News items from Cycle Hayling
We offered all the prospective parliamentary candidates attending our recent public meeting the opportunity to send you a message. The following is the message from John Perry (UKIP).
Andy Henderson
Chair, Cycle Hayling
Continue reading “A message to Cycle Hayling supporters from John Perry”
Thanks to everyone who came to Wednesday’s public meeting.
We had an impressive turnout and were able to discuss a range of issues affecting cyclists on Hayling Island. Your attendance and words of encouragement renewed our motivation to bring about a cycle-friendlier Hayling Island. Your suggestions were welcome and we will follow-up on them.
Attendees included all but one of the prospective parliamentary candidates for Havant: Alan Mak (Conservative), Graham Giles (Labour), John Perry (UKIP), and Tim Dawes (Green party). There was therefore a very good chance we were able to brief our next MP on the problems we face and what we seek to do about them. I offered each of the PPC’s the option to send you a message via the web site and email list. Hopefully their messages will give you a good idea of the support for cycling you can expect from each candidate should they be elected.
I’m pleased that we continue to get support from our local councillors. Frank Pearce, Andy Lenaghan and John Perry (playing a dual role) all attended and renewed their assurances of help where they can give it.
If you would like to get more involved in what we are doing, there are several opportunities available to you. As just one example, Sue Underwood has started a new project to survey cycle traffic on the island. Please let me know if you’d like to play a bigger part in this or any other aspect of our work.
Thank you again,
Andy Henderson
Chair, Cycle Hayling
Footpath 101 runs behind Mengham Junior School. The closure starts 28th February 2015.
You can see more detail including a map and suggested alternative route at:
In this update…
Continue reading “Update from Cycle Hayling”
The seafront accessibility path did not start well. Some sections had fared better than others, but even the best quickly broke up leaving large, loose pebbles across the path. It was only suitable for bikes with big tyres which – ironically – had no problem with the original terrain.
We’ve had discussions about the state of the path with Havant and we’re pleased to report it’s had a significant upgrade.
The large pebbles have gone and they’ve been replaced by a much smoother surface. That’s not only safer and more comfortable for bikes but also more suitable for pushchairs, wheelchairs and mobility scooters.
The new surface is the same as that used on the Billy Trail just south of the bridge. We have reservations about durability. It will be interesting to see how the surface fares over winter.
The area around the COPP memorial has also been upgraded and it looks like Havant has found a way to use some of the pebbles removed from the surface of the path…
Following the Three Churches’ Fete on Wednesday 13th August, Cycle Hayling is holding an informal meeting that evening from 6.30 pm at “The Orchard”, Copse Lane, Hayling Island, PO11 0QB (Sue Underwood’s house, not a pub!).
There will be food and drink, hopefully to enjoy outdoors in the garden. It should be a good opportunity to find out what Cycle Hayling has been doing over the year, meet fellow supporters and share ideas about improving cycling on the island.
To give us an idea of numbers, if you plan to come along in the evening, please could you email Sue at sue@cyclehayling.org before Tuesday 12 August. You’ll still be welcome, however, even if you don’t book your place!
If you want more details or directions, again please email Sue.
Cycle Hayling, in conjunction with Portsmouth CTC, will have a stall at the 3 Churches Fete to be held from 12.00 to 16.15 on Wednesday 13th August in Hayling Park. Come along and have a go at our Turbo Challenge (how far can you pedal from a standing start in 1 minute?) – We have 2 bikes (one adult size and one childs size) so anyone can have a go! Call in to find out all about Cycle Hayling and Portsmouth CTC or just to have a chat about any aspect of cycling. Looking forward to seeing you there!
See below for an update from the Havant Transport and Implementation Team. We don’t yet have dates for the closure but will post them here when we do.
It’s good to see more improvement. It’s early days, but the new section seems much better than the southern section, so we’re hoping it will set the standard for future improvements.
Continue reading “Another Billy Trail closure – more improvement”
We made several responses to the Hampshire County Council proposal to implement a 30mph limit on the stretch of the A3032 from New Cut to the Mill Rythe roundabout. They were seen as constructive and helpful by Frank Pearce (the county councillor responsible for making the final decision) and the Hampshire officers involved, so we were invited to participate in a meeting called by Frank to discuss the proposal.
Continue reading “30mph speed limit to go ahead”
Bike hire on Hayling Island is available through Black Point Cycle Hire (or on Facebook at facebook.com/BPCycle). They’ve been going since 2014, and still going strong as at June 2023.
They have a good range of Scott and Specialized hybrid bikes of all sizes, male and female, and some for children. The company is based at Sandy Point but will deliver direct to you and pick up when you’re done. Prices look reasonable and include puncture repair kits, pump, lock, helmet and backpack.
If you’d like to get back into cycling or if you have visitors that would like to explore the superb countryside in our area, please consider using Black Point. It’s been a long time since we had generally-available cycle hire on the island – they deserve our support.