Highway Improvements

Reporting Issues

Finding Information

If you have a modern browser with JavaScript enabled, you can use the Search facility to display a table with only the data that you're interested in. You can also click on the buttons in any of the column headings to sort the data alphabetically.

Note: Internet Explorer sorts accurately by more than one column. Firefox, Opera and Safari do not.

If you encounter any surprises or problems with the searching and sorting, or you have suggestions for other facilities that would help you to find the information you want, please contact us.

Search
   
   
   

WCC's Issues

Issues which Wandsworth Cycling Campaign have formally raised with the authorities:

Our ref Postal area Issue Date first raised Reported to Current status (Done /In progress /No change) Details of current status
1999/07/01 SW18 Spencer Park - incorrect shared-use sign on pavement near junction with Windmill Road July 1999 WBC Done Removed in late July 2003
1999/08/01 SW18 Twilley Street - one-way system causes safety concerns at Kimber Road /Garratt Lane /Swaffield Road crossroads Aug 1999 WBC No change Summer 2003 - Council says right-turn filter for southbound traffic at junction of Garratt Lane /Kimber Road will not be possible
2000/04/01 SW18 Trinity Road /Wandsworth Common West Side - partially-completed route means southbound cyclists are led out onto one-way street against flow of traffic April 2000 WBC No change Oct 2000 - told will be implemented in 2001
2000/04/02 SW18 Furmage Street and St Ann's Crescent - one-way working reduces permeability for cyclists April 2000 WBC No change  
2000/04/03 SW4 Clapham Common North Side - pinch points adjacent to central reservation cause problems for cyclists travelling east [TfL responsibility] April 2000 WBC No change  
2000/04/04 SW8 Queenstown Road - pinch points adjacent to central reservation outside Marco Polo building cause problems for cyclists April 2000 WBC No change  
2000/04/05 Borough-wide Cycle stands - regular removal of abandoned bikes April 2000 WBC In progress Procedures put in place but patchy implementation needs monitoring
2000/04/06 SW18 Kimber Road - excessive wait at toucan crossing April 2000 WBC Done Adjusted in 2001
2000/10/01 SW18 Earlsfield Station - additional cycle parking needed [SWT responsibility] Oct 2000 WBC Done Done in Spring 2002
2000/10/02 SW8 Ravenet Street /Queenstown Road - signing at junction is confusing Oct 2000 WBC No change  
2000/10/03 Borough-wide Better method for fixing 'fingerpost' signs Oct 2000 WBC No change  
2000/10/04 SW18 "The Tonsleys" - one-way working reduces permeability for cyclists Oct 2000 WBC No change  
2001/01/01 SW18 Frogmore /Putney Bridge Road - difficulties for cyclists turning right from Frogmore into Putney Bridge Road Jan 2001 WBC No change Summer 2002 - technical consultancy have been contracted to redesign crossing
Summer 2003 - re-design has been sent to LCN
2001/01/02 SW18 North Passage - two-way working requested for cyclists Jan 2001 WBC No change  
2001/01/03 SW18 Short stretch of Spencer Park opposite Spencer Road (cut-through onto Wandsworth Common North Side) - contra-flow working for cyclists requested Jan 2001 WBC No change  
2001/10/01 SW18 East Hill - signs in Trinity Road area assume cycle routes which have not yet been built Oct 2001 WBC No change  
2001/10/02 SW18 East Hill /Birdhurst Road - tree roots and bollard obstructing cycle lane Oct 2001 WBC Done Repaved in financial year 2003/4
2001/10/03 SW18 Borrodaile Road - missing kerb ramp on cycle route Oct 2001 WBC Done Done in Oct 2002
2001/10/04 SW18 Allfarthing Lane - humps need maintenance Oct 2001 WBC No change  
2001/10/05 SW11 Granfield Street - CPZ-related obstruction to previously installed cycle lane /facility Oct 2001 WBC Done February 2003 - kerb build-outs installed
2001/10/06 SW18 Clapham Junction - existing ASL removed outside Arding & Hobbs Oct 2001 WBC Done ASLs re-instated in financial year 2003/4
2001/10/07 SW18 Jews Row - cycle route signage not amended to show route is now one-way Oct 2001 WBC Done Done in Autumn 2003
2002/01/01 SW18 Garratt Lane - cycle racks requested on wide pavement, south of Earlsfield Station Jan 2002 WBC Done Done in Spring 2002
2002/01/02 SW18 Magdalen Road - additional cycle parking requested between Earlsfield Road junction & library Jan 2002 WBC Done Done in Spring 2002
