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All local authorities are required by the Government to have a Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) which, put simply, lays out the plans for cycling demand in the local area for the next few years. This plan then helps ensure a consistent approach to building a cycling and walking network. Locally, Derby, Derbyshire,… Continue reading A new low for Local Authority consultation

A few years have passed since Derby hosted the East Midlands Cycle Forum.
Cycle Chesterfield had picked up the baton to host a reinvigorated Cycle Forum.

We’re pleased to see that Derby City Council continue to expand their successful School Safe Haven project where parking and motor transport is restricted around schools at peak times to allow much safer access for pedestrians, cyclists and scooters. Derby has been leading locally but the success has now extended to Derbyshire where the first… Continue reading Cycle to School

As part of his degree at Nottingham Trent University Sam French, now a professional photographer, created a video touching on many of the topics around cycling in urban areas. This can be accessed from Youtube or below. The video features our own Jean Baird.

Cycle Chesterfield are organising the next incarnation of the occasional East Midlands Cycle Campaigning groups Forum. This is well overdue as the last meeting was held in 2019 organised by DCG! This will be held in Chesterfield on Saturday 11th October 2025. All DCG members are invited to attend. More details and registration information (free)… Continue reading East Midlands Cycle Forum

Discussions with the City Council about the flaunting of the yellow line parking restrictions on Duffield Road have all been unsuccessful.

The Council’s (lack of) action means that motorists can reasonably feel free to ignore all yellow line parking restrictions near to schools – surely not what the Derby council tax payers want?

We’re pleased to see the new cycle route around the SmartParc campus in Spondon (the old Celanese site) has now been opened. The route provides a very useful connection between Fernhook Avenue (to link to the Riverside path) and Celanese Road (near to Spondon station). The route has been built to be 3m wide with… Continue reading New SmartParc cycle path

The 2025 AGM of the Derby Cycling Group was held in June 2025. This was well received by the audience.

The EMCCA Climate Coalition coordinated by Friends of the Earth is an informal group consisting of a wide range of groups and individuals from Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. They have been monitoring the EMCCA and submitting proposals to the Mayor for better transport and energy policies. The EMCCA Climate Coalition has urged the EMCCA… Continue reading Mayor urged to divert roads cash

A new (small) piece of infrastructure opened this week in Allestree at the junction of Allestree Lane and Kedleston Road (outside the Markeaton pub). A “cut through” road has been restricted by narrowing, some bollards and legal restrictions to prevent motor traffic from using the cut-through. This work is in preparation for new traffic lights… Continue reading New cycle filter in Allestree