Title: Cycle Jumble
Location: Burley Village Hall
Link out: Click here
Description: Admission 50 pence
Light Refreshments Available
To book a table ring Jim Hatton
01425 280 889
Start Time: 10:00
Date: 2011-05-28
End Time: 14:00
Title: ‘How can we improve transport in Britain?’ GeoVation Camp at Ordnance Survey
Location: Ordnance Survey, Adnac Drive, SO16 0AS
Link out: Click here
Description: Thank you for the 155 great ideas submitted for our second GeoVation Challenge of the year: How can we improve transport in Britain? We were delighted at the quality and scope of the ideas of how you could use geography to improve transport.
A short-list of ideas (below) has now been chosen by the GeoVation judging panel and teams have been invited to develop their ideas at GeoVation Camp, 25 – 27 March, at Ordnance Survey’s new head office in Southampton.
Start Time: 18:00
Date: 2011-03-25
Are you passionate about cycling? Would you like to see more people experience the joys of getting around on a bike?
The SOUTHAMPTON CYCLE CHALLENGE is coming up, and we’re looking for a Challenge Co-ordinator!
See www.ctc.org.uk/vacancies for more information.
Please pass this on to friends, networks or anyone who may be interested!
Many thanks,
Thea
One of the best routes in and out of Winchester for cyclists is Easton Lane and the subway system at Junction 9 of the M3/A34. Cyclists have been using this route continuously since the mid 1980s when the M3 Popham to Bar End section was built. Cyclists’ use of these subways is now under threat and your help is needed to prevent that threat becoming a reality.
Background:
Highways Agency (it manages the motorway network)) was approached about signing the National Cycle Network from Easton to Winchester through the subway system. Highways Agency has rejected this request and also indicated that it considers use by cyclists of the subway system to be illegal. It is also reported that Highways Agency is actively considering improvements to the junction that could stop us accessing the subways.
We need to demonstrate that cyclists have been using the subway system for years and then can claim a right of way for cyclists through it. This is a legal process done through Hampshire County Council, i.e. we must show that cyclists have had uninterrupted and unobstructed use of the subway system and that the landowner (Highways Agency) has never attempted to stop that use. The route is or was shown on some OS and cycle maps and although indicative this is not sufficient in law.
If you have used the subways, please can you print out the form and map, complete and sign them and post back to
Sue Coles
7 Ruffield Close
Winchester,
Hampshire,
SO225JL
I am collating the evidence and will submit on block to Hampshire County Council. It does not matter how long you have been using the subways, whether on your own or with a group. It is weight of evidence that counts rather than length of use.
If we can establish a right of way in law, it will be more difficult for Highways Agency to close the route and if the junction were to be reconfigured, the existence of a legal right of way would make it easier for us to campaign for an alternative and acceptable route for cyclists.
This is really important. Please help to maintain this route for current and future cyclists.
Thanks very much.
Sue Coles
See comment from new landlords Heath and Gina. They promise that the offending signs will go and cyclists are now welcome.
From Caroline Maynard:
While walking around Winchester, I came across this sign outside the Willow Tree in in Durngate Place, Winchester.
Just in case we hadn’t got the message, not only are cycles unwelcome in the pub’s garden, but also a municipal street sign on the public pavement outside the pub has been similarly decorated.
Why are people offended by bicycles? You’d think a pub would be glad that its customers did not arrive in cars.
We have a range of cycles which are easy to ride, even if your balance, your use of your limbs, or your ability to learn new skills is challenged.
We have trikes, tandems, hand-powered trikes, a wheelchair bike combo, and side-by-side tandems.
SATURDAY DROP-IN SESSIONS 10am-12
All ages and abilities £1 p/p
Pavilion on the Park, Kingfisher Rd, Eastleigh
www.paviliononthepark.org
Group and individual sessions available
Call Daisy on 07790 873559
A new edition of the Portsmouth Cycle Forum Newsletter has been published. Read it here.
A downloadable PDF version is also available here.
Local Sustainable Transport Fund Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Norman Baker): I wish to inform the House of the plans to publish next month detailed guidance on the operation of the Local Sustainable Transport Fund, for which £560 million has been set aside in the 4 year period to 2014-15. Coupled with the funding Local Authorities will receive through the Integrated Transport and Highways Maintenance Blocks, which I am announcing today, this represents almost £5 billion funding for small local transport schemes over the next four years.
This Fund will also support Bikeability training in each financial year and the following projects in 2011-12 only in order to maintain momentum on sustainable travel whilst local authorities prepare their proposals:
Full details here.
Dear Members,
In order to draw on the expertise and limited time of many more members and streamline our efforts, we want to set up the following sub-committees to deal with either short term or longer term matters. Have you an interest or skill you could give to such a committee as we do need you – if so please reply by email asap to cyclewise at aol.com
Sub-Committees needed
1. short term to improve Newsletter layout NOW
2. short term to improve our promotional flyer NOW
3. short term to plan this year’s Bike Week events BY FEB
4. to plan regular Bike Rides
5. to prioritise campaigning issues
Committee vacancies to fill
1. Chairperson
Dilys Gartside
Media Coordinator Soton Cycling Campaign
Title: Eastleigh Cycles for all – volunteers needed
Location: Pavilion on the park, Eastleigh
Link out: Click here
Start Time: 08:30
Date: 2010-01-15
End Time: 12:30
Description: Unfortunately we were unable to deliver the launch event on Dec 18th due to the snow. Nevertheless we have started running the Saturday drop-in sessions and we are working on a soft launch later this month or early next.
I am inviting volunteers to come along next Saturday for the drop-in session as well as some training. The training will start at 8.30am for those who can make it at that time and the cycle session starts at 10am, finishing at 12. It will take approximately 20 minutes to pack the cycles away at the end of the session.
I would be grateful if you could forward this information to any potential volunteers. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.
Kind regards,
Daisy Brookman
Community Development Manager
Pavilion on the Park
02380 612710