Christophe Noblet 14/05/2023 Christophe Noblet 14/05/2023

High Street Kensington Cyclists risking their lives 2 1/2 years after cycle lanes removed

While thousands of people continue to risk their lives daily travelling by bike on High Street Kensington, there’s been no change since the protected cycle lanes were removed well over 2 years ago.

31/03/2022 31/03/2022

EMBARGO Chelsea Tractor Show, 1 April 2022

18/06/2021 18/06/2021

Better Streets forced to continue legal steps to bring back safe infrastructure

19/05/2021 19/05/2021

Better Streets for Kensington and Chelsea follows up in its judicial review against the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

16/03/2021 16/03/2021

Better Streets for Kensington and Chelsea sets out a plan for RBKC to rebuild trust and deliver on promises for active travel and climate

Following the removal in December of the protected cycle lane on High Street Kensington after only seven weeks, today volunteer group Better Streets for Kensington and Chelsea (Better Streets) has given the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) a plan for the council to solve their self-inflicted legal problems, start delivering on national policy, show their commitment to being leaders in active travel, and stand by their declaration of climate emergency.

04/03/2021 04/03/2021

Mayor urges council to reinstate Kensington High Street cycle route

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is calling on the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) to reinstate protected cycle lanes on Kensington High Street after independent research found a clear majority of local residents support them. RBKC removed the cycle lanes last year just seven weeks after building them. The council are set to revisit the decision at a meeting in two weeks’ time, on March 17.

31/01/2021 31/01/2021

Fox Primary School welcomes RBKC's plan to revisit its decision to remove the Kensington High Street cycle lane

18/01/2021 18/01/2021

Better Streets for Kensington and Chelsea follows steps in its judicial review against the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and demands the reinstatement of the Protected Cycle Lanes on High Street Kensington

18th January 2021 [LONDON] Today the Environmental Law Foundation (ELF) has written to the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) on behalf of its client, Better Streets for Kensington and Chelsea (Better Streets). The letter is a further pre-action protocol letter, following an earlier letter of 23rd December, and is a response to RBKC’s letter to ELF of 8th January. The correspondence is available on Better Streets’ website.