Elections

Yes, this would be a key priority for me. There are so many barriers to cycling and one in particular is the lack of a safe place to store your bike in the context of such rampant bike theft in Cambridge.

This is particularly important for people who use adapted or supported bikes, such as trikes, electric assisted bikes, and other adaptive cycles.

I would work with the City Council housing officers to try and get these implemented throughout the housing estates in Arbury, and also work with the County Council to try and get these implemented in appropriate on road locations.

The benefits to modal filters currently in situ on many quiet residential roads in the city are clear to see - and where they are present they are very popular with local people. They make roads safer for walking and cycling, and particularly for children to use, whist allowing cars to get to where they need to go without creating cut throughs that eg satellite navigation systems may direct drivers down.
I am keen to see more modal filters in Arbury, to make progress towards having a safe and connected cycle network to enable more people walking and cycling to get to where they need to go. I support school streets outside the local Arbury Primary School (Carlton Way), and I would consult with local residents about modal filters on Garden Street and Arbury Road - and would support and try to push these through if it is the desire of the local community.

The census results lay bare the reality of transportation in Arbury - and even those households that do have access to a car or van are likely to have household members who cannot rely on this method of transport.

Many people, including myself, have faced huge problems with unreliable bus services, as well as expensive tickets and poor facilities at bus stops. I will campaign for greater control of buses including franchising of buses, and examine carefully any future proposals from the GCP in terms of the bus network serving Arbury.

From the perspective of cycling and walking, there are two factors - firstly that the infrastructure is woefully inadequate in terms of upkeep of pavements, roads and cycle paths, and that there is a lack of safe pedestrian and cycle routes. Second, I would like as many services as possible within 15 minutes walk of local residents, so would campaign for new and improved community and essential services to be retained and improved in the heart of Arbury.

I think improvements to the state of roads, pavements, cycle paths and junctions is key. As above, as many facilities within 15 minutes walk of people’s homes will also enable people to do their errands locally.

I think the option to safely cycle, walk or take public transport should be seen as a right for residents of Arbury. I support e-scooters in principle but think there should be some improvements to the current scheme, specifically regarding their parking which should be in dedicated racks.

More generally I also support improvements to railways for example increases to rail frequency, reliability, and capacity, as well as new rail stations, and also better fare controls so that it is cheaper to take the train than drive to locations on train lines.

I walk and cycle around Arbury often, and see first hand the many issues that prevent many people from being able to choose to walk or cycle. I think the cyclops junction has made a big difference to cycling and walking in this area and I would campaign for similar improvements at all other key junctions in Arbury. A lack of segregated cycleways on major roads is a big deterrent, and I support redesign of all major roads in Arbury to have fully segregated cycle paths. We should avoid dashed line cycle paths and other similar painted lines which are commonly entered by cars. There is also a lack of lighting on some routes, which makes the areas not feel safe for vulnerable residents particularly women.