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MCC News, Issue 41, June-July 2006
New cycle parking at SavaCentre
The Sainsbury's SavaCentre
in Colliers Wood has recently re-opened and now has state-of-the-art cycle
parking for shoppers.
Where, previously,
cycling shoppers had to lock their bikes haphazardly to railings outside the
shop, there is now a total of 30 cycle stands (providing for 60 bikes), a third
of which are located undercover on the edge of the car park by the hypermarket
entrance.
Cycling is the ideal way
to make short local trips in Merton. There are many cut-throughs, particularly
in the Colliers Wood / South Wimbledon area, which make the bike a much quicker
and lower-hassle alternative to driving.
Do you know of any
excellent new cycle facilities (e.g. new routes, new parking etc) that you
would like to tell other people about? New cycle facilities are often under-publicised
so please contact MCC if you know of any in the Merton borough.
Neil Guthrie
Merton Bike Week 2006!
Why are three FFF good for you? See below!
HAVE FUN, GET FIT, FEEL FREE!
Merton Bike Week events
are especially aimed at the people who have made the decision to try cycling
but lack knowledge and confidence or who would appreciate the friendship of
being with other cyclists. For full
details see our Bike Week webpage here
Potholes? Broken glass? Overgrown weeds? Faulty street
light posts?
Fed up with potholes
appearing on the roads throughout the Borough of Merton? Annoyed with the
pieces of broken glass that may well increase the chance of punctures to your tyres?
Tired of litter obstructing the bike lanes / paths / footway / alleyway? Are
overgrown weeds or needles obstructing the cycle lanes? Faulty street
lightposts?
If the answer is yes,
then here's a chance to get the Council to fill in the potholes, sweep the
broken glass away and uproot the rotting weeds. For local roads (not Red-Route
roads or TfL Red Route A roads), these are the ways of contacting the Council
to help make a safer, cleaner environment.
Duncan Harper
London Cycling Campaign
potholes website:
http://www.lcc.org.uk/campaigns/safer_roads/potholes/reporting_potholes.asp
London Borough of Merton
Council telephone numbers:
Pothole Line: 020 8545 3133
Street Cleaning: 020 8545 4157
Footpath Repair &
Road maintenance: 020 8545 3700 / 3071
Highway Verge & Tree
Maintenance: 020 8545 3826
Street Lights: 020 8545 3220 / 3829
E-mail: esenquiries@merton.gov.uk
Transport for London,
(Red Route A-roads):
Street Faults Contact
Centre: 0845 305 1234
http://streetfaults.tfl.gov.uk/