A new short film from Dr Rachel Aldred entitled “Cycling for All” shows how cycle infrastructure must cater for minorities to be truly inclusive. “Cycling in Britain is not equal: women, older people, black and minority ethnic people, and disabled people are all less likely to cycle.” Lack of inclusive cycling infrastructure is the number one […]
Minutes of HDCF meeting 1st August 2017
August 9, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Attendees: Philip Ayerst, Cllr Andrew Baldwin (Con, Horsham East), Geoff Bragg, Thea Breadie, Ruth Fletcher (Chair), Stella Sharp, Peter Silburn (Secretary), Graham Sitton (Forest NC), Mark Treasure, Jon Vincent Apologies: Francis Vernon Agenda Approval of previous minutes Approved unamended. Matters arising Horsham tourism Thea and Ruth to meet HDC on 26th September. Pavilions car park plans The planning […]
Shelley Birthday Bike Ride highlights lack of safe route to Warnham
August 7, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The bike ride to celebrate the 225th birthday of local poet Shelley took place in glorious sunshine. Ride organiser Thea Bredie sent this report. At 10 AM on the morning of Friday 4th August 15 local people gathered around the Heritage Sundial on the Forum with their bicycles, about to set off on a celebratory […]
Shelley’s Birthday Bike Ride – Friday 4th August
July 31, 2017 by Leave a Comment
A bike ride to commemorate the birth of Horsham-born poet Percy Bysshe Shelley will take place this Friday 4th August. Unlike the earlier event, this ride will be open to both men and women! The ride will start at 10:00am from the Sundial in the Forum and finish around 12:30pm. Event organiser Thea Bredie writes: “On Friday it will […]
Minutes of HDCF meeting 6th June 2017
July 26, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Attendees: Philip Ayerst, Cllr Andrew Baldwin (con, Horsham East), Thea Breadie, Ruth Fletcher (Chair), Stella Sharp, Peter Silburn (Secretary), Graham Sitton (Forest NC), Mark Treasure, Francis Vernon Apologies: Andy Bateson, Geoff Bragg, Cllr Peter Catchpole, Claire Freor-Humphreys, Carol Hayton, Hilary Jubert, Cllr Morwen Millsom, Cllr Godfrey Newman, Norman Saxby, Dick Streeter Agenda Approval of previous minutes Approved unamended. […]
Pop-up cycle lane on the A259 – Sat 22nd July
July 11, 2017 by Leave a Comment
UPDATE 21/07/17: The event has unfortunately had to be postponed to another day due to bad weather. To highlight the lack of a safe cycle route on the A259 between Chichester and Emsworth, local campaign group Chemroute are organizing a “pop-up” cycle lane outside the St Wilfrid’s charity shop in Nutbourne, and will be asking […]
Sun shines on ladies-only bike ride
July 10, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The sun shone for the ladies-only bike ride to commemorate the life of Horsham-born poet Shelley. Event organiser Thea Bredie sent this report. At 10 am on Saturday 8th July 2017 a special small event kicked off the literary aspect of the Horsham Festival this year. For the first time, 195 years after the poet’s death, P. B. […]
Horsham Town Centre Vision – our response
June 13, 2017 by Leave a Comment
We have today submitted the following response to the Horsham Town Centre Vision consultation. Important note: West Sussex County Council are currently working on a feasibility study on contraflow cycle routes within Horsham, so we see it essential that HDC co-ordinate with WSCC over this as part of the Town Vision project. Town Centre Vision […]
Women’s bike ride 8th July 2017
June 9, 2017 by Leave a Comment
A women-only bike ride to commemorate the life of Horsham-born poet Percy Bysshe Shelley will take place on Saturday 8th July. The easy 6km ride will start at 10:00am at the sun dial in the Forum and finish at Warnham Nature Reserve at approximately 12:30pm where refreshments will be available. Strictly for women only and accompanied children. Event […]
Minutes of the HCDF meeting 4th April 2017
June 7, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Attendees: Philip Ayerst, Geoff Bragg, Ruth Fletcher (Chair), Stella Sharp, Graham Sitton (Forest NC) Apologies: Peter Silburn, Dick Streeter Agenda Approval of previous minutes Approved unamended. Matters arising Football Club Philip will keep a watching brief to follow up on delivery of the promises. Philip Updates Pavilions car park Far from taking advantage of the expansion work […]