2002/01/03 SW18 Magdalen Road - dangerous pinch points with narrow, dangerous cycle 'diversions' Jan 2002 WBC No change Autumn 2002 - no funding available for this in current year
Autumn 2003 - Martin Hoare has completed a design to remove chicanes & islands and to install speed tables
2002/01/04 SW18 Ram Street - short green phase for northbound cyclists crossing Wandsworth High Street to enter Ram Street [TfL responsibility] Jan 2002 WBC Done Bus /cycle lane completed in Dec 2003
2002/01/05 SW18 Poorly designed cycle entry point from Fairfield Street to Barchard Street [TfL responsibility] Jan 2002 WBC No change  
2002/01/06 SW11 Clapham Junction station - bike gullies requested on stairs [SWT responsibility] Jan 2002 WBC No change  
2002/04/01 SW15 Wandsworth Park - right of way for cyclists requested April 2002 WBC Done August 2004 - "No cycling" signs removed
2002/04/02 SW11 Este Road /Wayford Street - CPZ-related obstruction to previously installed cycle lane /facility April 2002 WBC No change Summer 2002 - council has approved remedial measures
2002/04/03 SW17 Junction of Burntwood Lane /Garratt Lane - difficult turn out of Burntwood Lane April 2002 WBC Done Summer 2002 - signalled junction with advanced stop line completed
Autumn 2002 - parking bays closest to junction have been removed and TfL are to re-examine signal phase
Jan 2003 - right turn filter from Garratt Lane into Burntwood Lane to be put in on every sequence of lights
Summer 2003 - right turn filter from Garratt Lane into Burntwood Lane now only operates during peak hours
2002/04/04 SW8 Queenstown Road - damaged road surface [TfL responsibility] April 2002 WBC No change  
2002/04/05 SW15 Slipway by Asda on A3 - poor visibility when using shared cycle /pedestrian crossing April 2002 WBC No change  
2002/04/06 SW18 Smugglers Way - stop line is too far forward on signal-controlled cycle crossing into Old York Road April 2002 WBC No change Summer 2002 - passed to engineers at TfL who are doing safety audit
2002/04/07 SW18 Wandsworth Bridge - 2-way off-road cycle path requested on west side April 2002 WBC No change Autumn 2003 - started getting costings and estimates
2002/04/08 SW11 Bridges Court - short, useless cycle lane near Battersea Heliport April 2002 WBC No change  
2002/04/09 SW11 Grant Road - traffic calming requested April 2002 WBC Done Speed cushion installed in March 2004
2002/04/10 SW18 Trinity Road - badly-placed "cyclists dismount" sign on west side of toucan crossing near Routh Road April 2002 WBC In progress Signs changed in financial year 2003/4
2002/07/01 SW12 Wandsworth Common Station - wheeling ramp requested to assist cyclists on stairways [South Central responsibility] July 2002 WBC No change  
2002/07/02 SW17 Bellevue Road /St James's Drive - difficult junction for cyclists travelling straight ahead from Nightingale Lane to Bellevue Road when held at traffic lights because of narrow left-turn lane and left filter on lights July 2002 WBC No change Autumn 2002 - plans for advanced stop line have been drawn up but with left-hand lead-in lane, WCC requested ASLs on all parts of this junction
Summer 2003 - project has been passed to Dave Cochrane's highway engineering team
2002/07/03 SW17 Bellevue Road - more cycle parking requested July 2002 WBC No change  
2002/07/04 SW18 Burr Road /Merton Road - on-road cycle symbol on the short contra-flow cycle lane is upside-down July 2002 WBC Done Summer 2003 - this has been rectified
2002/07/05 SW11 Battersea Park Road - marked cycle lane rejoins traffic flow at sharp, dangerous angle [TfL responsibility] July 2002 WBC Done Done in summer 2003
2002/07/06 SW18 King George's Park - water collects on raised strip separating cycle path from footpath July 2002 WBC Done Early 2005 - grooves cut in brick white line
2002/07/07 SW18 King George's Park - misaligned tactile paving July 2002 WBC Done Early 2005 - tactile paving re-aligned
2002/07/08 SW18 Wendlesworth Estate - incorrect cycle signage July 2002 WBC No change  
2002/10/01 SW18 York Road near Wandsworth Bridge roundabout - cycle path on north side is positioned too close to roadside railings Oct 2002 WBC No change  
2002/10/02 SW18 York Road - 2-way cycle path requested on north side from Mendip Road to roundabout Oct 2002 WBC No change  
