Campaign News – Page 2 – Chester Cycling Campaign

Improvements for Cyclists on the A540

For many years, the notoriously busy road junction at Ledsham where the A540 (Parkgate Road) crosses the A550 (Welsh Road) known locally as Two Mills junction has been an accident black spot and a very [More….]

No Cyclists Killed on Local Roads for Past Three Years

The Department for Transport has published road traffic casualty statistics covering the period from 2005 to 2016. The good news is that no cyclist has been killed on local roads since 2013. Numbers of cyclists [More….]

Rocky Lane Cycle/Pedestrian Link Open

In November 2012 a popular cyclist and pedestrian link was closed by the council following the collapse of a retaining wall on one side of the path. The path, known locally as ‘Rocky Lane’ or [More….]

Campaign Celebrates Three Cycling Improvements

A flurry of activity recently has seen Chester Cycling Campaign members become involved in a number of initiatives to further our goal of creating a more cycle friendly city. Sometimes we are working behind the [More….]

Sign the Petition – Make Hoole Bridge Safer for Cyclists

Those who cycle over Hoole Road Bridge regularly will be aware of just how dangerous it can be. It is one of the priorities on the list of improvements sought by the Chester Cycling Campaign. [More….]

A Tale of Two Local Cycling Strategies

A new ten year Cheshire East Cycling Strategy has recently been approved and launched by Cheshire East Council. You can access this strategy using the link below: Cheshire East Cycling Strategy 2017-27 It is interesting [More….]

Using Cyclescape as a Campaign Tool

The Chester Cycling Campaign intends to make more active use of the Cyclescape campaigning tool to present issues related to cycling in map form to improve participation and comment about potential positive changes to the [More….]

Campaign Acts on Cycle Route Closure at The Cop Park

Local cyclists have been caught unawares by the sudden closure of the footpath linking the riverside boardwalk and The Cop Park. This heavily used link has been completely blocked off by contractors working on a [More….]

Handbridge Crossing Issues

Members of the Campaign have highlighted dangers for cyclists pedalling across the old bridge to and from Handbridge. Because of the way the sensors are fitted and the length of the span that has to [More….]

Effect of New Road Layout in Northgate Street on Cyclists

Cheshire West and Chester Council are planning to make some changes to Upper Northgate Street and George Street junction, Chester. This is part of a larger programme of work, which includes the new Chester Bus [More….]