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Yes, I think it would be a good addition to the major cycleway network in the city for all the reasons you give. I also think the sooner the better before the available land is taken by other things. I think it ought to have a specific mention in the new local plan - which, as you know,will have the first stage of the public consultation this summer

Planning aside, the County Council would be responsible for some parts of the project, and my ward colleague on the county council recently submitted a motion to it calling for them to commit to completing the project by
2020: http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/CMSWebsite/Apps/Committees/AgendaItem.aspx?agendaItemID=5126
In this way the Romsey Lib Dem team is working in a co-ordinated way on both the City and County councils to make this vital project happen as soon as possible.

As I understand it, this whole campaign is based on a misunderstanding. There has been no cut - just a reassignment of duties. The work, including a consideration of cycling facilities in developments, continues to be done.
On the question of more officers assigned to this work - when the budget is drawn up, it is usual to consider if there are areas of work which do not have the capacity that they should have. Should that be the case with work connected with cycling, I would expect that to go through the same process.

Police priorities are regularly discussed at the Area Committees. The main cycling related one I have spoken for is tackling cycle theft which is far too high and while cyclists can do much to protect themselves, I have advocated the police making it a priority.
We have also made traffic policing on Mill Road a priority. I want to promote a culture where all road users are more responsible and mutually aware.

I would prefer not to comment in public on something that is being consulted on formally. I will wait to see what the consultation shows us, then make such decisions that are mine to make.

I would be willing to consult residents and cyclists about this. However, they are narrow streets and most have parking both sides so the space is restricted. I am not sure all these roads are suitable for two way cycling.
The exception to this statement is Fairfax Road and the part of Ross Street north of the entrance to the Rec. I think those should be two-way for cyclists. They are wider than the others you mention, do not have quite the same parking pressures and would be especially useful because children going to St Philip's School from the west of Romsey could then legally cycle along Fairfax, that part of Ross Street and across the park. This would form a reasonable quiet, and fairly safe route suitable for young children in the earlier stages of cycle riding.

It is not true to say there is no secure cycle parking in Romsey. Several new hoops were put in on St Philip's Road recently and are used particularly by customers of the Empress Pub. There are also hoops by several of the shops on Mill Road. When funding was available we wrote to residents across the ward and had racks installed where demand was high.

The most important thing I have done for sustainable transport is to bring the Car Club to Cambridge. I campaigned for it for many years and have chaired the joint City and County Council Steering Group since its inception.
I very much welcome the way Zipcar (formally Streetcar) has grown, especially recently. A report this month said that they had 889 members - many in Romsey. They have 24 cars in 21 locations. A new one will shortly become operational at the Mill Road end of Thoday Street now the work at St Philip's Church is nearly finished. This is the last of the 14 new locations which were planned last summer. As it is believed that one club car means that 20 private cars have been dispensed with or not bought, that is going a little way to relieve the pressure on the streets referred to in question 6.
I realise that many members of the cycling campaign will regard this as a side issue but I contend that people are far more willing to rely on their cycles if they have available a back-up in the Car Club for some occasions.
I continue to campaign for secure cycle parking near every car club bay to make the cars easier to use by cyclists.

The other important thing I have done for cycling in Romsey was to campaign (along with others, of course) to have the Coldham's Lane cycle and pedestrian bridge constructed. As your members will remember, previously this bridge was extremely dangerous, and the cause of many serious accidents. I was greatly relieved when the County Council built it.
I have also campaigned to protect our local buses, and have real time bus information signs on Coldham's Lane and (soon) Mill Road.
Public transport, the car club, and safe routes for cyclists are all aspects of a sustainable future for our city.