Category: Campaigning

Derby City Council are bidding for £5 million of funding from the Department for Transport for developments in sustainable travel. To help secure the funding, the project needs letters of support from the people of Derby and from businesses which operate there. Please write today to Rachel Harvey at the address below to express your… Continue reading Support £5million Sustainable Transport Bid

Deadline: Wed 8th February 2012 The new Derby Multi Sports Arena will be next to Pride Park Stadium and will include a 250m indoor Velodrome and a 1.5km closed road circuit; it is absolutely stunning, inside and out and will be a great local and national attraction. see the inside and the outside These facilities… Continue reading Support the Derby Multi Sports Arena including the Velodrome and Closed Road Cycle Circuit

There is a campaign based in Bristol by LifeCycle to raise awareness of the issues of cycling in icy weather. The aim of the campaign is to highlight the hazards of cycling in icy conditions and to offer information and resources to help cyclists make informed decisions. There are different solutions for the different situations… Continue reading Think twICE – cycling in cold conditions

There is a strong campaign in many parts of the country to persuade local authorities to lower speed limits in residential areas. Take a look at the Twenty’s Plenty web site.

I regularly take a folded Brompton onto buses in Derby and Nottingham and, until recently, have always found it really easy. However, a couple of recent episodes have caused me problems. These were: I was evicted from the Medilink service (between the 2 hospitals in Nottingham) as the driver said “bikes (folded or not) are… Continue reading Folding cycles on buses

A Department of Transport document exists here which gives a lot of guidance on how cycle facilities should be provided.

Derby City Council hold regular Forums to gain feedback from local people on the issues that matter most to them. Details on the planned meetings are here A great way to engage in local democracy and have an influence. Go and argue the case for cycling at a local level. Even better get on the… Continue reading Derby Neighbourhood Forums

I will be meeting East Midlands Trains at their Conference on Friday, 4 November 2011. Short notice, I know, but if anyone has views on the service East Midlands Trains provide for cyclists then please add your comments below and I will take them to the meeting.