Dear All
The following has been received from Ruth Saunders ...
I’m one of the members of the apolitical SOS group that is concerned about the changes TfL are proposing to Shepherd’s Bush roundabout.
We are pro-cycling (I personally haven’t had a car since 1996) and want to encourage people to cycle by enabling them to do so safely. But our concerns with TfL’s scheme are
We believe that a better way forward is to upgrade the two existing well-used and historically safe cycleways around the roundabout, as it will make cycling safer for all and encourage less experienced cyclists to cycle, without requiring the removal of any traffic lanes.
See attached chart for more detail.
Before any final decision is made, we are urging TfL to
Less than 12% of residents and 30% of cyclists support the scheme but TfL want to push ahead. But TfL can only go ahead if Hammersmith & Fulham Council approves it. So we are
We believe this could have a negative impact on the residents in your area, and so might be an initiative you want to notify your members about, including the petition. Please do let us know if that would be possible, or if it would be helpful to talk – that’d be our pleasure.
Thank you,
Ruth Saunders
I’m one of the members of the apolitical SOS group that is concerned about the changes TfL are proposing to Shepherd’s Bush roundabout.
We are pro-cycling (I personally haven’t had a car since 1996) and want to encourage people to cycle by enabling them to do so safely. But our concerns with TfL’s scheme are
- Encouraging more cyclists into the path of traffic when so many cyclists (c.50%) fail to stop at red lights on this roundabout, which could reduce not increase cycle safety
- The removal of a traffic lane on Shepherd’s Bush Road, Holland Park Avenue and the roundabout – creating congestion for other traffic including buses and emergency vehicles and pushing traffic into local streets in Brook Green, Addison, Shepherd’s Bush and Hammersmith Grove
We believe that a better way forward is to upgrade the two existing well-used and historically safe cycleways around the roundabout, as it will make cycling safer for all and encourage less experienced cyclists to cycle, without requiring the removal of any traffic lanes.
See attached chart for more detail.
Before any final decision is made, we are urging TfL to
- Undertake local traffic modelling to assess the likely impact on congestion on the roundabout and local residential streets.
- Map out the alternative proposal in practice, including how it can be segregated for pedestrians and cyclists.
Less than 12% of residents and 30% of cyclists support the scheme but TfL want to push ahead. But TfL can only go ahead if Hammersmith & Fulham Council approves it. So we are
- Encouraging Hammersmith & Fulham Council to reject the scheme and upgrade the existing 2 cycleways first
- Asking local H&F residents to sign a petition to reject TfL’s proposal, which already has over 1,750 signatures https://www.change.org/p/stop-tfl-s-plan-to-gridlock-shepherd-s-bush-roundabout
We believe this could have a negative impact on the residents in your area, and so might be an initiative you want to notify your members about, including the petition. Please do let us know if that would be possible, or if it would be helpful to talk – that’d be our pleasure.
Thank you,
Ruth Saunders
