Francesca Agostini
@agofra.bsky.social
Mother of 2, I love politics, Montessori, and I am campaigning for healthier school runs www.greenschoolruns.org
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Another shout out to In the Square Belsize, for this great article exploring how families can ditch the school-run stress and make the journey healthier, happier and more enjoyable.
Now updated with the details of our next Cargo Bikes event Saturday 26 Sept, 10am-12pm, at Haverstock School. 😊
Now updated with the details of our next Cargo Bikes event Saturday 26 Sept, 10am-12pm, at Haverstock School. 😊
🎒 Back to school, back to the school-run stress?
We were delighted to be featured in In the Square Belsize in this great piece about ways to make school journeys healthier, happier and less stressful. 🚶♀️🚲🌿
inthesquarebelsize.co.uk/ditch-the-sc...
We were delighted to be featured in In the Square Belsize in this great piece about ways to make school journeys healthier, happier and less stressful. 🚶♀️🚲🌿
inthesquarebelsize.co.uk/ditch-the-sc...
Ditch The School Run Stress | In The Square
Have you seen a group of about 30-50 children, accompanied by some parents, cycling through Belsize Village on a Thursday morning at about 8am? This is a scheme organised by Charlotte Claydon to get c...
inthesquarebelsize.co.uk
September 22, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Another shout out to In the Square Belsize, for this great article exploring how families can ditch the school-run stress and make the journey healthier, happier and more enjoyable.
Now updated with the details of our next Cargo Bikes event Saturday 26 Sept, 10am-12pm, at Haverstock School. 😊
Now updated with the details of our next Cargo Bikes event Saturday 26 Sept, 10am-12pm, at Haverstock School. 😊
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🚲 A quick reminder that we’ll be at Haverstock School this Saturday morning, with lots of different cargo bikes ready for you to try out in a super-safe, traffic-free space!
Come along, have a go, compare different models and see what could work for your family. And, of course, there’ll be cake! 🍰😊
Come along, have a go, compare different models and see what could work for your family. And, of course, there’ll be cake! 🍰😊
🚲🍰 Fancy trying a cargo bike?
Our next Cakes & Cargo Bikes is on Saturday 26 September, 10am–12pm at Haverstock School, Chalk Farm.
A safe, traffic-free space to discover whether a cargo bike could make family journeys easier, healthier & more fun! 🚴♀️
🌐 www.joinourcargocollective.org
Our next Cakes & Cargo Bikes is on Saturday 26 September, 10am–12pm at Haverstock School, Chalk Farm.
A safe, traffic-free space to discover whether a cargo bike could make family journeys easier, healthier & more fun! 🚴♀️
🌐 www.joinourcargocollective.org
September 24, 2026 at 1:37 PM
🚲 A quick reminder that we’ll be at Haverstock School this Saturday morning, with lots of different cargo bikes ready for you to try out in a super-safe, traffic-free space!
Come along, have a go, compare different models and see what could work for your family. And, of course, there’ll be cake! 🍰😊
Come along, have a go, compare different models and see what could work for your family. And, of course, there’ll be cake! 🍰😊
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Nothing so heartwarming as seeing children with the freedom to ride London’s streets on a sunny Sunday.
Showing so very clearly the price we pay for the everyday traffic-clogged state of our roads.
🤸🏽 🌱 🚲
Showing so very clearly the price we pay for the everyday traffic-clogged state of our roads.
🤸🏽 🌱 🚲
It was just amazing yesterday when Kidical Mass arrived in Westminster for the #LondonCyclingFestival.
I spent the day in the heart of London and let me tell you that people are ready for change there. Let’s go.
Sound UP loud for the total vibe of yesterday ✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻
I spent the day in the heart of London and let me tell you that people are ready for change there. Let’s go.
Sound UP loud for the total vibe of yesterday ✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻
September 21, 2026 at 8:39 AM
Nothing so heartwarming as seeing children with the freedom to ride London’s streets on a sunny Sunday.
Showing so very clearly the price we pay for the everyday traffic-clogged state of our roads.
🤸🏽 🌱 🚲
Showing so very clearly the price we pay for the everyday traffic-clogged state of our roads.
🤸🏽 🌱 🚲
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The children will now be sent to a new school in the area on Monday.
