The tunnel and cycle route adjacent to the Horses & Goats Tunnel in Wincheap, Canterbury now has lighting fitted, making the route safer for use at night.
Horses & Goats Tunnel lighting
February 17th, 2012River Dour Greenway phase 2 consultation
February 16th, 2012
The consultation for phase 2 of the River Dour Greenway cycle route between Ladywell and the seafront in Dover has just opened. Please view and fill in the consultation documents which include maps of the route and a questionnaire. This can be returned to Traffic Schemes Team, Highways and Transportation, Kent County Council, Ashford Highway Depot, Henwood Industrial Estate, Javelin Way, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8AD. Alternatively you can email traffic.schemes@kent.gov.uk, making it clear that you’re commenting on this scheme.
Consultation responses need to be received by Monday 5th March.
Oyster Bay Trail cycle route phase 2 consultation
January 19th, 2012
The consultation for the next phase of the popular Oyster Bay Trail cycle route linking Whitstable, Herne Bay, and Reculver is now open. This latest phase will complete the route by linking Swalecliffe and Whitstable and the Crab & Winkle Way. Improvements will also be made to the Crab & Winkle Way cycle route.
Spokes, the Crab & Winkle Line Trust, Sustrans, Canterbury City Council and Kent County Council have all been involved with the planning of this route and we fully support the plans. We strongly encourage you to write in support of these proposals in order to assure that they will go ahead. More details on the proposals can be seen here:
http://www.canterbury.gov.uk/main.cfm?objectid=7389
You can show your support for this scheme by answering the short online questionnaire here:
http://www.canterbury.gov.uk/authority/survey.cfm?file=mtr_cycle_route
Canterbury City Council would prefer responses online instead of by post since this will speed up the collation of all of the responses. Consultation responses need to be received by 21 February.
Cycle Shepway AGM in January
December 12th, 2011The Cycle Shepway (formerly Shepway Cycle Forum) AGM will be taking place at 7pm on January 26 2012 at Shepway Civic Centre. Cyclists who live or work in the area are encouraged to attend in order to help further cycling in the district.
AGM 2011 minutes available
December 12th, 2011The minutes for the December 2011 AGM are now available to download.
Stolen bicycle
December 3rd, 2011
My red Claude Butler Roubaix 59 cm road bike (see at the Berry last week) was stolen (police crime ref. no. ZY 1402-11) from St.George’s Road, Sandwich, on Tuesday November 29th between ca. 5.30 and 6.30 pm.
I’ve attached a picture of it – it is very distinctive.
Other distinguishing features are:
Gearing: Front -3 spd Rear – 8 spd
Wheels: White rimmed rear (with smooth Bontrager 700×23 tyre ) & silver rimmed front (with track hardened Bontrager 700 x 23 tyre)
Pannier rack on rear
Blue gel saddle set at marked slope
Klaxon horn, speedometer and two lights on front (a very bright rechargeable one & a small frog strobe)
Two rear lights – one a yellow skull and crossbones design
Yellow Flexi-lock attached to pannier
If any Spokespeople see it could you let me know by ‘phone or return of email.
Thank you
Mark Bayliss
Tel: 07977272460
Spokes Autumn 2011 newsletter
December 2nd, 2011
If you’re a Spokes member, the Autumn 2011 newsletter will soon be landing on your doormat. As usual it’s packed with all of the latest cycling news affecting East Kent. If you can’t wait then you can always view it online too. Just follow the link in this post.
Sevenoaks Cycling Strategy
November 5th, 2011A few weeks ago KCC opened public consultation on the Sevenoaks Cycling Strategy. If you live, work, or cycle for leisure in Sevenoaks district then we encourage you to respond to this consultation, which will influence the direction of cycling developments in the district for years to come. The consultation can be accessed at the following website:
Bybrook path consultation
November 5th, 2011Kent County Council have opened a new public consultation for the creation of a new public right of way linking Bybrook with Eureka Leisure Park in Ashford. The proposal is for a public footpath, but we believe that it would benefit cyclists if it could be developed as a cycle path shared with pedestrians. It would offer shorter journeys between Bybrook and the town centre traffic-free and away from the main roads. The new route would provide an ideal link with the brand new cycle and pedestrian bridge over the M20.
The consultation can be viewed view the following website, where you can also provide your feedback:
http://consultations.kent.gov.uk/consult.ti/PROW_bybrook/consultationHome
New lifts to be installed at Faversham railway station
November 5th, 2011New lifts are to be installed at Faversham railway station, this follows a previous planning refusal at the station. We support the new lifts, which will be very helpful for cyclists, and hope that they are of sufficient size for properly carrying a number of bicycles simultaneously. More details can be found in this Faversham People story:
http://www.favershampeople.co.uk/New-lifts-rail-station/story-13753733-detail/story.html