Month: March 2024

RCC’s Rides Co-ordinator Receives Mayoral Award

Haydn receives the award from Redbridge Mayor Jyotsna Islam. Picture: Ilford Recorder/Sandra Rowse

Redbridge Cycling Campaign’s rides co-ordinator Haydn Powell accepted the Mayor of Redbridge’s Community Award at this year’s awards ceremony in Ilford Town Hall.

Haydn has worked assiduously to build up a great repertoire of family-friendly cycle rides and an enthusiastic team of ride leaders and marshals.

The award was made to Haydn for the work done by RCC in Redbridge to improve cycle infrastructure and encourage local people to get on their bikes and enjoy the freedom and health benefits of cycling.

Haydn said: Throughout the summer months, RCC lead sociable rides which attract cyclists of all abilities on visits to places of interest in east London, occasionally roaming to other parts of London and Essex . The RCC committee works with Redbridge Council and other cycling groups to improve safety for cyclists. The committee is always looking for new members, so if you have an interest in cycling do try to attend the AGM scheduled for 7.30pm on Tuesday April 16th on Teams.

Congratulations to Haydn and his team.

In London, less than 1 in 3 cycle trips are made by women.  In the Netherlands, it’s over half.

A few weeks ago, the London Cycling Campaign released a report into women and cycling.  You can find it here.  It is very readable.  Here is one of the report’s key findings:

It is why here in Redbridge we keep pushing the Council to plan for, bid for and build cycle infrastructure in our Borough. 

As part of its campaign to improve things, LCC has organised a Women’s Freedom Ride in central London this weekend.  RCC is running a feeder ride to the main event.  To register for the ride from Redbridge, or just for the main ride in central London if you plan to make your own way there, visit the rides page here.  

LCC has also organised a petition calling on Sadiq Khan to make things safer for women who cycle and to create safe local networks for cycling. You can find out more and sign the petition – if you want to – here.  LCC is aiming for 10,000 signatures.  We are halfway there.