#royalschoolrun #schoolruntraffic #ArchieAndLilibet #cotswoldslife #Reception2026
@thesun.co.uk @hello-mag.bsky.social @robwilliams100.bsky.social
#royalschoolrun #schoolruntraffic #ArchieAndLilibet #cotswoldslife #Reception2026
@thesun.co.uk @hello-mag.bsky.social @robwilliams100.bsky.social
September 15, 2026 at 1:30 PM
The children will now be sent to a new school in the area on Monday.
#royalschoolrun #schoolruntraffic #ArchieAndLilibet #cotswoldslife #Reception2026
@thesun.co.uk @hello-mag.bsky.social @robwilliams100.bsky.social
#royalschoolrun #schoolruntraffic #ArchieAndLilibet #cotswoldslife #Reception2026
@thesun.co.uk @hello-mag.bsky.social @robwilliams100.bsky.social
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Before we lock more young people into the costs of car use and ownership, surely we should be looking to increase public transport options so no one is forced to own a car to access work, healthcare or the shops?
A driver (pardon the pun) behind young people struggling to access work is the long waits for driving tests.
Jobs such as social care & the trades require access to a car- especially with the lack of good bus services in many parts of the country.
www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/newsroom/tes...
Jobs such as social care & the trades require access to a car- especially with the lack of good bus services in many parts of the country.
www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/newsroom/tes...
Twenty one-week driving test backlog locks NEETs out of a job, new research reveals - The Centre for Social Justice
● One in six job vacancies requires a driving licence, rising to one in three care roles and more than two-thirds of plumbing jobs● Nearly one in five
www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk
August 25, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Before we lock more young people into the costs of car use and ownership, surely we should be looking to increase public transport options so no one is forced to own a car to access work, healthcare or the shops?
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Charlotte is iconic. (and her bike bus ends a few meters from my flat)
Hear it from Charlotte who leads the Camden Bike Bus. Her testimony of starting a #BikeBus in her community is inspiring !! Learn more about the growing Bike Bus movement at BikeBusWorld.org
May 21, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Charlotte is iconic. (and her bike bus ends a few meters from my flat)
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🚲🍰 Huge thanks to everyone who came to Cakes & Cargo Bikes on Hampstead Heath!
So many great conversations, test rides, smiles and slices of cake 💛
And massive thanks to all the brilliant volunteer riders who made it happen 🙌 More events coming soon 👀
So many great conversations, test rides, smiles and slices of cake 💛
And massive thanks to all the brilliant volunteer riders who made it happen 🙌 More events coming soon 👀
May 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM
🚲🍰 Huge thanks to everyone who came to Cakes & Cargo Bikes on Hampstead Heath!
So many great conversations, test rides, smiles and slices of cake 💛
And massive thanks to all the brilliant volunteer riders who made it happen 🙌 More events coming soon 👀
So many great conversations, test rides, smiles and slices of cake 💛
And massive thanks to all the brilliant volunteer riders who made it happen 🙌 More events coming soon 👀
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🗳️ It’s election day!
Good luck to all the candidates who spoke with us as part of #StreetsForKids campaign.
From tomorrow, we'll keep working with those elected for safer, greener streets for children 💛🌱
Good luck to all the candidates who spoke with us as part of #StreetsForKids campaign.
From tomorrow, we'll keep working with those elected for safer, greener streets for children 💛🌱
May 7, 2026 at 7:45 AM
🗳️ It’s election day!
Good luck to all the candidates who spoke with us as part of #StreetsForKids campaign.
From tomorrow, we'll keep working with those elected for safer, greener streets for children 💛🌱
Good luck to all the candidates who spoke with us as part of #StreetsForKids campaign.
From tomorrow, we'll keep working with those elected for safer, greener streets for children 💛🌱
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We've joined @cleancitiescampaign.org & 14 other orgs to call on @london.gov.uk to tackle #CarSpreading
Read the letter we've co-signed on the thread here callng for higher charges for oversized, dangerous vehicles and more measures to reduce road danger & shift people away from bigger SUVs...
Read the letter we've co-signed on the thread here callng for higher charges for oversized, dangerous vehicles and more measures to reduce road danger & shift people away from bigger SUVs...
London has committed to eliminating all road deaths and serious injuries by 2041 - but #carspreading is putting that at risk 🚗 ⬆️
Around a third of cars on London’s roads are now larger SUVs, making streets more dangerous, especially for children.
Around a third of cars on London’s roads are now larger SUVs, making streets more dangerous, especially for children.
