Author: Andy Henderson

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Credit where it’s due

We work alongside other organisations campaigning for safe routes to schools. In particular, we’ve been working with:

  • Hampshire County Council Minor Works Team – the team that resurfaced Footpath 88 and which will be implementing further improvements to the Safe Route to Schools network
  • Hampshire County Council Travel Team– which is helping us:
    • Explore and make a case for additional safe routes to school
    • Donate prizes for school cycling competitions
  • Living Streets – the national, pedestrians’ charity which we hope will be a source of funding for the Footpath 88 extension to the Mill Rythe Schools

And, of course, the schools involved:

We wanted to record our official thanks for all the time and effort they are putting in to improve cycle routes to the schools on Hayling Island.

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Chris Boardman, Dave Brailsford and Laura Trott ask for your help

If you haven’t already done so, please consider joining with cyclists all over the country to petition the Department for Transport to implement the findings of the ‘Get Britain Cycling’ Inquiry.

You can see a direct appeal from Sir Chris Boardman, Sir Dave Brailsford and Laura Trott here.

We’re over half way to the 100,000 signatures needed to force a debate in parliament. It’s likely that would result in new pledges – and money – from the government to support every day cycling.

Please also consider asking family and friends to add their names to the petition. It takes just a minute or two.

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All clear (mostly) on the Billy Trail

The stones that made the South end of the Billy Trail difficult and potentially dangerous have been removed.

Cycle Hayling and several users of the Billy Trail raised concerns through a number of contacts, and they have been heard. There is a large pile of the stones in the car park next to HIADS. Hopefully they’ll be removed and not redeployed on the trail.

You should be aware, however, there are still some stones left on the trail. Some care is needed to avoid them.

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Parliamentary group calls for urgent action on cycling

The All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group has just issued a report calling for urgent action on cycling.

One clear message is the need for consistent funding. While Dutch cities reap “massive economic benefits from consistent cycling investment”, now at £24 a head, outside of London in England less than £2 is spent, it says, while Scotland and Wales recently increased cycling spending. Read more at cycling weekly.