Derby NHS Trust Endorses Space for Cycling Campaign

We are delighted to announce that the Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Royal Derby Hospital and other health services in the city, is enthusiastically endorsing our Space for Cycling campaign, supporting our aims to get better cycling routes and facilities across Derby to enable more people to choose to make everyday journeys by… Continue reading Derby NHS Trust Endorses Space for Cycling Campaign

Council Deputy Leader, Martin Rawson, Signs Space for Cycling Pledge

It is our very great pleasure to announce that Martin Rawson, the deputy leader of Derby City council has signed our Space for Cycling pledge – agreeing with us that more needs to be done to improve cycle transport in the city. Derby is a city which is very much suited to cycling and very… Continue reading Council Deputy Leader, Martin Rawson, Signs Space for Cycling Pledge

Derby Cycling quality tube map published

The Derby Cycle Quality “tube” map has been published showing a snapshot of the quality for cycling between particular places in the Derby area. You can see the latest version of the map at https://derbycyclinggroup.org.uk/site/map/

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

Liberal Democrat’s Leader Ruth Skelton signs Space for Cycling Pledge

Derby City Council Liberal Democrat leader, Councillor Ruth Skelton, has signed the Derby Cycling Group Space for Cycling pledge. She has also been joined by her councillor colleagues, Mike Carr and Lucy Care. They signed our pledge at the last of our Council Leaders meetings. We are of course delighted that Ruth and her colleagues… Continue reading Liberal Democrat’s Leader Ruth Skelton signs Space for Cycling Pledge

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