Active Travel England (the Government body responsible for building Active Travel capabilities across the country) have rated each Local Authority on their capabilities (with regard to active travel). The scoring was out of 4 and no Local Authority has achieved the maximum. Both Derby and Derbyshire achieved a score of 1 out of 4 which… Continue reading Derby and Derbyshire rating is 1/4 for Active Travel
Author: Ian Dent
Road Safety Questions for the Police
Update Feb 2023 – a further meeting with the Chief Constable is set for 16th May with the deadline for questions to be submitted by 6th March 2023. Regular quarterly meetings focus on different topics and the May meeting is to discuss “Road Safety”. The questions and answers from March 2022 meeting focusing on road… Continue reading Road Safety Questions for the Police
Cycle “Kissing Gate” finally removed
Pleased to report that the “kissing gate” on the National Cycle Network Route 54, 68 and 66 to access Onslow Road, Mickleover from Mickleover Meadows has now been replaced by a simple bollard. There have been grumbles from cyclists for many years and some situations where people have been totally unable to make use of… Continue reading Cycle “Kissing Gate” finally removed
Route Planning for Night-time
An ongoing issue for local (and national) planning of cycle routes is that an attractive route during the day may become unattractive at night time due to lack of lighting, perceived dangers, the relative lack of other users, etc. There are a number of routing applications (websites, apps) such as RidewithGPS, Komoot, Strava, Google, …… Continue reading Route Planning for Night-time
Cycle – Rail feedback requested
The Cycle Rail Working Group is requesting feedback on people’s experiences of combining rail and cycle travel with a view to creating a new guidance document for the train operators. The previous version (2016) of the “Cycle – Rail toolkit” can be found here. The Cycle Rail working group “brings together the rail industry and… Continue reading Cycle – Rail feedback requested
Egginton Bridge Flooding Works work
The observant may have noticed works at Egginton Bridge (at the South Western end of the Mickleover Greenway) earlier this year. Users of the Mickleover Greenway over the winter period in previous years will have noticed that there is significant flooding which makes the route (part of the National Cycle Network) unusable (as in above… Continue reading Egginton Bridge Flooding Works work
Strava Club
The Derby Cycling Group have a Strava Club which all members are invited to join. Useful if you are an existing user of Strava and are interested in seeing where other members are cycling around Derby – and for competing to see who can cover the most mileage and climbing each week! Visit this link… Continue reading Strava Club
Darley Abbey replacement bridge now open
We’re pleased to see that the installation of a temporary bridge at Darley Abbey has proceeded as planned and is now open for use. While the bridge is intended as a temporary solution (for about 12 months) it seems to have been well designed with a decent width (about 2m) and ramps at a gradual… Continue reading Darley Abbey replacement bridge now open
Little Eaton Branch Line Greenway event
Derbyshire County Council are holding a community engagement event in Little Eaton on the 28th September 2022. The event will allow the Council to share plans, answer queries/concerns, and invite engagement in the process. This will help inform the Council’s eventual planning application and any future prospective funding opportunities. The scope of works will be… Continue reading Little Eaton Branch Line Greenway event
Calke Abbey Cycling facilities
The National Trust have opened a bike hire facility at Calke Abbey at very reasonable rates. They have created a series of trails to provide scenic and traffic free routes which are excellent for new cyclists or those returning to cycling. The trails include the historic Tramway Trail. There are also occasional organised rides for… Continue reading Calke Abbey Cycling facilities