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Derbyshire Cycling Plan news
Various news items relating to the Derbyshire Cycling Plan can be found here. These items include Derby Cycling Group’s very own Tube Map! Interested people can sign up for future editions of the newsletter by contacting nikki.sargeson@Derbyshire.gov.uk.
Derby cycle improvement plans
Derby City Council (together with funding from the Local Enterprise Partnership) plan to make improvements to cycling provision in the city centre over the next two years. Improvements will include the legalisation of cycling through the city centre via St Peters Street, before 10am and after 5pm. The plans should be formally approved by the… Continue reading Derby cycle improvement plans
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
Midlands Connect Strategy
The 72 page Midlands Connect Strategy: Powering the Midlands Engine has recently been published. This document sets out a 25 year plan to improve transport links and reduce transport delays in the Midlands region. Nowhere is cycling mentioned! The closest is on the final page of the report where it says “Local projects will not… Continue reading Midlands Connect Strategy
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/
Duffield Road Cycle lane unusable at school closing time
The cycle lane on Duffield Road is unusable around 3pm each day as cars gather to pick up children from the school. Cars park up with drivers still inside (reading papers, using phones) for up to half an hour before the school finishes. The photos show the extent of the problem. As all the parked… Continue reading Duffield Road Cycle lane unusable at school closing time
Interested in becoming a Sustrans volunteer?
Sustrans (the charity responsible for the National Cycle Network, amongst other things) are currently looking for volunteers in the local area. See the Derby recruitment leaflet for more information. Dan Robertson (the local volunteer co-ordinator) would be happy to explain more about the roles. Contact him on Volunteers-MidsEast@sustrans.org.uk or 07785 27 37 40. Whilst the… Continue reading Interested in becoming a Sustrans volunteer?
What sort of cycle parking should we have?
When the Aldi store on Uttoxeter New Road opposite the Royal Derby Hospital was extended last year the cycle parking was changed. The new scheme means that the parking is nearer to the main door, and it has been given a cover. We are going up in the world! I ride a Brompton and use… Continue reading What sort of cycle parking should we have?