The video of a cyclist being knocked off their bike on one of Horsham’s notorious roundabouts received further media coverage in the District Post. The video was taken by Horsham resident Mike Dearsley. You can view the online article here.
Collisions in West Sussex – why we need segregated cycle infrastructure
May 10, 2017 by 1 Comment
Collisions involving cars and people on bikes – whilst fortunately rare – can have a traumatic impact on those involved and you really need to experience one first hand to fully appreciate that fact. Last month I witnessed a woman being knocked off her bike on the notorious Tesco Express roundabout in Horsham. The speeds were slow and she suffered only minor […]
Horsham Cycle Debate – full report
April 28, 2017 by 6 Comments
A crowd of over 40 members of the public packed into County Hall North to hear candidates in the upcoming county elections discuss how Horsham can achieve a step change in cycling and become a truly cycle-friendly District. There was cross-party agreement that councillors must put cycle infrastructure higher up the agenda and that the key issue is […]
Horsham Cycle Debate – District Post article
April 28, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Friday 28th April 2017: District Post article on the Horsham Cycle Debate organised by the forum.
Horsham Cycle Debate – WS County Times article
April 27, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Thursday 27th April 2017: West Sussex County Times article on the Horsham Cycle Debate organised by the forum.
Better streets for Horsham?
April 19, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Forum member Francis Vernon wrote the following opinion piece in last week’s West Sussex County Times. The Horsham Cycle Debate takes place this Friday at 7:15pm. What do you think? Please write to ct.letters@jpress.co.uk
Minutes of the HDCF meeting 7th February 2017
March 31, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Attendees: Philip Ayerst, Geoff Bragg, Ruth Fletcher (Chair), Claire Freor-Humphreys, Tim Pickering, Stella Sharp, Peter Silburn (Secretary), Matt Steel Apologies: Andy Bateson, Thea Bredie , Dick Streeter, Graham Sitton, Francis Vernon Agenda Approval of previous minutes Approved unamended. Matters arising County Hall North cycle racks The blocked drain has been cleared of builders’ sand but there […]
Horsham Cycle Debate – County elections – 21st April
March 21, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Confirmed panellists are: Frances Haigh, Horsham East (Lib Dem) David Hide, Horsham Riverside (Lab) Andrew Baldwin, Horsham East (Con) Peter Shaw, Southwater & Nuthurst (Green) Come to the Horsham Cycle Debate and ask the candidates in the West Sussex County elections how they will make our streets safer for everyone, including people on bikes. Each of the main […]
New road schemes create more traffic
March 21, 2017 by Leave a Comment
In a study published today the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) says that road building and its associated development simply generates more traffic, which in turn creates pressure for more road building. The study into the economic benefits of road building found that any respite from congestion provided by a new or widened road […]
East Grinstead cycle forum gets off to a flying start
February 8, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The fledgling East Grinstead cycle forum has chalked up its first success as a cycle contra-flow closed since 2011 is finally reinstated! The new cycle forum was set up by local residents Paul Brown and Ros Furley in frustration at the lack of safe space for cycling in the town and after being inspired by attending the West […]
