Conservative mayoral candidate warns of cycle lane "traffic chaos"... using photo from Canada

Have I missed something or is the A23 under the control of Transport for London? Would the new mayor of Croydon not have any actual ability to stop TfL from implementing the cycle provision?

Well I was convinced, so i turned over to sign the petition. But all I found was the back of my laptop screen.

The markings for the new lanes are already in place. I'd estimate that they are at least 50% wider than the previous lanes, but as mentioned in another comment the road is only wide enough for one lane of cars.

There are plenty of side roads, so parking is still easy. However, the once famous GB Cycles was on that road, with off street parking and still struggled to get business, so let's not pretend the parking spaces are an issue.

The biggest issue with the new implementation is that the solid lines are constantly broken due to side roads or driveways (albeit with no dropped kerb). When I cycled along it on Sunday it seemed that car drivers had taken the solid white lines as meaning they could now park the length of the road.

That stretch of the A23 is very busy and very prone to traffic tailbacks. It has one lane in either direction and there's no space for overtaking. The road is wide enough for a proper cycle lane on either side though. That would not inconvenience motorists as it's single lane anyway and they can't overtake as I've said. And new cyce lanes might just make driving better, as it might just reduce traffic volumes.

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"existing advisory cycle lanes" to "protected mandatory cycle lanes".

Good.  There's almost nothing as pointless as an advisory cycle lane.

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Bus lane operating hours are also to be extended to 24 hours a day, seven days a week, as well as increasing footway space and improving crossings.

This is great. Although I'm not a big fan of mixing buses and bikes * this is currently how we get a lot of our infra.  In most places bus lanes suddenly wink out of existence at various times, sometimes even turning into parking!

* they've got very different requirements in terms of speed, stopping and starting etc. and many people don't feel comfy cycling around buses.

I see more bike traffic then car traffic

is this the same Councillor who built the lanes, who in 2010 as the council’s lead member for transport said:

"To make cycling more attractive and appealing we need to create an environment that allows easy movement “

“With our population set to increase significantly over the next 20 years, cycling offers the means of addressing climate and health concerns while relieving pressure on road, rail and tram systems. We are delighted that being selected as a ‘biking borough’ will help encourage even more residents to take up cycling.”

I think we should be told....

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... converting the "existing advisory cycle lanes" to "protected mandatory cycle lanes".

This will see the dashed white line cycle lane markings replaced with a continuous white line and vertical plastic wands, "extending the length of cycle lanes and space for cyclists at junctions to provide protected safe space for cyclists, helping people choose to cycle."

So they won't be taking up any more space for these cycle lanes, simply defending them.

What we have here, ladies and gentlemen, is a mayoral candidate who wishes to defend people who park illegally...  Nice 

It's werid that he's chosen a picture of a busy cycle lane and very little traffic - looks like a great ad for bike lanes.