Chesterfield Cycle Campaign

1st March 2010

The Spring newsletter has gone out to the delivery reps so you should receive yours very soon if you haven't already. Please note that Bike Week has changed to the week beginning June 19th. Unfortunately the newsletter had gone for print before we found out.

The Bicycle Film Festival is arranged for June 19th, there will be cycle displays is other areas of Chesterfield library on the day too, more details to follow.

At the last meeting we decided to order items to sell on our stalls that we run. Items will include 'slap bands' and high vis jackets branded 'Chesterfield Cycle Campaign' and some unusual bells similar to the ones we had a couple of years ago.

A reminder of the next Campaign meeting on Tuesday 9th March. A few days later we are having a stall at the 'Sustainable Chesterfield' event at the Winding Wheel on Friday 12th March.

A planning application has been approved for a 6 unit industrial estate above the Mercedes showroom on Lockoford Lane. This will have an impact on the Trans Pennine Trail which crosses Lockoford Lane at Tapton Lock. Needless to say the Campaign is against this and we shall shortly be meeting DCC highway engineers to see how they intend to protect this crossing.

DCC are also proposing two routes to make cycle access into the town centre easier. One route from the railway station involves raising the parapet on the footbridge over the A61. The other route coming from Markham Road involves creating a shared path alongside St Mary's Gate. The plans will be available at the next meeting.

The campaign has been asked to respond to the revised drawings for the Waterside development especially on Brimington Road. I am meeting DCC highways there tomorrow to discuss.

We understand that agreement has finally been agreed for CCTV coverage for the shared route from Tapton Lock towards Tesco.

I have received no reply from MP Paul Holmes regarding the letter we sent in response to him calling for the Brimington by-pass to be built following the line of the canal. Needless to say object to this.

The shared path has been widened on Boythorpe Road opposite Travis Perkins which should mean the 'cyclists dismount' signs to be removed.

Have a look at these two links;
www.yikebike.com
http://kolelinia.com/en/

Looking forward to better weather!

Alastair Meikle, Secretary