For more, better and safer cycling in and around Cambridge
Cambridgeshire County Council is considering a range of changes to roads in order to encourage active travel across the area. There are nearly twenty small schemes being considered across the county. These changes appear to be part of the Department for Transport’s active travel programme and therefore will only be funded if they represent meaningful
Read the rest of this entry »
It’s nearly a year since experimental restrictions were introduced on Mill Road. On 24 June 2020 motor vehicles (except buses) were prohibited from crossing Mill Road bridge and temporary road narrowings were introduced along the street. The aim was to free up more space for people to keep a safe distance from others during the
Read the rest of this entry »
There must be something about the start of the year, because yet again dangerous new barriers have appeared. This time it’s Highways England and Cambridgeshire County Council which have harmed people who simply want to use the newly-built active travel bridges over the A14 at Swavesey and Bar Hill. The officers have wasted money over
Read the rest of this entry »
At the weekend, the UK government released the first hints at plans for life after lockdown, which included £2 billion for active travel improvements. This funding was announced earlier in the year, but more details have emerged on how it is to be spent including trials of e-scooter rentals, cycling to be prescribed by
Read the rest of this entry »
Many thanks to all those who attended the first meeting of the Chesterton Active Travel Group held at the Haymakers on 1 August. The meeting was well attended, with about 10-12 enthusiastic local residents turning up, including the County Councillor for Chesterton, and the meeting focused on collecting ideas for how to improve Chesterton for
Read the rest of this entry »