Chesterfield Cycle Campaign

Hi all, I am new to the site but have been cycling for many years.

Last week I had a bad accident on the royal hospital cycle path. It happened on the short stretch between the rear car parks and crow lane. This section has been mentioned on the site before for being in poor condition (although it was only recently build). Let me explain what happened - it was after dark around 8pm and there is no lighting at all on this part of the path. Roughly half way down this path the contractor who build it (when building the new houses there) had placed a large rock as a bollard to stop cars driving down the path, it wasn't needed because there is a gate at the entrance to the car park which is locked and also has a bollard. This rock is not painted white, or marked with florescent stickers, bare in mind this path is totally unlit. I have 2 frount light on my bike which provide a decent amount of light, I did not however see the rock, which I hit at speed and flew over the handlebars landing face down.

I have broken a bone in my elbow, sprained my wrist and damaged the bike forks and frount derailleur. I've contacted a specialist cycle accident claims company to seek compensation for my injury and bike damage. A unmarked bollard in the middle of an unlit cycle path is absolute lunacy! Watch out if you take this route. Who should I contact about getting this stupid bollard removed?

Thanks for reading.

TouristDaz