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Question 10 - we asked:

On Thoday Street, two blocks of eight on-street cycle parking spaces have been created by replacing a car parking place each. Is this something you would like to see more of in your ward? If so, where would you consider it?

We asked this question in these 4 divisions: Market, Newnham, Petersfield, Romsey.

12 of the 16 candidates (75%) who were asked this question responded as below.

Those candidate(s) which were elected are highlighted.

Julius CARRINGTON
(Conservative Party)

I think this will happen organically in discussion with residents I would like to see every street give up two car spaces for bikes including cargo.

Jeremy CADDICK
(Green Party)

Absolutely. As indicated above, I think such conversion of car parking to cycle storage forms part of the larger vision for transport in the City. I think the parking spaces along Park Terrace could usefully be considered for this.

Virgil IERUBINO
(Green Party)

Absolutely. I fully support the CamCycle proposal of converting 1 parking space per street per year to bike storage or other uses. This will increase convenience for any journey made across the city, while also making streets safer and more attractive. If I was to focus on just a few streets to start with, it would be those near to destinations like the various pubs and cafés in the area.

Caitlin PATTERSON
(Green Party)

Yes, definitely.

I live on Madras Road and think this would be a good option for many of the streets around here, where many residents cycle regularly but don't have garden space to store bikes. Suez, Malta, Cyprus roads could all use facilities like this.

Mark SLADE
(Green Party)

100 % : this is an excellent idea which encourages cycling. One thing that is missing in Newnham is space for locking your bike securely near the shops on Grantchester Street and at the Red Lion Pub. This scheme could resolve that problem.

Nick GAY
(Labour Party)

There is not much car parking in Kite / Brunswick so choices for this are limited. Central cycle park more important.

Linda JONES
(Labour Party)

This is a sensible, local response to cyclists' needs and seems a sound measure for other places in the city where such a need arises, especially where housing is straight onto the street. In Petersfield there is some Mill Rd cycle parking but I am not sure if there are other pressures - I have not seen them. I would need to consult with residents to find out if this is an issue - it has not so far emerged in our door-to-door work with Petersfield residents (unlike bin management, which is problematic).

Noel KAVANAGH
(Labour Party)

I think the replacement of car parking space with more spaces for cycle parking should be extended to all the streets in Romsey, particularly where there are shops, pubs and community facilities. The forthcoming consultations for Residents' Parking Schemes are an opportunity to involve residents in deciding where additional cycle parking could be introduced.

Emma BATES
(Liberal Democrat)

Yes, I would support this, as discussed above - providing that it had the support of a majority of local residents. There are several areas where the shortage of bicycle parking is already causing a problem for residents, with bikes blocking the pavement (e.g. near pubs and schools), where residents might therefore welcome this as a solution.

Simon COOPER
(Liberal Democrat)

I think the new cycle racks are a great idea, especially where cycle parking is in short supply like many of the terraces in Romsey, and I would support their introduction anywhere the residents are in favour of it.

Nichola HARRISON
(Liberal Democrat)

When I was a councillor in Petersfield we managed to secure a length of on-street cycle parking in Kingston Street, with the support of residents. I have promised residents in Market ward to undertake, with them, a review of on-street parking provision and the search for more cycle parking would form part of that.

Lucy NETHSINGHA
(Liberal Democrat)

Perhaps, it has been discussed, but there isn't huge pressure for it at present.

Camcycle is a non-partisan body. All candidates are given an equal opportunity to submit their views. Information published by Camcycle (Cambridge Cycling Campaign), The Bike Depot, 140 Cowley Road, Cambridge, CB4 0DL.