Author: Ian Dent

The 2025 AGM of the Derby Cycling Group was held in June 2025. This was well received by the audience. The slides shown at the meeting can be found here. A series of images of the recent infrastructure improvements around Derby can be seen here (thanks to James Bailey). Also thanks to all those involved… Continue reading 2025 AGM held

The EMCCA Climate Coalition coordinated by Friends of the Earth is an informal group consisting of a wide range of groups and individuals from Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. They have been monitoring the EMCCA and submitting proposals to the Mayor for better transport and energy policies. The EMCCA Climate Coalition has urged the EMCCA… Continue reading Mayor urged to divert roads cash

A new (small) piece of infrastructure opened this week in Allestree at the junction of Allestree Lane and Kedleston Road (outside the Markeaton pub). A “cut through” road has been restricted by narrowing, some bollards and legal restrictions to prevent motor traffic from using the cut-through. This work is in preparation for new traffic lights… Continue reading New cycle filter in Allestree

Derby City Council have announced (7th March 2025) that their proposals for bus lanes on Duffield Road and Osmaston Road would not be implemented as currently designed as a result of public feedback. Derby Cycling Group is supportive of the general aims of encouraging bus travel as well as improving facilities for cyclists and pedestrians… Continue reading Bus Lane plans

The Peak District National Park are currently asking for feedback on how to improve access for walking, cycling, disabled users, and horse riders. The deadline for feedback is 16th March 2025. The survey shows where existing cycle routes are and also where new routes are proposed. Indications are asked for as to which are the… Continue reading Peak District Active Travel consultation

There has been a long standing plan to build an estate of 150 houses on the edge of Breadsall alongside Lime Lane. You are encouraged to add your comments before the deadline of 24th Jan.

Very pleased to see that the last section of the Riverside path upgrade has now been tarmacked.

An excellent job done by Derby City Council, their contractors and Sustrans.

The route was popular before but will be even more so now.

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The analysis previously done in 2021 of where bicycle thefts occur across the county has been re-done to include data for the period 2018 to 2023. During 2023, there were a total of 678 bicycle thefts in the county of which 431 (64%) are within Derby City and of which 172 (25% of the county… Continue reading Bicycle thefts

Once again, kudos to the Derbyshire Countryside Service. They have been working on the Breadsall Greenway (NCN 672) to address long-standing flooding issues which have caused significant damage to the Greenway surface. They’ve addressed the flooding with trench improvements and other approaches, have resurfaced the worst sections of the Greenway and, as a side effect… Continue reading More Good News – Breadsall Greenway

We’re pleased to see improvements in progress to the Mickleover Greenway (NCN 549) near Etwall. I believe this work is being done under the management of the Derbyshire Countryside Service (part of Derbyshire County Council). So far, the barriers at Egginton Junction have been removed and the route has been resurfaced. We’re also pleased to… Continue reading Great improvements on Mickleover Greenway