Author: James Bailey

Regular users of the Nation Cycle Network route 54 cycleway between Pektron Island (Alfreton Road) and Little Eaton Island on the A38 will be thoroughly relieved with recent maintenance works. The shared-use path runs alongside the fast and busy road and is the principal active travel link between Derby and Little Eaton. In some places,… Continue reading Deforestation Derby

Plans for a “Mobility Hub” at the Nottingham Road shopping centre in Chaddesden provide an opportunity for various other enhancements.

The possibilities and the benefits are discussed.

Derby City Council consulted with the public back in 2022 on what should be done with Railway Terrace.

DCG provided feedback and some plans were changed.

We’ve now visited the finished scheme to look at the pros and cons.

The local Councillors for Mickleover Ward have posted an update on new pedestrian crossings and trial speed reductions from 40mph to 30mph. Crossings Back in 2018, as part of the planning process for a new development to the east of Station Road, funding was secured from developers for a new signal-controlled pedestrian crossings in Mickleover… Continue reading Mickleover Makeover

Morledge and Traffic Street Back in 2022 Derby City Council launched a consultation on improvement works to the Morledge and part of Traffic Street. The Derby Telegraph had written this article on the proposed works too which will no doubt be populated with well-considered and balanced views in the comments section! Derby Cycling Group members… Continue reading The Morledge

After a bit of nudging, it’s good to see the city council has carried out some well-overdue maintenance to one of the cut-throughs to the Riverside path from Riverside Road in Pride Park. Drivers regularly exceed the 30mph limit along here and it’s a very narrow shared-use path. Pedestrians were forced to duck under the… Continue reading Veg Out

You may be aware that Story Contracting has been carrying out essential works to the railway bridge which spans the river Derwent near Alvaston Park. The works being undertaken include grit-blasting the existing paint, carrying out strengthening works and repainting. The next stage of these works require the temporary closing of the riverside cycle path… Continue reading Riverside Path Diversion

Part 1 – The story so far… The story begins when the Romans….not that far back, Jim. As its name implies, Nottingham Road was once the principal route to and from our neighbouring city but severe congestion led to the construction of the A52 (as we know it today). Phew! Some relief for the poor… Continue reading Nottingham Road Cycleway

On the evening of 20th November, Simon and I attended the monthly meeting of the Nottingham cycle campaign group, Pedals. The organisers had laid on a speaker in the form of Adrian Hill, the regional manager for the East Midlands for Active Travel England (ATE).  Adrian’s background is in transportation including working in buses in… Continue reading An Audience with Active Travel England 

On 31st August a group of DCG members gathered for our fourth and final evening ride around some of the lesser known routes around the suburbs of Derby. A short ride to ensure we could complete the route in daylight. A background to the investigation rides can be found here: We followed the riverside path… Continue reading DCG Investigation Ride No. 4 -Darley Abbey & Allestree