Fare Free London is co-organising a hustings for local election candidates in Southwark, on Thursday 9th April 2026. A hustings is your chance to ask questions of candidates standing in the local elections on Thursday 7th May.
The theme of this hustings is transport. The event is free, and will take place from 19.00-21.00 at Vic Watson Conference Centre, 54 Camberwell Road, SE5 0EW, in person. You can sign up here.
Representatives from the Green, Labour and Liberal Democrat parties in Southwark will attend. Other parties are also invited.
The hustings co-organisers are Southwark Cyclists, Southwark Living Streets, Fare Free London, Mums for Lungs, Solve the School Run (TBC), Wheels for Wellbeing (TBC).
The meeting will be chaired by Dave Walker MBE Community Mediator Calm Mediation.
If you have a question that you would like to put to candidates in advance, send an email to: southwarkgroup@livingstreets.org.uk.
All are welcome, even if you do not live in Southwark.
Topics that we would like to cover include:
- Improving travel by bus in Southwark
- Making Southwark’s railway stations more accessible
- Improving travel by tube – prospects for the Bakerloo Line extension
- Enabling more people to cycle – what needs to be done? Are we doing enough to make cycling inclusive and accessible for all?
- How do we reduce motor vehicle traffic in the borough?
- Vision Zero – How do we make our roads and streets safe especially for people walking, wheeling and cycling.
- Could a fare free public transport system transform travel in Southwark?
- How do we get more children out of the car in their journey to and from school?
- ULEZ has improved air quality – what more needs to be done?
- Walking is the most popular form of travel in Southwark but are conditions good enough for those on foot?
Remember to sign up here.
Published: 15th March 2026.
