Derbyshire County Council held a community engagement event on Wednesday 28th September, to launch the consultation on the proposal to transform the former Little Eaton branch railway line to a multi-user greenway. Representatives from Derbyshire County Council described the plan and explained the finer details of the plan to visitors, including a class from the… Continue reading Little Eaton Branch Line Transformation
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Little Eaton Branch Line Greenway event
Derbyshire County Council are holding a community engagement event in Little Eaton on the 28th September 2022. The event will allow the Council to share plans, answer queries/concerns, and invite engagement in the process. This will help inform the Council’s eventual planning application and any future prospective funding opportunities. The scope of works will be… Continue reading Little Eaton Branch Line Greenway event
German Bike Protests
The BBC recently reported on a German protest where 8,500 cyclist rode along an autobahn between Frankfurt and Wiesbaden demanding climate neutral transport and cycle lanes by 2030. Previously, on 12 June, some 30,000 cyclists had gathered in Berlin riding along autobahns and across the city to congregate at the Brandenburg Gate on their annual… Continue reading German Bike Protests
Calke Abbey Cycling facilities
The National Trust have opened a bike hire facility at Calke Abbey at very reasonable rates. They have created a series of trails to provide scenic and traffic free routes which are excellent for new cyclists or those returning to cycling. The trails include the historic Tramway Trail. There are also occasional organised rides for… Continue reading Calke Abbey Cycling facilities
How To Get Your Bike to Berlin, Part 1: Eurostar
Let’s say you live around Derby and you fancy a summer trip to Berlin (or any other European city really). Perhaps you’re not keen on flying or driving because you worry about the climate crisis. And given where you’re reading this, I assume that cycling is a regular part of your life. I imagine you’re… Continue reading How To Get Your Bike to Berlin, Part 1: Eurostar
Derby City Ambitions
The City Council is asking for feedback on their Ambitions for the City Centre to help them define what should be in the Vision document that they are working on. Amongst the background explanation is the statement “Tinkering around the edges is no longer enough and we need to develop a clear, bold and importantly… Continue reading Derby City Ambitions
Darley Abbey Bridge
We’re pleased to hear that the City Council are acting quickly to restore the cycle and pedestrian access across the Darley Abbey Bridge that was suddenly closed due to unexpected safety issues. As this route is part of the National Cycle Network (RCN 66) it is important to restore any closures as soon as possible.… Continue reading Darley Abbey Bridge
Neither Derby nor Derbyshire secure any Active Travel Funding from the DfT
The Department for Transport (DfT) asked local authorities to bid for monies put aside for Active Travel. Bids were invited that showed ambitious plans to improve cycling and walking. After assessing the proposals submitted the DfT have now announced the allocation of the £161m available in tranche 3 of the funding. Neither Derby City Council… Continue reading Neither Derby nor Derbyshire secure any Active Travel Funding from the DfT
Toucan Crossing over A61 near Breadsall now complete
The Highways England project to build a traffic light controlled (toucan) crossing for pedestrians and cyclists across the A61 near Breadsall is now complete (subject to a test period of correct operation). This crossing addresses a long term concern of Breadsall Parish Council that the busy A61 road cuts links for cyclists and pedestrians between… Continue reading Toucan Crossing over A61 near Breadsall now complete
COVID Emergency restrictions on motor traffic in Corporation Street now enforced (from Nov 2021)
As part of the response to supporting the growth in cycling and walking during the early days of the pandemic, Derby City Council applied to the Dept for Transport (DfT) and were awarded funds for various works around the city. One of these works was restricting the legal users of Corporation Street (in front of… Continue reading COVID Emergency restrictions on motor traffic in Corporation Street now enforced (from Nov 2021)