Campaign News – Page 4 – Chester Cycling Campaign

08/12/2021

New Bridge Over the River Dee Needed

The Chester Cycling Campaign believes that there is a strong case to be made for a new River Dee crossing for cyclists and pedestrians. The bridge pictured was planned but never built by Cheshire County [More….]

Complete Library of Free Chester Cycle Route Maps

The Campaign is pleased to be able to offer a complete library of local cycle maps. This library includes maps produced by the Chester Cycling Campaign, Cheshire West and Chester Council, Sustrans and Cheshire County [More….]

New Right Turn at the Top of Canal Street

A new sign has appeared allowing a right turn from the top of Canal Street into Northgate Street, a useful improvement for cyclists. Previously cyclists had to dismount and walk their bikes around the corner, [More….]

Police on Patrol with 20 New Bikes

Cheshire West and Chester Council has bought 20 bikes for Cheshire Police as part of a joint campaign between the Council and Cheshire Constabulary – aimed at helping officers cover their neighbourhood beats and increase [More….]

Tidal Surge Debris at Dee Marshes Cleared by CWaC, RSPB Staff and Volunteers

The storms and tidal surge on Thursday, 5th December 2013, deposited huge amounts of debris on the newly opened Burton Marshes cycle route. Masses of branches, reeds, grass, rubbish and sludge covered the paved surface [More….]

Can You Help the Campaign?

The Campaign is always pleased to hear from new activist volunteers who would like to use their skills and time to help with various aspects of the Campaign – the more activists there are the [More….]

Free Bike Safety Checks for Members

The Chester Cycling Campaign offers a new membership benefit – free bike safety checks. These are being offered in order to ensure that members’ bikes are always roadworthy, safe and ready for use. Many cyclists [More….]

Let’s Get Girls on Their Bikes!

An interesting project in Darlington aiming to get teen-age girls cycling persuaded a group of young women from Darlington to take up cycling for a year. As part of the project, the group visited Bremen, [More….]

Examples of Two Way Cycling in One Way Streets

Perhaps inspired by the visit of the Tour de France in July 2009 for a time trial stage, the Haute-Savoie city of Annecy has implemented a number of cycling initiatives, including two way cycling in [More….]

Let’s Put Cycling on the School Curriculum

Not all schoolchildren like team sports. Such children can find the options available to them for physical education very limited – both within the school PE curriculum and outside the classroom in the extra-curricular activities [More….]