Category: Campaigning

Space for Cycling – Presentation to Councillors

The leaders of all four parties represented on Derby City Council have all received the presentation below from members of Derby Cycling Group.   Council Leaders Presentation Please read what we have said, and what we have asked councillors to pledge support for. Alan Graves from UKIP and Ruth Skelton from the Liberal Democrats have… Continue reading Space for Cycling – Presentation to Councillors

City Centre Bike Ride – Sat 1st Oct 11am – Campaign for more Space for Cycling

There will be a family friendly cyclists rally and short cycle ride in Derby City Centre on Saturday 1st October at 11:00 Starting in front of the Council House on Corporation Street. It is part of Derby Cycling Group’s campaign “Space for Cycling”,  urging city councillors from all parties to pledge to do more for cycle transport in… Continue reading City Centre Bike Ride – Sat 1st Oct 11am – Campaign for more Space for Cycling

Support the Space for Cycling petition

Please show your support for the Space for Cycling campaign by signing the petition. This will be presented to the City Council. Background: Derby City Council needs to be more vigorous and rigorous about developing a better cycling network which encourages more people to cycle more often. Derby city councillors are pivotal in enabling that… Continue reading Support the Space for Cycling petition

Vigorous and Rigorous About Cycling in Derby

Derby City Council needs to be more vigorous and rigorous about developing a better cycling network which encourages more people to cycle more often. Derby city councillors are pivotal in enabling that vigour and rigour. COUNCILLOR MEETINGS WITH DCG: This week, DCG has invited the councillor who leads each of the political parties represented on… Continue reading Vigorous and Rigorous About Cycling in Derby

Derby Politicians and Cycle Transport: How do they stack up?

For anyone who drives in Derby’s rush hour, or is concerned at the many health issues caused by increasingly sedentary life styles, getting more people to travel by bicycle is one way to alleviate some of the problems associated with both. But in Derby the cycle network is very disjointed and does not encourage people… Continue reading Derby Politicians and Cycle Transport: How do they stack up?

Happy New Year 2015

Happy New Year to all cyclists and would-be cyclists in Derby and the surrounding area.  What will 2015 bring for us this year? We hope, with your help and support, that our councillors and MPs can be persuaded to create policies which enable more cycling for everyday transport in the city and it’s locality. Derby… Continue reading Happy New Year 2015

Three Councillors Signed Up for Space for Cycling

It is a slow start, but now three of the 51 councillors in Derby have signed up to the Space for Cycling campaign. Please encourage more to do so by writing to them using the link below or going to your neighbourhood forum and asking them to support more and safer cycling in Derby. http://space4cycling.ctc.org.uk/ea-action/action?ea.client.id=1689&ea.campaign.id=27264&ea.tracking.id=LW

Space4Cycling in Derby

Derby Cycling Group has just written to all Derby City Councillors, explaining what Space for Cycling is about and asking them to sign up to make better cycle provision in the city. Read our letter below: Dear Councillor, Cycling has a great part to play in the transportation and economic future of Derby but it’s… Continue reading Space4Cycling in Derby