For more, better and safer cycling in and around Cambridge
This article by Anna Williams, Camcycle’s Communications and Community Officer, first appeared in the Cambridge Independent on Wednesday 24 March, 2021.
In a few weeks’ time, residents of Cambridgeshire will go to the ballot box. There are several local elections taking place including city and county elections in Cambridge, elections for a new Police
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Over a month after Brighton & Hove City Council announced the UK’s first road closure to aid social distancing, Cambridgeshire residents are still waiting to see action on the region’s streets. Speaking at the Full Council meeting of Cambridgeshire County Council on 19 May, the outgoing chairman of the county council’s Highways and
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On Wednesday 29 April, The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority will consider the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our transport network.
We were disappointed by the papers presented to the Combined Authority’s Transport and Infrastructure Committee as there was only minimal mention of cycling, and nothing about it being a vital means of transport
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The Coldhams Lane/Brooks Road/Barnwell Road roundabout has long been a cycle safety black spot in Cambridge. It is a two-lane gyratory with multiple wide, gently swept entry and exit points whose sole aim is to facilitate the quick movement of motor traffic. Traversing this junction from any direction is a daunting prospect to even the
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This morning, thousands of young people from Cambridgeshire joined the Global Climate Strike, marching from Shire Hall to King’s Parade calling for climate justice and an end to fossil fuels. Authorities across the region including Cambridge City Council and Peterborough City Council have declared a climate emergency, but there is still lots of work
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