Elections

Much housing was built in the 1960s-70s way before "cycle standards" were ever a thing, my own block of flats has zero official provision... The lack of a safe place to store bikes - with increasing bike theft in Cambridge - is a priority, particularly important for special bikes, such as trikes, electric assisted bikes, etc.

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

A key priority for modal filters me is Stretten Av which has always been an unnecessary rat-run.

I support school streets outside the local Arbury Primary School (Carlton Way); further consultations with local residents are necessary to design a workable scheme for a modal filter on Arbury Road - which I suggest should start light with scope for tightening once the effects become clear; without the community understanding and direct experience of the benefits, pushing plans thru will be counter-productive, particularly elsewhere in the city.

We need to see beyond the 1970s notion that "car ownership" is some sort of transport panacea: transport is for all and needs to take many different guises, some involving older technologies such as bus-plus-driver, but to incorporate modern ideas, for instance e-trikes, or other scooter technologies, bike taxis, hire schemes etc etc. We also need to establish primary bike routes throughout the ward - I would like to address the issue of Jesus Lock Bridge, which is now too small for traffic levels of our expanding town.

At the same time, we should keep as many services as possible within 15 minutes walk (approx 1 mile) 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.

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/e-bikes in principle but think there should be some improvements; ie parking which should be in dedicated areas; and clearer information about where the e-bikes are, since these are more appealing to older residents, being a known technology and easier to balance.

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 exclusively, 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 (especially to particular groups) 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 we need more fully segregated cycle paths, rather than the painted lines which are commonly entered by cars. This makes such a difference for children and families.

There is also a lack of lighting on some routes, which makes the areas not feel safe for vulnerable residents particularly women.