April 28, 2026 at 2:01 PM
We've joined @cleancitiescampaign.org & 14 other orgs to call on @london.gov.uk to tackle #CarSpreading
Read the letter we've co-signed on the thread here callng for higher charges for oversized, dangerous vehicles and more measures to reduce road danger & shift people away from bigger SUVs...
Read the letter we've co-signed on the thread here callng for higher charges for oversized, dangerous vehicles and more measures to reduce road danger & shift people away from bigger SUVs...
Bikes in Hampstead aren’t exactly a common sight: kids on bikes even less so!
It was beautiful this morning riding down Heath Street to join @kidicalmasslond.bsky.social
Huge thanks to @londoncycling.bsky.social for helping with marshalling, and thanks to all the NW3 participants who came along! 👏
It was beautiful this morning riding down Heath Street to join @kidicalmasslond.bsky.social
Huge thanks to @londoncycling.bsky.social for helping with marshalling, and thanks to all the NW3 participants who came along! 👏
March 15, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Bikes in Hampstead aren’t exactly a common sight: kids on bikes even less so!
It was beautiful this morning riding down Heath Street to join @kidicalmasslond.bsky.social
Huge thanks to @londoncycling.bsky.social for helping with marshalling, and thanks to all the NW3 participants who came along! 👏
It was beautiful this morning riding down Heath Street to join @kidicalmasslond.bsky.social
Huge thanks to @londoncycling.bsky.social for helping with marshalling, and thanks to all the NW3 participants who came along! 👏
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FORTY PERCENT
Get in there.
Get in there.
Gorton and Denton by-election result:
GRN: 40.7% (+27.5)
REF: 28.7% (+14.7)
LAB: 25.4% (-25.3)
CON: 1.9% (-6.0)
LDEM: 1.8% (-2.1)
Green GAIN from Labour.
GRN: 40.7% (+27.5)
REF: 28.7% (+14.7)
LAB: 25.4% (-25.3)
CON: 1.9% (-6.0)
LDEM: 1.8% (-2.1)
Green GAIN from Labour.
February 27, 2026 at 5:40 AM
FORTY PERCENT
Get in there.
Get in there.
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The madness of rat-runs. A friend was taken out by a rat-running Uber driver cutting across Dartmouth Park Hill without looking.
This is one of the unsung advantages of #LTNs, they make boundary roads safer.
He survived, concussion, bruises. Bike written off.
This is one of the unsung advantages of #LTNs, they make boundary roads safer.
He survived, concussion, bruises. Bike written off.
February 26, 2026 at 9:14 AM
The madness of rat-runs. A friend was taken out by a rat-running Uber driver cutting across Dartmouth Park Hill without looking.
This is one of the unsung advantages of #LTNs, they make boundary roads safer.
He survived, concussion, bruises. Bike written off.
This is one of the unsung advantages of #LTNs, they make boundary roads safer.
He survived, concussion, bruises. Bike written off.
We wrote on this: lnkd.in/dB59TDGE.
@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social our charity @greenschoolruns.bsky.social operates in NW3 where the school run traffic is horrible thanks to the concentration of schools, mainly private, and large SUVs...you might be familiar with the issue 😷👿🚙
@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social our charity @greenschoolruns.bsky.social operates in NW3 where the school run traffic is horrible thanks to the concentration of schools, mainly private, and large SUVs...you might be familiar with the issue 😷👿🚙
February 26, 2026 at 11:35 AM
We wrote on this: lnkd.in/dB59TDGE.
@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social our charity @greenschoolruns.bsky.social operates in NW3 where the school run traffic is horrible thanks to the concentration of schools, mainly private, and large SUVs...you might be familiar with the issue 😷👿🚙
@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social our charity @greenschoolruns.bsky.social operates in NW3 where the school run traffic is horrible thanks to the concentration of schools, mainly private, and large SUVs...you might be familiar with the issue 😷👿🚙
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Thanks @therestpolitics.bsky.social for discussing the issue of the loss of independence of children.
@rory-stewart.bsky.social: let's not blame our kids' pedestrian skills, they are learning! Meanwhile, some drivers should definitely know better! 😉 tinyurl.com/yth2jz87 @greenschoolruns.bsky.social
@rory-stewart.bsky.social: let's not blame our kids' pedestrian skills, they are learning! Meanwhile, some drivers should definitely know better! 😉 tinyurl.com/yth2jz87 @greenschoolruns.bsky.social
504. Is Trump Losing His Tariffs War? (Question Time)
Spotify video
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February 25, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Thanks @therestpolitics.bsky.social for discussing the issue of the loss of independence of children.
