Chesterfield Cycle Campaign

Don't forget the Campaigns February meeting. Tuesday 9th Feb at 7.30pm. Meeting Room 1 upstairs in the Market Hall.

Had an email today from Paul at ReCycle Bikes in Sheffield to tell us about Sheffields first Bike Jumble.

Saturday 13th Feb 2010, 9.00am - 12.30pm

Heeley Institute, Gleadless Road, S2 3AE

Stalls cost £6 inside and £3 outside
(outside stall holders please bring your own table, max size 4' wide).
Open for stallholders from 7.30am.

Entry £1 (£5 before 9am). Refreshments available.

Phone 0114 2507717 or email info@recyclebikes.co.uk to book a stall.
http://www.recyclebikes.co.uk/
Check out other bike jumbles round the country here:
http://www.campyoldy.co.uk/events.htm
 

Derbyshire County Council will shortly be commencing works to create a ramp from the Sheffield Road/Forge Lane junction at Killamarsh up to the Trans Pennine Trail.  This will allow all users to gain access onto the TPT at this busy location where there is currently only a flight of steps.  These works are part of on-going access improvements in the area. It is proposed that the whole package of works will culminate in a safe off-road route from the centre of Killamarsh via the new Greenway, the Trans Pennine Trail and the new “Connect 2” multi-user trail, to the Halfway Supertram stop.  Works are scheduled to commence in either week commencing 8th or 15th February 2010, and the work is likely to last approximately 6 weeks.  A short section of the TPT to the south of Sheffield Road bridge will have to be closed to all users for the duration of works due to the constrained nature of the work site and the large amounts of earth moving required.  During the works, walkers may be able to descend the current flight of steps and regain access to the TPT by following Forge Lane due south.  Access for other users will not be possible.

Residents in Brimington have received a letter from the Chesterfield MP Paul Holmes supporting the building of a Brimington by-pass. This road has been planned for a long time and follows the route of the Chesterfield canal. When the plan was first conceived the canal was derelict and there was no Trans Pennine Trail. Staveley Works was in full production. Circumstances have changed now and we shall debate the Campaigns stance on this issue at the next meeting. the proposed route can be seen here. Paul Holmes letter can be read here.

Many of our members who use Morrisons supermarket in Brampton will be aware of the poor cycle parking situated next to the smokers 'area'. One of our members has staged a one 'woman' campaign to get the stands moved to their rightful position under the 'cycles' sign. After a few false starts with the racks being moved but just as quickly moved back she has now been assured by the manager that the racks will stay in their proper position. Anyone using Morrisons please check and report to the management if they get moved again.

The Campaigns first meeting in 2010 will take place at our usual venue - Meeting Room 1, upstairs in the Market Hall at 7.30pm on Tuesday 12th January. The agenda and previous meeting minutes are available via 'Meetings, Events, Diary' in the left hand menu.

The Campaign has received details of the proposed new canal basin in Staveley. This will be built where the TPT has a chipped bark surface at the moment. There appears to be good provision for cyclists with a 3m wide shared path round the basin and two sets of cycle parking racks, one near the car park and one on the Chesterfield side of the basin. Click on the plan image to see a bigger version.

The Secretary will be posting a monthly news bulletin of what's been happening concerning cycling issues in Chesterfield. This is intended as a complement to our printed quarterly newsletter. See the menu on the left for the link.

It will be e mailed to members around the beginning of the month if we have your e mail address . The first bulletin was sent out by e mail on December 18th, if you didn't receive it and would like to, please contact the secretary to add your e mail address to the list (Campaign members only I am afraid).

See below a statement received today from Chesterfield Borough Council;

Strategic Walking and Cycling Route between Park Road and Derby Road
This area is owned by Thornfield. It is proposed to be a new urban park, containing a new central skate park facility for the town and a new cycleway and footpath link running through to Park Road along the line of the former railway track, providing through access for pedestrians and cyclists from Derby Road/Lordsmill Street to Queens Park and beyond to the Hipper Valley cycle route. This was part of the original masterplan for the former Bryan.........

Anyone interested in working for the Trans Pennine Trail?

http://stopdodo.com/environment-jobs/trans-pennine-trail-officer-.11290.htm

Around thirty members came along to the Crispin for the Campaigns Christmas social on Tuesday 8th December plus several more from the Brampton Community Band. Quite a few members of the band are Campaign members as well!. As well as the music we enjoyed a quiz compiled by Barry Kay.