2002/10/03 SW18 Marl Road /Smugglers Way - danger when waiting to turn out to left or right from Marl Road Oct 2002 WBC No change Summer 2003 - traffic island probably not possible but ghost island might be possible
2002/10/04 SW18 King George's Park - tree roots causing damage to cycle path at base of ramp which links 2 parts of park Oct 2002 WBC In progress Early 2005 - to be done with routine tree root work in the park.
2002/10/05 SW18 King George's Park - badly-filled hole in cycle path near junction with Kimber Road Oct 2002 WBC Done Filled in March 2004
2002/10/06 SW11 Wye Street /York Road - cyclists dismount sign at toucan crossing Oct 2002 WBC No change  
2002/10/07 SW18 Trewint Bridge to Ravensbury Road - missing link in Wandle Trail route Oct 2002 WBC No change  
2003/01/01 SW15 Putney High Street turning into Putney Bridge Road - cycle lane is tight on corner of Putney Bridge Road Jan 2003 WBC No change Feasibility work starting in financial year 2003/4
2003/01/02 SW15 Eastern end of Putney Embankment - cycle lane needs re-profiling Jan 2003 WBC No change Summer 2003 - to be implemented in a "few months"
2003/01/03 SW15 Putney Embankment near junction with Lower Richmond Road - poor surfacing of cycle path Jan 2003 WBC No change Summer 2003 - to be implemented in a "few months"
2003/01/04 SW15 Putney Embankment - further to the west signage and surface of cycle lane are deficient Jan 2003 WBC No change  
2003/01/05 SW16 Moyser Road /Thrale Road area - more cycle stands requested Jan 2003 WBC Done Installed in Feb 2004
2003/01/06 SW4 Clapham Common North Side - traffic lights are unresponsive to cyclists travelling west on shared bus /cycle contraflow Jan 2003 WBC Done Note: recurring problem
2003/01/07 SW4 Clapham Common North Side /Elspeth Road - difficult right turn into Elspeth Road [TfL responsibility] Jan 2003 WBC No change  
2003/07/01 SW18 Chivalry Road - contra-flow working for cyclists requested July 2003 WBC No change  
2003/07/02 SW11 Bolingbroke Grove near Battersea Rise - cycle lane requested on outer lane of wide pavement July 2003 WBC No change  
2003/07/03 SW11 MacDuff Road /Battersea Park Road - no cycle light on opposite side of Battersea Park Road July 2003 WBC No change  
2003/07/04 SW11 MacDuff Road /Battersea Park Road - stop line is a long way back from Battersea Park Road July 2003 WBC No change  
2003/07/05 SW11 MacDuff Road /Battersea Park Road - cycle light in MacDuff Road is obscured by zone sign July 2003 WBC No change Autumn 2003 - Martin Hoare agreed to move parking sign
2003/07/06 SW11 Strasburg Road - blockage of cycle lane July 2003 WBC No change Autumn 2003 - work will be done eventually
2003/08/01 SW18 Mapleton Road - traffic light situated in centre of cycle lane Aug 2003 WBC Done June 2004 - traffic light moved
2003/10/01 SW8 Silverthorne Road near Broughton Street junction - poor road surface caused by spillages, wear & tear, poor quality repairs Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/02 SW8 Dickens Street and Rule Street - regular pavement and on-road sweeping required Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/03 SW8 Broughton Street - uneven road surface, especially just in front of ASL Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/04 SW8 Broughton Street - traffic lights are bent so they face away from traffic Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/05 SW8 Broughton Street - "no through road" signs do not say "Cyclists excepted" Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/06 SW8 Queenstown Road from Wandsworth Road to Battersea Park Road - high traffic speed Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/07 SW8 Queenstown Road /Broughton Street - narrow road squeezes cyclists when lights are green Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/08 SW8 Queenstown Road immediately north of Wandsworth Road /Lavender Hill - parked cars make the road too narrow (would be better if bus lane started earlier) Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/09 SW8 Queenstown Road /Silverthorne Road - profile of junction means southbound cars turn into Silverthorne Road at high speed and without consideration for cyclists and pedestrians Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/10 SW8 Queenstown Road /Silverthorne Road - brick surfacing is very steep close to left kerb for southbound cyclists Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/11 SW8 Queenstown Road /Silverthorne Road - road surface near the kerb has subsided Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/12 SW8 Ravenet Street /Queenstown Road - difficult right turn out of cycle path Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/13 SW8 Queenstown Road - shared use requested on pavement under bridge Oct 2003 WBC No change Oct 2003 - Council engineers agreed that this is technically feasible
