For those of you with an interest I am posting the Right to Ride report presented to the January meeting of the Calderdale CTC Committee. The report has references to the Government’s Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy, Cycleproofing, and the City Connect scheme (“towpath project”) in Calderdale. A number of […]
CTC has asked for a number of items to be included on the Agenda for the November meeting of the Calderdale Cycle Forum. These are:- Appointment of Representative to the City Connect Advisory Group; Consultation on City Connect; Calderdale Cycle Strategy; Leeds University report on Cycle Accident statistics in West […]
You can find a copy of the Right to Ride report for 2015 here 151106agmreport This will be presented to the Calderdale CTC AGM on 6 November 2015 and is published in advance so Members have the opportunity to look at it before the meeting. It highlights key issues, some encouraging, […]
West Yorkshire Combined Authority have today (26 March 2015) launched a consultation as part of the development of what is called the Single Transport Plan, aimed at setting out a clear long-term vision for transport in West Yorkshire. Despite recent developments like the West Yorkshire Cycling Strategy “More People Cycling […]
Provision for bikes on trains in our area is not good. Although there is no charge or requirement to pre-book, there are nominally only two spaces available for bikes on services run by Northern Rail. The train guards may allow more than this, but there is no obligation to do […]
Earlier this year we reported here on the bid that was being made to the Government for funds to support a major scheme of cycling infrastructure in West Yorkshire, following on from the Cycling “Superhighway” between Bradford and Leeds. The earlier article referred to efforts to ensure that the West […]
West Yorkshire Combined Authority, representing the five West Yorkshire Local Authorities (Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield) have made a bid to the Government for funds to carry out a range of measures aimed at increasing the popularity of cycling in our area. At the end of 2014 the Government […]
Potholes are bad news for all road users, particularly cyclists. Since the clocks went back the problem became even worse, because there is less chance of seeing one in the dark. In 2014 the Government announced that every local authority was to be given extra money to fund pothole repairs. Both Calderdale […]
Recognising the importance of promoting cycling highlighted in the “Get Britain Cycling” report in 2013, the Government has committed itself to producing a national plan for cycling that incorporates targets and funding streams. After a number of false dawns, a draft of this plan, provisionally called the “Cycling Delivery Plan” appeared […]
Calderdale CTC AGM 7 November – Right to Ride Annual Report A report from the Right to Ride representative has been included on the agenda for the 2014 Calderdale CTC AGM that takes place on Friday 7 November 2014 at the Oddfellows Rooms, Halifax. The report highlights some of the […]