Here are ideas for what you can do to campaign on behalf of cyclists and cycling in Wandsworth, depending on your area of concern.
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Contact the Town Centre Manager with anything you want to say which will aid the development of the town centre. There are currently town centre managers for the following areas:
Get the details of how to contact the managers from - http://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/Home/CommunityServices/Businesssupport/Towncentres.
Many local areas have a civic amenities or residents' group which is concerned with community matters. Join them to find out what is going on in your area and to represent cyclists' interests. Where no website is given, ask for contact details in your local library.
Jane Greatholder, who works at Wandsworth Council, is the School Travel Plans Co-ordinator. She would be very pleased to hear from anyone who is interested in promoting cycling among children, particularly any members of school PTAs.
Most train services in the borough are currently run by South West Trains (SWT) and Southern. Smaller stations are managed by the train operator which uses them and Clapham Junction is managed by SWT. If you are concerned about carriage of bikes on trains, or facilities at stations, contact them to tell them your views. Contact details for the train operators are available on their websites at:
You can also contact the relevant Rail Passengers Committee. They are a body created by Parliament to protect rail users' interests - http://www.railpassengers.org.uk.
London Cycling Campaign (LCC) has a Cycle Parking and Carriage Working Group. One of the WCC members is chair of this group and will pass on information about your experiences of bikes and trains. Contact us.
The bus companies are very concerned to maintain good customer relations. If you experience problems, contact the London Buses customer services department.
The Local Exercise Action Pilot (LEAP) is a health promotion project being piloted by Wandsworth Primary Care Trust. It aims to encourage people to take up more physical activity to improve their health. Read more about the project.
Wandsworth Cycling Campaign is a project partner and has money available to promote cycling for health. Contact us if you have ideas or want to know how you can get involved.
Join the friends or management committee for your local park or common and be a voice for cyclists. Where no website is given, ask for contact details in your local library.
Contact the parks department at the Council to tell them your views.
Our members are on Tooting Common MAC and Wandsworth Common MAC. You can contact them with your suggestions via our email group.
See our page on Tooting Common for more about the proposed cycle tracks across Tooting and Wandsworth Commons and what you can do.
Find out what the council are saying about motor traffic in Richmond Park - http://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/richmondpark.
Sustrans and Groundwork Merton are working on the development of the Wandle Trail as a leisure and commuter route. Contact them to see how you can be involved.
Sarah Parry-Jones, the London Area Manager of Sustrans, would be glad to hear from anyone who is interested in being a Sustrans "Ranger" for part of the Wandle Trail. Contact her via http://www.sustrans.org.uk.
You can also join the Wandle waterways discussion group, an email discussion forum for anyone who is interested in the River Wandle - http://www.topica.com/lists/Wendles.
Sustrans are also working on the development of the Thames Path as a leisure and commuter route. Contact them to see how you can be involved - http://www.sustrans.org.uk .
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