclists riding too fast and irresponsibly especially as it was dark and hard to see them - also made it difficult as a pedestrian to cross the road.

My biggest fear is the cycling lobby seem to to think it is perfectly acceptable for cyclists to share the pavements with pedestrians and that is only going to end in a serious accident or death. Markhouse Road is particularly bad for cyclists on the pavement with young kids and disabled buggies all vying for the pedestrians space! I was nearly knocked down outside the school gate on one occasion.

Mini Holland is the worst thing that has been done to this Borough and it has only just started!

Adrian
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This meeting has Cycling Updates (Mini Holland) on its agenda.

Dear Transport Stakeholders

You are invited to the next meeting of the Waltham Forest Transport Liaison Consultative Group on Tuesday 17^th March 2015 beginning at 7.30pm. The venue for this meeting  will be theCouncil Chamber, Waltham Forest Town Hall, Forest Road, Walthamstow, London W17 4JF.

I attach draft minutes from the last meeting in November 2014 and an agenda.

Tobias Newland

Transport Planner

Planning Policy and Regeneration

Waltham Forest Town Hall, Sycamore House (Room G08)

Forest Road
Walthamstow E17 4JF,

Tel: 020 8496 6780

Mini-Holland is coming to Waltham Forest!

For more information, and to get involved, visit www.walthamforest.gov.uk/miniholland or contactminiholland@walthamforest.gov.uk

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Lea Bridge Road

Mini-Holland Programme Lea Bridge Road superhighway – a street for everyone Lea Bridge Road is one of the key routes in the borough running from the Whipps Cross Roundabout to the Lee Valley Ice Centre near the Hackney Boundary. 

The road is heavily used, with up to 30,000 vehicles and 1500 cyclists on it every day. The road is currently primarily used by those travelling through the borough into neighbouring Hackney and further into the heart of London.

 Over the past five years, accidents resulting in injury to pedestrians and cyclists have increased. Between 2009 and 2013 a total of 173 cyclists and 68 pedestrians were injured on the road, including 24 serious accidents and 1 fatality. Changes are needed to make the road easier to navigate for all road users and to improve safety. As part of the Mini-Holland Programme, Lea Bridge Road will receive funding to build upon the recent Bakers Arms regeneration and transform the street, particularly to increase pedestrian footfall and the number of people who cycle. The scheme will change the landscape of the area, making significant improvements to public spaces, junctions, bridges, footways and cycling facilities. We want Lea Bridge Road to be a street for everyone and ensure businesses along it are able to thrive, so that it becomes a place people want to visit. The Lea Bridge Road scheme aims to: 
 Make cycling and walking a more attractive and convenient option, whilst relieving traffic congestion 
 Transform the look of the road into a thriving high street and place for community interaction, increasing footfall and business opportunities 
 Make the road safer and easier to use for all road users. Key dates Stage Date start Date end Early engagement with residents and businesses Feb 2015 March 2015 Consultation including workshops and meetings May 2015 September 2015 Construction July 2015 March 2017 Dates are subject to change and outcomes from each stage inform the delivery dates of subsequent stages. The road will be consulted on in stages, therefore some construction will begin before the consultation on the full route has ended. 

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Blackhorse Village

Dear residents,

Please find attached a link to a perception survey which is now live for residents who live in the Blackhorse Village area, for the Mini-Holland Scheme. The area this covers in our ward is Hoe Street - Blackhorse Lane, stretching along Forest Road. The perception survey is stage 1 of the consultation on the Mini-Holland scheme for this area.

http://www.enjoywalthamforest.co.uk/blackhorse-village/

If you go to the link, there is more info on what the Blackhorse Village area is and instructions on how to view the map of the area and add your comments. Residents of this area should also have received a paper perception survey through their doors.

Please contact us if you want to discuss Mini-Holland in the William Morris ward or need further info.

Grace, Nadeem and Stuart

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