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Half-a-dozen new public cycle sheds for Myatt’s Fields in prospect

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Six more roadside ‘bike hangers’ are set to appear in Myatt’s Fields later this year as Lambeth Borough Council consults our communities on their locations.

The hangers are semi-cylindrical lockable metal structures containing bike racks. An annual subscription costs £30 – down from £42 and available to apply for on the LockIt Safe website.

Councillors have successfully lobbied for a number of new public cycle storage hangers in recent years, including on local estates. New bike hangers have been installed on both the Paulet Road estate, the Myatts North estate and the Lothian estate, as well as on local streets.

Existing bike hanger off Patmos Rd

The Borough Council is consulting on these new locations:

  • Calais St – opposite no 8
  • Eyethorne Rd – opposite 1-10 Cancell Rd
  • Halsmere Rd – outside the student flats
  • Mostyn Rd – outside no 2
  • Patmos Rd – Rear of Foxley Square
  • Tindal St – outside Dalkieth House.

Residents can contribute to the consultation on the GoVocal survey. It’s hoped the hangers will be installed in the Summer.

Each structure takes up less space than a parked car and contains stands for six bikes. The authority’s Kerbside Strategy includes provisions for enabling people who have limited storage space to keep their cycles securely. Cycling is an important part of Lambeth’s Climate Action Plan which aims to make the borough cleaner and greener.

Said Myatt’s Fields Labour councillors Annie Gallop and Paul Gadsby: “It is excellent that Lambeth has listened to residents and brought forward proposals for six new public cycle storage hangers in Myatt’s Fields. We would strongly urge residents to give their views to these consultations.”

Join the Myatt’s Fields Parklet Initiative

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Myatt’s Fields residents are being asked to nominate a location for a “parklet’ – a kerbside space transformed into something for people to enjoy.

Nine parklets have already been installed across Lambeth – the borough council is rolling them out in waves and Myatt’s Fields is up next.

Supported by the borough’s Big Shift community fund, each site will have a base and surrounding barriers, although optional extras, including seating and planting areas, may be added. Each parklet is managed and maintained by community effort.

The programme is being operated under the auspices of the borough’s Kerbside Strategy and the Climate Action Plan.

A parklet in Clapham Old Town

Parklets can be applied for by residents, charities or community centres. Applicants are encouraged to read more about the project including the design guidance to ensure that their proposed location is suitable. They must also speak to their neighbours, gain support for the project and fill out the neighbourhood support form.

Lambeth Council has completed improvements to Cowley Road near the junction of Vassall Road, including cycleway improvements as well as footway and carriageway resurfacing, following lobbying by residents and councillors.

Recycled materials were used as well as methods that support and encourage biodiversity and creating healthier and safer streets for residents living in and around the local area.

Myatt’s Fields Labour councillors Annie Gallop and Paul Gadsby said: “The Community parklet scheme is a brilliant initiative to bring communities together; the seating provides an opportunity for the less mobile to get outside. Many people in Myatt’s Fields have no gardens but love plants and greenery – we look forward to seeing these spaces springing up around the Ward.”