@rory-stewart.bsky.social: let's not blame our kids' pedestrian skills, they are learning! Meanwhile, some drivers should definitely know better! 😉 tinyurl.com/yth2jz87 @greenschoolruns.bsky.social
@rory-stewart.bsky.social: let's not blame our kids' pedestrian skills, they are learning! Meanwhile, some drivers should definitely know better! 😉 tinyurl.com/yth2jz87 @greenschoolruns.bsky.social
Thanks @therestpolitics.bsky.social for discussing the issue of the loss of independence of children.
@rory-stewart.bsky.social: let's not blame our kids' pedestrian skills, they are learning! Meanwhile, some drivers should definitely know better! 😉 tinyurl.com/yth2jz87 @greenschoolruns.bsky.social
@rory-stewart.bsky.social: let's not blame our kids' pedestrian skills, they are learning! Meanwhile, some drivers should definitely know better! 😉 tinyurl.com/yth2jz87 @greenschoolruns.bsky.social
504. Is Trump Losing His Tariffs War? (Question Time)
Spotify video
open.spotify.com
February 25, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Thanks @therestpolitics.bsky.social for discussing the issue of the loss of independence of children.
@rory-stewart.bsky.social: let's not blame our kids' pedestrian skills, they are learning! Meanwhile, some drivers should definitely know better! 😉 tinyurl.com/yth2jz87 @greenschoolruns.bsky.social
@rory-stewart.bsky.social: let's not blame our kids' pedestrian skills, they are learning! Meanwhile, some drivers should definitely know better! 😉 tinyurl.com/yth2jz87 @greenschoolruns.bsky.social
thanks @willnorman.co.uk and TfL for this chance to meet and discuss travel in Camden. Now let's work together for better East-West connections for bus users, pedestrians, and cyclists!
Really glad to have been invited to this TfL roundtable about transport in Camden
Great to hear what’s working well and have an open conversation about what could be better.
Our two main priorities are still the same: more action on school-run traffic and an improved service on the 603 bus!
Great to hear what’s working well and have an open conversation about what could be better.
Our two main priorities are still the same: more action on school-run traffic and an improved service on the 603 bus!
Absolutely delighted to join @richardolszewski.bsky.social &
@annebclarke.bsky.social and the Camden team on the Big Community Transport Tour.
Great to see amazing work underway on & hear from local community groups about what's working & how we make travel safer, greener & easier for everyone.
@annebclarke.bsky.social and the Camden team on the Big Community Transport Tour.
Great to see amazing work underway on & hear from local community groups about what's working & how we make travel safer, greener & easier for everyone.
February 20, 2026 at 1:43 PM
thanks @willnorman.co.uk and TfL for this chance to meet and discuss travel in Camden. Now let's work together for better East-West connections for bus users, pedestrians, and cyclists!
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Hi everyone - it seems there’s been a targeted campaign against this plan for protected cycle lanes on Bayswater Road. If you look back through the consultation it had 400 negative responses in 24 hours 😨
Londoners on bikes, we’d love to hear from you in this. Please take a moment … 1/2
Londoners on bikes, we’d love to hear from you in this. Please take a moment … 1/2
⏰⚠️⏰⚠️ ALERT! The Bayswater road consultation is under heavy threat despite the obvious benefits. The weekend saw 400+ responses and it's IMPERITIVE we show strong support ahead of the WEDS 28th DEADLINE. Please take a moment to add your voice here: cmsbayswaterroad.commonplace.is/en-GB/
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More ⬇️
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Cycle Movement Strategy Phase 3: Bayswater Road
The Bayswater Road Cycle Movement Strategy Phase 3 scheme looks to enhance cycling and pedestrian facilities in both directions along Bayswater Road, from Palace Court to Lancaster Terrace.
cmsbayswaterroad.commonplace.is
January 27, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Hi everyone - it seems there’s been a targeted campaign against this plan for protected cycle lanes on Bayswater Road. If you look back through the consultation it had 400 negative responses in 24 hours 😨
Londoners on bikes, we’d love to hear from you in this. Please take a moment … 1/2
Londoners on bikes, we’d love to hear from you in this. Please take a moment … 1/2
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We are so grateful to be one of the recipients of the Share the Joy grant! 🎉
We’ll be using it to help more families try cargo bikes for school runs (and beyond!) 🚲💪
Many thanks to
@londoncycling.bsky.social
@limebike.bsky.social
@loudmobility.bsky.social
We’ll be using it to help more families try cargo bikes for school runs (and beyond!) 🚲💪
Many thanks to
@londoncycling.bsky.social
@limebike.bsky.social
@loudmobility.bsky.social
💚 We're pleased to reveal the latest 19 groups to receive funding through Share the Joy, in partnership with Lime and LOUD Mobility!
