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Temporary closure of ‘Pig Alley’ footpath

Pig Alley, Worcester Park
Pig Alley, Worcester Park

The section of public footpath running between Boscombe Road and Trafalgar Avenue, known locally as Pig Alley, will be closed from Monday 10 November 2014 for approximately one month. The closure is necessary while a shared use footpath for pedestrians and cyclists is constructed along this section of the footpath.

This will form the first section of a new cycle route which will eventually run from the Garth Road / Green Lane junction in the London Borough of Merton along Green Lane to the stables then via the current footpath to Trafalgar Road and onwards towards Sutton. Subsequent sections of the route will be constructed as funding is identified and allocated. It is hoped the section from Boscombe Road to the stables in Green Lane will be constructed next year.

Cycle route plan – section 1

Cycle route notice – section 1

Longer trains through Worcester Park

Tenders should now be in connection with South West Trains request for companies to build and maintain a new fleet of three and five car train sets which will be operated in trains up to 10 carriages long.
The first trains will enter service in July 2016 and the rest of the order will be delivered within the following year.
It therefore looks like you will have to continue travelling in the the current eight coach trains for a few years more, but at least progress is in sight.

Cheam Common Junior School praised for travel plans

Encouraging kids to walk, cycle or catch the bus to school instead of getting a ride from mum and dad has won four Sutton schools, including Worcester Park’s Cheam Common Junior School, special awards from Transport for London (TfL).

Sutton Council: www.sutton.gov.uk/suttonpress/index.aspx?articleid=16869