Elections

Cambridge Labour councillors believe the Cambridge Cycling Campaign is a very successful lobbying organization, which already has a number of successes of which it can boast, and some of us are members of the Campaign. But we would not presume to know better what is good for cycling than the Campaign itself, and will rely on the Campaign continuing to come up with challenging proposals, but will also expect to retain some critical distance which will enable us to make judgements about what is proposed.

1. We are supporting the bid for Cambridge to be a Cycle Demonstration City,
we are appointing a Cycling Champion for next political year, starting a
new cycling working group within council with members and external
stakeholders having chance to participate

Probably, but we would need to know what priority it would replace in police consideration. We cannot in any case expect police to prioritise all aspects of their traffic work; all forms of enforcement are demanding of police resources, and enforcement is usually only effective at the margins, even when it is quite rigorous; so the question needs closer definition in terms of local and temporary circumstances

We do ask police at local area committees to focus on cyclists without
lights and crossing redlights. We can present Cycle Campaign views at area
committees, where we meet the police, more often and appreciate the links
given.

Excellent where there is road space, which is usually at a premium on Cambridge city roads, but would clearly be particularly appropriate in new developments

I think the provision on hybrid cycle lanes is a good idea . Possibly in
my ward this would be a good idea for Adams Road? We would welcome the
Campaign's view on possible roads in Newnham. We would like to put the idea for strategic consideration at the Joint Transport Forum, newly established between the three
Local Authorities County SCambs and City to review transport planning, along
with other proposals.

This begs more questions than we can answer. The current proposals for Congestion Charge are not ones we are likely to support. They appear to be to predicated on the County Council's wish to maximize the amount it can spend of the government's money. We would rather have a rational, low-risk approach to transport planning as a whole, where priorities are established by proper long-term planning, rather than a dash for cash; and if that were the case, we could make a submission setting out our priorities. Trying to put in pre-emptive bids is not good planning procedure.

We are advocating NO spend on road building and widening from any surplus
and all money to be spent on sustainable transport in the usual hierarchy
with walking and cycling as top priorities.

See my answer to question 4 above.

We support -
- limiting the car parking spaces in new developments
- good street design to encourage walking and cycling in and off streets
- direct cycle routes and indirect car routes
- investment outside the development sites to facilitate cycle access from
teh sites to work places and other destinations.

The only form of transport I reguarly use in Cambridge is walking or cycling and therefore I very much appreciate how important cycling is in Cambridge and how important it is that we continue to encourage and protect cycling.

I have supported as follows
- continued investment in cycling improvements
- arguing for 2 way cycling on 1 way streets with some success
- arguing successfully for lifting city centre cycling ban
- supporting Cycle Demonstration City bid
- supporting staff to review planning applications carefully for cycle
routes
- cycle promotions eg the shopping trolley and Park Street cycle park
arrangements
- member of Cycling Campaign

Cambridge is famed for its cyclists and the image of the cyclist goes hand in hand with the image of Cambridge. As such it is crucial that we continue to encourage and protect cycling in Cambridge.

Thank you very much for all the work you do at the Cycling Campaign. It is a very impressive organisation whose expertise makes a real impact on the city.