Each will get a share of over £50k, to go towards growing cycling in their area 🚲
For all the info: bit.ly/48w6I9g
Each will get a share of over £50k, to go towards growing cycling in their area 🚲
For all the info: bit.ly/48w6I9g
December 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
We are so grateful to be one of the recipients of the Share the Joy grant! 🎉
We’ll be using it to help more families try cargo bikes for school runs (and beyond!) 🚲💪
Many thanks to
@londoncycling.bsky.social
@limebike.bsky.social
@loudmobility.bsky.social
We’ll be using it to help more families try cargo bikes for school runs (and beyond!) 🚲💪
Many thanks to
@londoncycling.bsky.social
@limebike.bsky.social
@loudmobility.bsky.social
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Quite.
I must of missed the petition for every road junction getting tactile drop kerbs, elimination of bell mouth junctions in urban areas and better policing of the mode of transport that kills an average of 7 pedestrians and maims 104 per week...
Halt hazardous bus stops
Will you sign our petition for safe travel? We're calling for a pause on bus stops that put people with sight loss in harm's way.
act.guidedogs.org.uk
November 29, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Quite.
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Walking buses are such a great way for kids to get to school safely and socially. 🚶👫
With parents or chaperones leading the way, it’s more than just a walk — it’s a community journey.
Less traffic, more fresh air, and happier mornings all around. 💚
With parents or chaperones leading the way, it’s more than just a walk — it’s a community journey.
Less traffic, more fresh air, and happier mornings all around. 💚
November 17, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Walking buses are such a great way for kids to get to school safely and socially. 🚶👫
With parents or chaperones leading the way, it’s more than just a walk — it’s a community journey.
Less traffic, more fresh air, and happier mornings all around. 💚
With parents or chaperones leading the way, it’s more than just a walk — it’s a community journey.
Less traffic, more fresh air, and happier mornings all around. 💚
Reposted by Francesca Agostini
Reposted by Francesca Agostini
If you would like to learn more about how #walkingbuses operate in different countries, you can start by reading this article on the Swiss Pedibus System
#ActiveSchoolRunNW3
observingleslie.com/magazine/the...
#ActiveSchoolRunNW3
observingleslie.com/magazine/the...
November 19, 2025 at 12:03 PM
If you would like to learn more about how #walkingbuses operate in different countries, you can start by reading this article on the Swiss Pedibus System
#ActiveSchoolRunNW3
observingleslie.com/magazine/the...
#ActiveSchoolRunNW3
observingleslie.com/magazine/the...
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Big win for the 603 bus! 🎉
After months of campaigning, TfL will move the second afternoon service to 4pm from 5 January, so students living and studying along the route can finally use it on their way home.
A small change that means fewer car trips, safer journeys, and a better-used route. 😀
After months of campaigning, TfL will move the second afternoon service to 4pm from 5 January, so students living and studying along the route can finally use it on their way home.
A small change that means fewer car trips, safer journeys, and a better-used route. 😀
November 20, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Big win for the 603 bus! 🎉
After months of campaigning, TfL will move the second afternoon service to 4pm from 5 January, so students living and studying along the route can finally use it on their way home.
A small change that means fewer car trips, safer journeys, and a better-used route. 😀
After months of campaigning, TfL will move the second afternoon service to 4pm from 5 January, so students living and studying along the route can finally use it on their way home.
A small change that means fewer car trips, safer journeys, and a better-used route. 😀
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Have you considered using a #CargoBike for the school run? @pedalme.bsky.social offers this service with riders who have an Enhanced DBS check, ensuring safety for unaccompanied children 😊🚲
#BackToSchool #ActiveSchoolRunNW3 #AirQuality
#BackToSchool #ActiveSchoolRunNW3 #AirQuality
November 20, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Have you considered using a #CargoBike for the school run? @pedalme.bsky.social offers this service with riders who have an Enhanced DBS check, ensuring safety for unaccompanied children 😊🚲
#BackToSchool #ActiveSchoolRunNW3 #AirQuality
#BackToSchool #ActiveSchoolRunNW3 #AirQuality