When the Aldi store on Uttoxeter New Road opposite the Royal Derby Hospital was extended last year the cycle parking was changed. The new scheme means that the parking is nearer to the main door, and it has been given a cover. We are going up in the world! I ride a Brompton and use… Continue reading What sort of cycle parking should we have?
Author: LucyC
I have been a regular cyclist from childhood and still choose to cycle for most journeys around Derby for speed and convenience, though I do also drive or walk (or catch theh bus) on occasion.
I was treasurer and newsletter editor for Derby Cycling Group in the early 1990s, and then spent 17 years as an elected councillor on the County and then City Councils. This period included four years as the Cabinet Member with responsbility for transport.
I also stood for parliament in 2005 and 2010 and am a chartered engineer.
Let’s improve our roads!
It’s easy to grumble about the pot holes, overhanging branches and – in wet weather – drains that aren’t taking the water away. It’s almost as easy to do something about it. On the routes I use, I’m trying to improve the situation for all cyclists (and others), by reporting the worst examples… Continue reading Let’s improve our roads!
Help make Derby a more cycle-friendly place
Derby City Council is consulting on its ‘preferred option’ for the new Local Plan until just before Christmas. As Derby is now built almost up to its boundaries, Derby City Council is working with Amber Valley and South Derbyshire Councils to have a coherent plan for the wider area. This will identify where new homes… Continue reading Help make Derby a more cycle-friendly place
Cyclists as Trunk Road users
Today I attended my second meeting of the “East Midlands Road Users and Environment Committee” of the Highways Agency (HA) in Leicester on behalf of Derby Cycling Group. This is a way that the Highways Agency, that oversees the trunk road network, liaises with non-motorised users of its network – including cyclists, pedestrians and horse-riders. Today’s… Continue reading Cyclists as Trunk Road users
Council Budget Consultation
Derby City Council has published its consultation document for its next three years’ spending. It is available here. Now is the time to respond to what it says – or what appears to be missing. This is the time in the budget-setting process when people are most able to alter what will happen, so although it doesn’t seem… Continue reading Council Budget Consultation