For more, better and safer cycling in and around Cambridge
Local charity Camcycle wants Cambridgeshire residents to take action on Earth Day, Friday 22 April, and play their part in building the sustainable region of the future. The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Independent Commission on Climate has highlighted that our region is at high risk from the changing climate through flooding, heatwaves and water shortages, but
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Following a series of local elections on 6 May, the political landscape has changed and the resulting reshuffles of local boards and committees could have a profound impact on the county’s transport future. Camcycle has updated our election survey pages so you can easily see what the winning candidate in each area said about cycling
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Welcome to a new blog series in which we plan to highlight some existing low-traffic neighbourhoods around the region and how they are quietly appreciated by people in the area. Get in touch and tell us about your favourites (ideally with photos!) – what do you value about the low-traffic neighbourhoods near you?
Camcycle welcomed Dr Nik Johnson (Labour and Co-operative Party) and Cllr Aidan Van de Weyer (Liberal Democrat) to answer viewers’ questions on cycling-related issues at our hustings event on Tuesday 6 April, 2021. The Conservative candidate and incumbent, James Palmer declined the invitation to attend.
Candidates introduced themselves and talked about their personal experiences of
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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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Camcycle election survey
Each year, Camcycle sends a short list of questions to each candidate standing for election to find out what they think about improving provision for cycling in Cambridge and nearby. Their responses are then published on our website to assist residents in their voting decisions.
At the time of reporting 89% of
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This coming Saturday, 21 April at 10am, local residents are set to gather at Cambridge Guildhall before a short ride around the city, including a stop at Cambridge Station Square, to highlight the need for more, safer and better space for cycling.
The event is led by Camcycle (Cambridge Cycling Campaign) and is supported by
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The City Council elections are coming up soon. Candidates will be announced on 9 April and the election will be held on 3 May. You may have noticed local parties have already started canvassing in your area.
Our election survey is a very important campaigning tool, it helps us to bring cycling issues to the
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