A draft Cycle Strategy and Network Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) has been produced for the Test Valley area (Chilworth, Romsey, Chandler’s Ford, up to Andover). Formal public consultation period lasts until 11th July 2008.
You can view the documents on the website at http://www.testvalley.gov.uk/Default.aspx?page=8038, in particular the supplementary planning document here [pdf]. There are also maps of cycle routes in Andover and the Southern Test Valley.
Have a read of the document and email planning@testvalley.gov.uk with your views.
* Millbrook Roundabout -
– work is ahead of schedule
– but the next stage is weather-dependent
– some of the roads will to be closed over the next few weeks for surfacing
– View details here [pdf]
* Two proposed schemes on Tebourba Way:
1. Pedestrian crossing at Oakley Road junction.
View proposal [pdf]
Send feedback or ask questions to Mr HC Hii by 13 June:
Direct dial: 023 80834529
Fax: 023 80833981
Email: hc.hii@outhampton.gov.uk
2. Pedestrian crossing with Toucan at Romsey Road
View proposal [pdf]
Send feedback or ask questions to Mr HC Hii by 13 June:
Direct dial: 023 80834529
Fax: 023 80833981
Email: hc.hii@outhampton.gov.uk
They would particularly welcome feedback from cyclists as there is to be a toucan crossing.
Bike Workshop, Saturday
This weekend at Chamberlayne Leisure Centre (Weston), Natalie Gedhill of Southampton StreetTread is running a free Bike Workshop:
* From 10:30 til 13:00 there will be a bike doctor who will be available
to check, fix, repair bikes, at no labour cost.
* At 12:00 there will be a free bike skills course for 8 to 15 year olds.
* At 14:00 there will be a free led bike ride from Weston Shore (public
car park on Weston Lane) round Royal Victoria Country Park and back.
(For adults only. Must be confident cycling on the road. Must bring a
safe, working bike).
Bring your bikes and helmets! Limited spaces available at each of the
events. Registration for the events is from 10:30 at the StreetTread
area, to the right of the Leisure Centre building.
Kids cycle training
Dilys of CycleWise cycle training is running half-term cycle training courses:
* When: Mon Tues & Wed 26, 27, 28 May
3 sessions : 6.5 hours
* Where: Shirley, Southampton
* Cost: £42. includes :
National Standard Certificate + Report of achievement
More here [word doc][pdf]
A recent BBC article said that four out of five children are banned from cycling to school by their parents … but cycle training would make them feel more reassured about their child cycling without any adult supervision. This half term could be your opportunity to increase your children’s skills and confidence!
snippets from the April campaign meeting:
* Cobden Avenue: Plans to reshape the junction at St Catherine’s Road plus a pedestrian island. Early days but if you have opinions do contact the council to express them.
* Tebourba Way: Plans for a crossing Oakley Road → Tesco; plans for a crossing at Romsey Road with cycling link to Percy Avenue
* Burgess Road: Possible cycle lane from Glen Eyre Road towards Boldrewood. Again, early days, contact the council with *your* opinions.
* Lower High Street: This is a proposed redevelopment of the lower High Street area. You can view the plan as a PDF as a PNG image. Please send your feedback to kevin.jenkin@southampton.gov.uk or write to Kevin Jenkin at the council.
* Hill lane: This is to be one of our campaigning issues for the near future—extending the Hill lane cycle lane all the way to the station and improve safety at the turning near Wilton Avenue. Please write to the council to tell them you would like to see these improvements
* Lover’s Walk: The lights are on; the common/Lovers’ Walk has been added to the “Night Scouting” scheme in which regular checks are made and defective lights recorded and repaired. The annoying boards have also gone from the path between Winn Road and Westwood Road. We are considering inviting Lin Hand and John Dyas-Slade to a meeting to try and find out more about their plans for the common and discuss how they can take the needs of cyclists into account (this might avoid a repeat of the Lovers’ Walk lighting fiasco).
Don’t forget – elections coming up in the next couple of weeks. Now is a good time to make sure your councillors know what you want from them …
Keep an eye on the events calendar: lots of events coming up in the next few months; Uni Transport Day and Enviro rock this month, Social ride in May, Bike Week in June …
Next meeting: AGM!
Latest newsletter is now online.
Dale tells us,
Work will begin to resurface Millbrook Roundabout and Dock Gate 20 in April. The works are being undertaken to make the roundabout safer and so traffic can flow more smoothly in the future. This will mean there could be traffic hold ups on the roundabout for up to four months.
See earlier articles for the Millbrook Road plans.
Quick rundown of some of the issues covered at last night’s meeting (from memory, if anyone else there wants to correct me, please do):
Pete Brunskill was present so we flung all our complaints at him…
Cemetery Road: used as commuter parking: pay+display meters?
Townhill Road: covered in a previous news item here
Hill lane:: crossing with Raymond Rd/the school: proposed toucan crossing. Some people (?) think toucan is a bad idea for cyclists: a zebra would be better for traffic flow, traffic awareness, plus an advanced stop box for cyclists. Also continuation of cycle lane all the way into town/the station.
Millbrook Road: plans are on a previous post. We want to make sure the scheme is not dangerous for cyclists crossing, e.g., third avenue
Romsey Road/Tebourba way:. Something happening. I can’t remember what…
Common: New no cycling signs affect most of the paths people want to use, use of Khartoum Road … addition of university paths (not technically public right of way) to cycle map?
Jury’s Inn Too many lanes?
And an update on progress of the new path from Horseshoe Bridge (none yet).
Contact your councillors to voice your view! writetothem, write to Dale dale.bostock, write to Les Coupe les.coupe. lin.hand for commons.
Jacey from cyclesure writes:
I’m e-mailing cyclists in the area to encourage you please to visit the Winchester Town Access Plan Exhibition to be held at the Winchester Guildhall on Friday 7th March 1.00-6.00 pm & Saturday 8th March 10.00am-1.00pm
and take part in the public consultation. It is very important that as many cyclists as possible express their views – especially regarding contraflows, north←→south access etc. If you can’t get to the exhibition please complete the on-line consultation:
http://www.winchester.gov.uk/winchestertownaccessplan
The questionnaire is actually at:
http://www.winchester.gov.uk/Consultation/consultationview.aspx?GUID=O82%2ftD9F27Kt2GpDLf287tNd68Dq7Ai1G5a%2bwA%2fxI%2bI%3d
Tomorrow London Road is finally re-opening to two-way traffic and we’ll all get to see how the new scheme works to manage all that estate agent traffic.
