Cycling campaigners are accusing Hackney Council of “giving up any leadership on being a leading cycling borough” by rejecting a plan that ensures safer cycling, speeds up buses and retains pedestrian crossings, for a plan that looks “idealised” in graphic images but in reality would be “messy”.
Hackney London Borough Council has recently published new virtual plans for a redeveloped Pembury Circus junction, which it claims will reduce traffic and improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists, while also benefitting green spaces and high street footfall.
However, according to Hackney Cycling Campaign, the plan is a “dangerous redesign” with a 25 per cent score from the Joint Approval Team (JAT), with a minimum 70 per cent score required for Active Travel England (ATE) to sign off the project. Due to technicalities, ATE is not required to sign off this this junction revamp, despite ATE now being responsible for the funds.
The …