2003/10/14 SW8 Queenstown Road - toucan crossing requested outside the Victoria pub Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/15 SW8 Queenstown Road - area under bridge needs regular sweeping Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/16 SW8 Southolm Street /Queenstown Road - difficult right turn onto Queenstown Road Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/17 SW8 Ravenet Street - painted lines of cycle lane need to be extended to Queenstown Road to discourage parking Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/18 SW11 Ravenet Street - area under bridge needs regular sweeping Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/19 SW11 Ravenet Street - incorrect "no cycling" sign at Strasburg Road end of bridge Oct 2003 WBC Done Corrected in Oct /Nov 2003
2003/10/20 SW8 Queenstown Road from Battersea Park Road to Queen's Circus - two lanes of traffic leaves no room for cyclists Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/21 SW8 Stewarts Road - alternating railings at bottom of steps make access difficult or impossible on the flat Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/22 SW8 Thessaly Road - entrance blocked by alternating railings Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/23 SW11 MacDuff Road /Battersea Park Road - long wait for cyclists at cycle crossing Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/24 SW8 Queenstown Road /Carriage Drive North - junction can be hazardous travelling northbound on cycle path Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/25 SW8 Chelsea Bridge - northbound cycle path requested on pavement Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/26 SW8 Queenstown Road from Queen's Circus to Chelsea Bridge - southbound cycle path is discountinuous, obstructed by trees etc and uneven Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/27 SW18 Burr Road - request for length of double yellow lines at cycle gap to be increased Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/28 SW11 Falcon Road - cycle racks requested outside the Job Centre /Fitness First Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/29 SW11 Falcon Road - cycle racks requested to replace railings outside the PCSU building Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/30 SW11 Severus Road - cycle racks requested outside the Grand Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/31 SW11 St John's Hill - cycle racks requested adjacent to the bus stop near Severus Road Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/32 SW11 Junction of Beauchamp Road /St John's Road - cycle racks requested on the build-out Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/33 SW11 Somerfield on Northcote Road - cycle racks requested outside Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/34 SW11 Northcote Road - cycle racks requested on the built-out corners Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/35 SW11 Prested Road /St John's Hill - cycle racks requested at or near junction Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/36 SW18 Sainsbury's on Garratt Lane - cycle racks requested outside Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/37 SW11 Somerfield on Battersea Park Road - cycle racks requested opposite the door Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/38 SW8 Battersea Park Station - cycle racks requested in a convenient location for the station (either inside ticket hall or outside without pigeon droppings) Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/39 SW11 Battersea Bridge Road - cycle racks requested between Battersea Church Road and Westfield Road Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/40 SW11 Battersea Church Road - cycle racks requested near St Mary's church Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/41 SW11 Battersea Square - more cycle racks requested in well-used locations Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/42 SW11 Latchmere Road /Battersea Park Road - cycle racks requested outside John D Wood on the corner (with complementary signage outside the Spar and the Latchmere Theatre) Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/43 SW11 Homebase on York Road - cycle racks requested by the door Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/44 SW11 Old York Road - cycle racks requested in a convenient location for the shops Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/45 SW11 Battersea Reference Library - cycle racks requested on the forecourt Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/46 SW11 Junction of Eland Road /Lavender Hill - cycle racks requested outside Foxtons Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/47 SW18 Triangle opposite Wandsworth Police Station - cycle racks requested Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/48 SW18 Triangle outside Book House on East Hill - cycle racks requested Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/49 SW18 Merton Road - cycle racks requested on one of the corners outside the Sikh Gurdwara Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/50 SW15 Putney Crematorium - cycle racks requested close to the car parks Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/51 SW15 Putney Cinema - cycle racks requested at or near the cinema Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/52 SW18 Allfarthing Lane - cycle racks requested outside Michael's Newsagent Oct 2003 WBC Done Installed in Feb 2004
2003/10/53 SW18 Barmouth Road - cycle racks requested outside local shops Oct 2003 WBC Done Installed in Feb 2004
2003/10/54 SW18 Trinity Road - cycle racks requested outside local shops /post office opposite the County Arms Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/55 SW18 Armoury Way - cycle racks requested outside the Crane public house Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/56 SW12 Nightingale Lane - cycle racks requested outside the Nightingale Pub Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/57 SW12 Junction of Ramsden Road /Nightingale Lane - cycle racks requested next to the row of shops Oct 2003 WBC Done Installed in Feb 2004
2003/10/58 SW15 Outside Foxtons in Putney and by Putney Station - signs needed pointing to the little-used cycle racks around the corner Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2003/10/59 Borough-wide Cycle racks - requested the consideration of cycle stands in the place of railings and bollards Oct 2003 WBC No change  
2004/04/01 SW11 Winstanley Road entrance to Clapham Junction - abandoned bikes on racks April 2004 SWT Done July 2004 - bikes removed
2004/05/01 SW11 Carriage Drive North - steep speed bumps in Battersea Park May 2004 WBC In progress Sept 2004 - humps removed, review underway so continued monitoring is required
2004/05/02 SW18 King George's Park - pothole on cycle path May 2004 WBC Done Filled in in June 2004
2004/05/03 SW18 King George's Park - rough surface on cycle path near the Earlsfield end of the park May 2004 WBC Done Resurfaced in early 2005
2004/05/04 SW18 King George's Park - pedestrians use cycle ramp because pedestrian ramp is so steep May 2004 WBC Done Early 2005 - pedestrian ramp has been levelled further, although it is imperceptible

Other Issues

Issues which we know have been raised by others:

Our ref Postal area Issue Raised by Current status (Done /In progress /No change) Details of current status
x001 SW18 Riverside Plaza - chains blocking access to riverside path Martin Linton MP No change  
x002 SW11 Fowler Close - dropped kerb on cycle route has been removed and route blocked by parked cars Private individual (March 2004) Done Summer 2004 - kerb lowered and bollards put in to prevent cars parking in the way
x003 SW18 Buckhold Road /Merton Road - no right turn travelling west, requested crossing with short cycle path around the corner or additional cycle path within King George's Park as far as Brathway Road Private individual (Oct 2004) No change  

Council Achievements

Below are Wandsworth Borough Council's own lists of their cycling achievements:

Go to our home page
Home
Go to the top of this page
Top