Spokes rides
Circular ride from Canterbury
Sunday 8 September Meet Canterbury West Station at 10.30 From Canterbury West Station the ride follows the Great Stour Way to Chartham, goes through Chartham and uphill to Denge Wood, on to Waltham, Petham and across Stone Street to Lower Hadres then to Bridge for lunch. Back to Canterbury via Bekesbourne. Consultations Crab and Winkle extension Canterbury City Council in partnership with The Crab and Winkle Line Trust will be holding an exhibition of updated plans for constructing the path along the embankment between Clare Road and Station Road in Whitstable, including plans for new bridges over Teynham Road and Old Bridge Road. The Exhibition is at St Peter’s Hall, 154 Cromwell Road, Whitstable on Saturday 21 September between 11am and 5pm. Striking the balance Striking the balance is the title given to Kent County Council's (KCC) draft Local Transport Plan. The final plan will replace the current plan which was adopted in 2017. KCC claim the plan '.. is ambitious but achievable in its aims to improve all types of journey'. To misquote Mandy Rice-Davies, they would say that wouldn't they. The plan is out for consultation until 8 October 2024 - you can find it at www.kent.gov.uk/ltp5. We'll let you know about any Spokes responses and comments through Update. National Highways and Transport Survey Councils across the UK - including KCC - are asking residents to tell them what they think of transport and highways services in their area. There are six independent surveys covering:
Sales From time to time, Spokes members have bikes and other cycling bits and pieces to sell or giveaway. These are listed on the website Sales page. Items for sale/giveaway at the moment are:
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