Category Archives: Campaigning

  Derby Cycling Group and Derby Mercury Cycle Club send a huge thank you to everyone of the thousands of people who have expressed support for the Derby Multi Sports Arena incorporating the velodrome and concert space. A lot of … Continue reading →

Cyclenation held a seminar on the subject of “Cycling Health & Safety: Winning the Arguments” and have also created a website with various supporting information related to the seminar. This can be found here. Some good background information on negligence, … Continue reading →

Below is the full text of the correspondence we have received from each political party which is taking part in Derby City Council elections on 3rd May 2012, in response to a request by Derby Cycling Group for information on … Continue reading →

Derby’s councillors have shown vision and aspiration with their approval for the reworking of the Council House, but do they have the same vision when it comes to a mode of transport that can transform the lives of Derby’s citizens, … Continue reading →

As part of the Times cycling campaign they have produced an interactive map that allows anyone to mark where they think cycling facilities need to be improved. Once a number of submissions have been obtained they will be reporting the … Continue reading →

The Times newspaper is running a campaign to make cities more safe for cycling which the DCG supports. You can find more details on the campaign and ways to join in at this link

Derby City Council are bidding for £5 million of funding from the Department for Transport for developments in sustainable travel. To help secure the funding, the project needs letters of support from the people of Derby and from businesses which … Continue reading →

Deadline: Wed 8th February 2012 The new Derby Multi Sports Arena will be next to Pride Park Stadium and will include a 250m indoor Velodrome and a 1.5km closed road circuit; it is absolutely stunning, inside and out and will … Continue reading →

There is a campaign based in Bristol by LifeCycle to raise awareness of the issues of cycling in icy weather. The aim of the campaign is to highlight the hazards of cycling in icy conditions and to offer information and … Continue reading →