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Wandsworth Council Enforces 12mph Speed Limit on Cyclists in Parks

During the week, Wandsworth Council confirmed it would issue Fixed Penalty Notices for dangerous speeding and unauthorised cycling in Wandsworth Borough parks and open spaces.
Campaigners from Friends of Tooting Common urged action after numerous near misses between pedestrians and cyclists on the narrow Tooting Common pathway behind Culverden/Byrne Road.
Shared pedestrian and cyclist paths now carry 12mph signs and Wandsworth Parks and Events Police use a speed gun on Tooting Common; one £50 penalty notice was issued then rescinded.
Locals remain divided over the need for the measures, with Claire Boynton supporting protection for children and parents with buggies, while a local park café worker said speeding is mainly a summer issue and cited a past stabbing as a bigger concern.
Wandsworth described an education-first enforcement approach as its Parks Police will offer advice and only issue fines as a last resort to keep its award-winning green spaces safe.

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