BSfE has reviewed the recent petition entitled ‘A Demand for Access’, as presented to Enfield Council’s Scrutiny & Oversight Committee (February 2025) by some residents calling themselves the ’13 Roads’ of the Bowes LTN Quieter Neighbourhood (QN).

In summary, we conclude that the petition’s claim to ‘unique’ conditions
that deny ‘reasonable access to premises’ cannot be sustained; and that
the petition’s ‘demand’ to drive through additional junctions would create
circumstances likely to increase traffic, reduce safety, create inequalities,
and undermine the goals and integrity of the Quieter Neighborhood.

Twenty be Plenty on Enfield’s roads?

Better Streets for Enfield are holding a meeting at 8pm on Tuesday 19th November under the title “Is Twenty Plenty in Enfield?” to discuss the case for a 20mph limit on most Enfield roads. This meeting is open to the public so please join us.

A relaxed, social stroll with light refreshments at a popular Enfield park café & cycling hub.

The walk will offer a chance to share with others what you enjoy about walking in Enfield – and what you think could be improved to make everyday walking safer and more pleasant.

On the 18th of August we are organising a bicycle ride friendly to families, children and especially beginners.

Please register here via London Cycling Campaign

This is a 10 Km, led and marshalled ride that uses bike lanes, park paths and quiet streets. It will follow a slow pace, comfortable for every one and there will the option for coffee stops and cake.

Depending on the group capabilities, there is an option to extend the route but this will be decided on the ride.

When and Where

The ride will take place on Sunday the 18th of August

There are three locations that you can join the ride at different times to cater for everyone:

1. Pymmes park, bike library (map 🌎) – Meet 10:15 for a 10:30 start
2. Firs farm wetlands café (map 🌎) – Meet 10:45 for an 11:00 start
3. Fox Lane and Green Lanes – The Fox – (map🌎) – Meet 10:15 for 11:30 start

Please be on time as any delays will accumulate.

Date: 28th April 2024

Time: 11:00

Meeting Point: Silver Street Station, Stirling Way N18 2UF

Destination: Oakwood Park

Duration: 2-3 hours

Fun, free community ride starting outside Silver Street station (west side), riding through parks and quieter roads to the new Oakwood Park bike cafe – roughly 4 -5 miles. Children with a responsible adult very welcome (you may leave the ride at any point). Led and marshalled by London Cycling Campaign trained marshals. The will also be the option of a return ride back to Silver Street.

To register and keep up to date with the route go to the LCC events page.

This ride is one of many across London being organised ahead of the election of a new Mayor of London under the title London Loves Cycling

DATE: 16th April 2024

TIME: 19:30-21:00

VENUE: Jubilee Hall, 2 Parsonage Ln, Enfield EN2 0AJ

Please join us in person at our AGM. As well as the election of the committee and review/discussion of our campaigning we’ll be very pleased to welcome our guest speaker Izzy Romilly, who says:

” I’m Izzy, I’m 29 and live in Hackney. I’m a trustee of the London Cycling Campaign and a co-organiser of LCC’s Women’s Network, which is a partnership between LCC, JoyRiders and Londra Bisiklet Kulubu. I’ve worked in sustainability, local systems change and behaviour change, as well as being involved in community organising, and I now manage sustainable transport projects with a focus on social justice at the climate charity Possible. I was closely involved in reading and analysing the responses to the women’s network survey of 1,000+ women in summer 2023, and we published a report in January this year.

Women’s Freedom Ride Report

I’ll be talking through what we heard in the survey responses, i.e. what women told us about their experiences of cycling in London and what they want to see change to make cycling in London easier, safer, and more convenient for everyone”

Enfield Cycle Campaign and Better Streets for Enfield are running a feeder ride to the Women’s Freedom Ride.

This is a well-led and fully marshalled ride, with experienced riders into Central London. There are various pick up points detailed below. There will also be a return ride back to Enfield via Palmers Green and Winchmore Hill. This will be 12 miles each way (from Enfield Town) mostly on quiet roads and cycle lanes but there will be some main roads too (plus the main ride too!). If 24 plus miles is too much then there are some trains back from Kings Cross to Palmers Green/Winchmore Hill/Enfield via Finsbury Park. You will need to register that you are coming on the ride by clicking on this link Women’s Freedom Ride

We are looking forward to seeing you on the 3rd March.

Please join us for our open monthly meeting:

Date Tuesday 20th February

Time 20:00-21:00

Format Online via Zoom – link here

We have a special guest coming to the meeting. Jemima Hartshorn, founder/director of Mum’s for Lungs will be joining us to talk about their work. For those that don’t know Mum’s for Lungs, they campaign for clean air. They started in Brixton and now have branches in Manchester and Redbridge. They are a well organised campaign group and we could learn a lot from them.

Please join us on the 20th.

What are the barriers to more women cycling in London? The new London Cycling Campaign report ‘What Stops Women Cycling in London?’ reveals shocking levels of abuse faced by women cycling in the capital.

LCC’s Women’s Network has today published the results of a survey of over 1,000 women who cycle in London about their experiences, with both a report and hard-hitting video aimed at illustrating the gendered abuse women in London face while out cycling. The report was launched on 16^th January at an LCC panel discussion, including Sophie Linden, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, and Ruth Cadbury MP, former Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking.

Better Streets for Enfield and Enfield Cycle Campaign are organising a Christmas/end of year community bike ride. This will be a short length, slow and sociable event for all levels and ages of riders. Please make sure you sign up using the link below and please spread the word.

All welcome please click here for more information to sign up.